SBIR/STTR Research Award
A HUMAN POWERED, AUTO-SHIFTING, LINEAR PEDALING, RECREATION-AL OR EXERCISE VEHICLE FOR THE DISABLED
Award amount
$28,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1988Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Education
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Mica Trike
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
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Research abstract
THIS HUMAN POWERED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE HAS UNIQUE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS: IT IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE RECUMBENT TRICYCLE WITH AUTOMATIC SHIFTING, PERFECT STEERINGPOSITIVE CAMBER AND CASTER, TOE OUT, A SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON FRONT AND BACK, AND NONSKID BRAKES ON ALL WHEELS. THE COM- BINATION OF STEERING, BRAKING, AND PEDALING WITH THE LINEAR DRIVE SYSTEM CAN BE POWERED BY ANY ONE LIMB OR COMBINATION OF LIMBS WITH ARM LEVERS, FOOT PEDALS, OR BOTH. THE MAIN FRAME IS COMPRISED OF ONE TEARDROP SHAPED AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM TUBE. ATTACHED TO THIS TUBE IS THE SEAT, WHICH IS ADJUSTABLE TO FIT ALL RIDERS. THE SEAT IS DESIGNED SO THE REAR WHEEL IS ALWAYS UNDER THE RIDER, CUSHIONING ROAD SHOCK AND PREVENTING UNDUE STRESS ON THE SINGLE FRAME MEMBER. THIS VEHICLE HAS A WHEELBASE OF FIFTY-FOUR INCHES, WITH A WIDTH OF THIRTY INCHES BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT WHEELS, ONLY FOUR INCES WIDER THAN A BICYCLE'S HANDLEBARS. THE MAIN TUBEFOLDS AND THE FRONT AND REAR ASSEMBLIES DISENGAGE FROM THE MAIN TUBE WITH QUICK RELEASE ATTACHMENTS TO PERMIT EASY TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE. IT IS CALCULATED WEIGHT OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS UNDER FORTY-FIVE POUNDS. WHICH IS DESIGNED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR STRENGTHS AND
Technology keywords
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