US PATENT SUBCLASS 472 / 21
.~.~.~ Occupant bearing travel wheel driven by crank structure (e.g., pedaled cycle, etc.)

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472 /   HD   AMUSEMENT DEVICES

1  DF  ROUNDABOUT {12}
14  DF  .~ Occupant propelled {6}
19  DF  .~.~ By roundabout mounted drive structure used to maintain motion {5}
21.~.~.~ Occupant bearing travel wheel driven by crank structure (e.g., pedaled cycle, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 472/21

Occupant bearing travel wheel driven by crank structure (e.g., pedaled cycle, etc.):

(under subclass 19) Subject matter wherein the circuitous movement causing person is carried by a rotating disk or rotating ring portion of the apparatus which is caused to ride along the circuitous path by the person rotating a force transmitting arm member, e.g., in the manner of a pedaled bicycle, tricycle, etc.

(1) Note. While the travel wheel may not completely support the occupant, it must substantially carry the weight of the occupant to be proper for this subclass. The wheel may travel over the ground or a floor, rail or other platform provided for it.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

26, for a roundabout having a traveling wheel or roll without force transmitting structure to drive it.

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74, Machine Element or Mechanism, particularly

594.1, for crank and pedal structure.

280, Land Vehicles, particularly 259+, for a wheeled land vehicle having a rotary crank powered drive means.