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Rear engine, front wheel drive three wheeled vehicle

09604683 ยท 2017-03-28

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    Abstract

    The general layout for a front wheel drive, three-wheeled vehicle designed for road use with two steerable driven wheels in the front of the vehicle, and the engine located behind the front of the passenger seating. The vehicle layout is designed for optimal stability and traction by the location of the passenger seating, engine or engines, steering and driven wheels.

    Claims

    1. A three wheel vehicle comprising: two driven front wheels which allow primary directional control of the vehicle; a single non-driven rear wheel; a passenger compartment, the compartment comprising one or more passenger seats; wherein the front wheels are located next to the side of the passenger seats in a transverse direction of the vehicle; an engine or engines to propel the vehicle either directly or indirectly through the front wheels, the front of the forward most engine located behind the front of the forward most passenger seat; and a drive train connecting the engine(s) to the driven wheels, the drive train located outside of or under the passenger compartment.

    Description

    DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

    (1) Examples of common existing three wheeled vehicle Types:

    (2) Drawing (1):

    (3) FIG. 1Type 2BPlan View

    (4) FIG. 2Type 3BPlan View

    (5) FIG. 3Type 2CPlan View

    (6) Present Invention:

    (7) Drawing (2):

    Embodiment: Dual Passenger, Side by Seating, Single Engine

    (8) FIG. 4AEmbodimentSide View

    (9) FIG. 4BEmbodimentPlan View

    (10) FIG. 4CEmbodimentPerspective View

    (11) Drawing (3):

    Other Example Embodiments

    (12) FIG. 5Plan Viewdual passenger, serial seating, dual engine

    (13) FIG. 6Plan Viewsingle passenger seating, single engine

    Example Drivetrain Embodiments

    (14) Drawing (4):

    (15) FIG. 7Plan Viewcentral drive shaft, single engine

    (16) FIG. 8Plan Viewparallel driveshaft with right angle gears, single engine

    (17) Drawing (5):

    (18) FIG. 9Plan Viewparallel driveshaft with chain or belt drive, single engine

    (19) FIG. 10Plan Viewdrive shaft or direct drive, dual engines

    (20) For Embodiments, Items as follows:

    All Embodiments

    (21) (A) Front WheelsDriven, Steering (B) Passenger Seat(s) (C) Engine (D) Rear Wheel

    Drive Embodiments

    (22) (E1) Drive shaft and differential (E2) Drive shaft and Right Angle gears (E3) Drive shaft and Chain or Belt drive (E4) Drive shaft or Direct drive

    (23) Before any embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the detailed arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments not listed herein, and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

    (24) FIGS. 1, 2, 3 respectively portray general layouts of existing vehicle Types 2B, 2C, and 3B. These are the most common versions of existing three wheeled vehicles having two wheels in the front. There are numerous existing embodiments of these vehicle types with various seating arrangements, engine types, body types, structural arrangements, and component arrangements. Each of these figures portrays front wheels (item A), a rear wheel (item D) which is located behind the front wheels (item A), one or more engines (item C) with the location depicted in relationship to the front of the passenger seats (item B). Example embodiments of the connections from the engine to the driven wheels are shown as Drive shaft and Chain or Belt drive (item E3), as well as Drive shaft or direct drive (item E4).

    (25) As with the numerous embodiments of existing three wheeled vehicles, the present invention also has numerous possible embodiments. FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, 5, 6 depict example embodiments of the present invention.

    (26) The first example embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 4A, showing dual passenger side by side seating and a single engine. The embodiment portrays front wheels (item A) which provide primary steering for the vehicle. A rear wheel (item D) is located behind the front wheels (item A). The front of the engine (item C) is located behind the front of the passenger seats (item B). The engine (item C) drives the front wheels (item A). The same embodiment is shown from a plan view in FIG. 4B, and from perspective view in FIG. 4C.

