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Title: |
US4109741:
Motorized unicycle wheel
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Gabriel, Charles L.; Mims, FL 32754

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1978-08-29
/ 1977-07-29

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Application Number: |
US1977000820377

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B62K 1/00;
Core:
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IPC-7:
B62K 1/00;
B62M 7/12;

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ECLA Code: |
B62K1/00; B62M7/12;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
180/021;
180/065.51;
Original:
180/021;
180/065.F;

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Field of Search: |
180/021,10,65 R,65 F,34,1 R,1 G
280/11.11 E,205,206
310/067
272/1 R

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Priority Number: |
| 1977-07-29 |
US1977000820377 |

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Abstract: |
A unicycle wheel has a fixed unit having fixed pedals on either side thereof on which the operator stands, and a rotatable ground engaging unit mounted on the fixed unit and forming a hollow body with it. Drive means are mounted within the hollow body together with means operated upon forward or rearward tilting of the pedals by the operator to rotate the wheel in either direction and to control its speed of movement in response to the degree of tilting.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Scrivener, Parker, Scrivener and Clarke ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Betts, Kenneth H.;

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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A power operated unicycle wheel, comprising a fixed member, foot supporting pedals mounted on the fixed member for angular rocking movement with the fixed member, a rotatable member comprising a cup shaped body rotatably mounted on the fixed member and forming a hollow body therewith, power operated means within the hollow body connected to the rotatable member to cause rotation thereof, and means controlled by rocking movement of the foot pedals for energizing the power operated means and controlling the direction and speed of rotation thereof.

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