公开(公告)号：US06276700B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US09071523

申请日：1998-05-01

Applicant: Frederic Latimer Way ,  Steven Kendall Walton ,  David Newton

Inventor： Frederic Latimer Way ,  Steven Kendall Walton ,  David Newton

IPC: B62B1100

CPC classification number: B62B15/008

Abstract: A gravity driven steerable wheeled vehicle for recreational use, most particularly on surfaces such as pavement, artificial hard-pack turf, mountain slopes, dirt roads, grass and hard-packed snow. The vehicle has at least three (3) but preferably four (4) wheels which may or may not be on independent axles one from the other and which may or may not be each independently shock suspended. There is also a steering mechanism for steering the vehicle and a driver compartment portion for containing a driver of the vehicle in a prone face-down and face-forward position. The vehicle is steerable by the driver from the prone face-down and face-forward position. The vehicle may further have braking system for slowing or stopping the vehicle and a harness apparatus for harnessing the driver onto and into the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 用于娱乐用途的重力驱动的可转向轮式车辆，最特别地在路面，人造硬包装草皮，山坡，土路，草地和硬包装雪等表面上。 车辆具有至少三（3）但优选四（4）个车轮，其可以或可以不在另一个上的独立轴上，并且其可以或可以不独立地被缓冲。 还有用于转向车辆的转向机构和用于容纳车辆驾驶员的倾斜面朝下和前后位置的驾驶室部分。 车辆由驾驶员从倾斜面朝下和前后位置引导。 车辆还可以具有用于减速或停止车辆的制动系统和用于将驾驶员用于车辆并进入车辆的线束装置。