    (27) Another example embodiment is shown on FIG. 5 showing dual passenger serial seating and dual engines. The embodiment portrays front wheels (item A) which provide primary steering for the vehicle. A rear wheel (item D) is located behind the front wheels (item A). The front of the forward most engine (item C) is located behind the front of the forward most passenger seat (item B). The engine (item C) drives the front wheels (item A).

    (28) Another example embodiment is shown on FIG. 6 showing single passenger seating with a single engine. The embodiment portrays front wheels (item A) which provide primary steering for the vehicle. A rear wheel (item D) is located behind the front wheels (item A). The front of the forward most engine (item C) is located behind the front of the forward most passenger seat (item B). The engine (item C) drives the front wheels (item A).

    (29) The present invention may utilize a variety of engine to driven wheel connection types and is not limited by possible types. Example connection types may include chain, belt, hydraulic, shaft, or direct. Example engine to driven wheel embodiments (FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 10) are provided to represent some of the many possibilities and show that the present invention is not limited by drive train mechanisms: Central driveshaft (E1), single engine embodiment (FIG. 7). Parallel driveshaft with right angle gears (E2), single engine embodiment (FIG. 8). Parallel driveshaft with chain or belt drive (E3), single engine embodiment (FIG. 9). Driveshaft or Direct drive (E4), dual engines (FIG. 10).

    (30) The present invention is not limited by engine type or number of engines. Gasoline, Hydrogen, Steam, Electric and other engine type embodiments are not limiting factors of the present invention.

    (31) If seating has adjustable seating, references to front of seat indicate the forward most position of the seat. If multiple seats are used, the front of seat refers to the seat in the forward most position in the vehicle.

    (32) References to front of engine refer to the forward most portion of the engine in a vertical plane.

    (33) The present invention may have numerous embodiments for actual steering of the front wheels. The present invention is limited to vehicles with primary steering through the use of the front wheels. Advanced embodiments may include some incremental steering through the use of the rear wheel such a flexing, incremental movement or rotating for use in parking or slow speed maneuvering. Vehicle with primary steering accomplished through the rear wheel at highway speeds are not within the scope of the present invention.

    (34) The present invention is limited to standard sit-in or sit-on type seats (Item B), which is also referred to as traditional seating. The present invention does not extend to vehicles with straddle seating, in which the passenger has one leg or foot on either side of the engine or primary body of the vehicle, regardless of whether the passenger is in a forward leaning, vertical, rearward leaning, reclined, or horizontal position. Straddle type seating may have the engine directly underneath, forward, or rearward of the driver.

    (35) In addition to items noted above, the present invention is not limited by: frame or body structure type or material. distances between items. classification of vehicle such as motorcycle or car. construction details suspension types and variations. body types. other vehicle components.

    (36) While this invention has been described with several embodiments, the present invention may be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains

