An elevated cycle vehicle is formed from a conventional bicycle frame, inverted from its normal position so that the center post previously used to support the bicycle seat extends downwardly from the sprocket bearing assembly. The contractable clamping means at the lower end of the center post receives a projection which is attached to horizontally oriented step means which assist a rider in boarding the vehicle. An elongated seat has a forward socket which receives a post extending upwardly fr...

A miniature occupant-propelled surface vehicle. The vehicle includes a chassis formed of a body of sheet material which includes a seat as well as front and rear pairs of tubular portions and an intermediate pair of tubular portions. A front wheel assembly is operatively connected with the chassis at its front tubular portions, a rear wheel assembly is operatively connected with the chassis at its rear tubular portions, and an operator-actuated drive means is operatively connected with the chass...

An extremely compact, low cost, folding motorcycle or motor scooter is provided by means of a novel, rod-like construction. A frame-like chassis defines a compartment for receiving the front and wheel assembly in the folded condition. Portions of the chassis are removable for this purpose. Other portions of the chassis provide pivot means for the front and rear wheel assemblies. The pivot means are skewed at an angle with respect to an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the motorcycle s...

Each wheel suspension member includes a pair of telescoping tubes, one connected to the cycle frame and the other connected to the wheel axle. As the wheel receives a perturbation, the tubes are telescoped further within one another which forces an enclosed hydraulic fluid through restricting orifice means to damp the effect received at the upper cycle frame. Simultaneously, an enclosed coil spring is compressed by the same action, which also serves to dampen shock and vibration effect. Conduiti...

A front wheel mounting for bicycles consisting of a pair of arms adapted to be pivoted at their rearward ends to lower ends of the usual fork legs of the bicycle for vertical pivotal movement, the front cycle wheel being rotatably mounted between said arms at selective points along the lengths thereof, and a pair of angled struts each pivoted at its lower end to one of said arms at selective points along the length thereof, and at its upper end to the associated fork leg in spaced relation above...

A motor vehicle and a powered steered wheel assembly therefor are described in which a rotary steered wheel is turned by a fork and steering column arrangement supported by the vehicle frame, and in which a drive train, mounted to the vehicle frame, is coupled to the axle of the steered wheel by a universal joint. The universal joint has its universal center lying in the rotational plane of the steered wheel.

A front-wheel fork of a two-wheel vehicle carries upper and lower bridge members adapted for detachably engaging opposite ends of a core end projecting from a head pipe. The bridge members have central openings with lateral grooves in which the ends of the rod can be introduced and removed, and selectively locked by means of positioning members on the rod which engage in the central openings and interlock with the bridge members.

A cross-bar hinge for a convertible boy-girl bike employs a T-shaped tab projecting from the forward end of the cross-bar which seats in a notch formed in the upper rear edge of the head tube. A cap engages over the upper end of the head tube which locks the tab in the notch, yet allows the bar to swing between the upper and lower positions.

A collapsible bicycle is disclosed which can be made into or converted into various tandem or coupled arrangements by means of interfitting and interchangeable segments.

This invention is a sidewalk riding toy. It is operated by two riders and creates a unique action, while in operation, by pedalling and steering from both the front and the back.