SBIR/STTR Research Award

A HUMAN POWERED, AUTO-SHIFTING, LINEAR PEDALING, RECREATION-AL OR EXERCISE VEHICLE FOR THE DISABLED

Award identifier d98cb2e85beab4c16fd6e73de31e95ab5c2caa20960a46e2fe998b2d532f5bdbAwarding agency Department of Education

Award amount

$28,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

1988

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Education
Branch
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Recipient company
Mica Trike
Proposal award date
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Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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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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Agency intelligence

Department of Education

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