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    (39) TABLE-US-00002 Two front wheels Years Comments Relative to Name Country manufactured Present Disclosure Lon BolleVoiturette France 1895-? Rear wheel drive Advance 6 hp air-cooled Tri Car and England 1902-12 Rear wheel drive 9 hp water-cooled Tri Car.sup.[7] Egg Switzerland 1896-1899 Rear wheel drive HumberTricar.sup.[8][9] England 1904 Rear wheel drive Riley Olympia Tricar.sup.[10] England 1904 Rear wheel drive Lagonda Tricar.sup.[12] England 1904-07 Rear wheel drive Anglian England 1905-07 Rear wheel drive Armadale England 1906-07 Rear wheel drive Morgan V-Twin and F-Series England 1911-39, Front Engine 1932-52 American Tri-Car United States 1912 Rear Wheel Drive Birmingham Small Arms Company England 1929-36 Front Engine Three Wheeler Zaschka Germany 1929 Rear Wheel drive Dymaxion car United States 1933 Rear wheel steering Mathis VEL 333 France 1946 Front engine Velorex Oskar and other models Czechoslovakia 1951-71 Rear wheel drive Isetta UK 1957-62 Rear wheel drive Scootacar UK 1957-64 Rear wheel drive Messerschmitt KR175 Germany 1953-64 Rear wheel drive Messerschmitt KR200 Germany 1953-64 Rear wheel drive Peel P50 Isle of Man 1963-64 Rear wheel drive HM Vehicles Free-way United States 1979-82 Rear wheel drive Campagna T-Rex Canada 1996-present Rear wheel drive Malone Car Company F1000|Skunk United Kingdom 1999-present Front Engine SS|TAZR Cree SAM Switzerland 2001 Rear wheel drive Scoot Coupe United States 2004-present Rear wheel drive Myers Motors NmG (No more Gas) United States 2006-present Rear wheel drive Can-Am Spyder Roadster Canada 2007-present Rear wheel drive Brudeli 645L Norway 2008- Rear wheel drive Moonbeam United States 2008-present Rear wheel drive Triac United States 2009-2011 Front Engine XR-3 Hybrid United States Plans-2008, Two engines: Kit-2009 Front Engine (gas), Front Wheel drive; and Rear engine (electric), rear wheel drive. Aptera 2e United States Electric Front Engine Triton Trikes United States 2000-current Front Engine Elio Motors Shreveport, LA, Begins 1H Front Engine United States 2016.sup.[16] Go3Wheeler United States 2014 Rear Wheel Drive Non Patent Reference #2 Author: Elvis Payne, Three Wheelers.Com-query: Manufactures with 2 Wheels in Front Web site link; http://www.3wheelers.com/; Database Query: Wheel Configuration=2F1R or Both Date: Jun. 21, 2015

    (40) TABLE-US-00003 Query Results: Comments related to Info Manufacturer custom character From To Country present disclosure custom character Copeland 1884 1891 United States Rear Wheel Steering custom character Butler 1890 1890 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Lambert 1891 1917 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Bernardi 1894 1901 Italy Rear Wheel Drive custom character Leyland 1895 1895 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Leon Bollee 1895 1899 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Wolseley 1896 1899 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Humber 1896 1910 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Riker 1896 1900 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Eagle 1899 1908 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Jackson 1899 1914 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Beeston 1899 1905 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Jackson & 1900 1908 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive Kinnings custom character Singer 1900 1907 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Lion 1900 1905 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Ribble Motors 1900 1908 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Riley 1900 1907 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Lagonda 1901 1905 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Sautel Et 1902 1904 France Rear Wheel Drive Sechaud custom character Quadrant 1903 1906 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Wolf 1903 1906 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Raleigh 1903 1935 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Garrard 1904 1904 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Repton 1904 1904 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character NSU 1905 1910 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Lurquin-Coudert 1905 1914 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Kerry 1905 1907 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Rexette 1905 1905 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Sanchis 1906 1912 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Contral 1906 1908 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Advance 1906 1908 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Certain 1907 1907 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character PMC (1) 1910 1910 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Kelsey 1910 1912 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Morgan 1910 1951 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Motorette (2) 1910 1912 United States Rear Wheel Drive Kelsey custom character Crouch 1912 1912 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Girling 1912 1912 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Autotrix 1913 1913 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Torpelle 1914 1914 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Thurlow 1914 1921 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Leyat 1914 1914 France No Driven Wheels custom character LSD 1919 1924 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Trident 1919 1920 France Single Front Wheel custom character MB 1919 1921 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive (Merrall-Brown) custom character Castle Three 1919 1922 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Wooler 1920 1926 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Eibach 1921 1925 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Diable 1921 1924 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Atomette 1921 1922 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Monet-Goyon 1921 1926 France Front Engine custom character Xtra 1922 1924 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Thompson Bros 1922 1922 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Diablo 1922 1927 Germany Front Engine custom character Sandford 1922 1936 France Front Engine custom character D'Yrsan 1923 1928 France Front Engine custom character Omega (1) 1925 1927 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Mops 1925 1925 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Coventry-Victor 1926 1938 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character BSA 1929 1936 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Zaschka 1929 1929 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Framo-Werke 1932 1937 Germany Front Engine custom character Hercules 1932 1933 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character JMB 1933 1935 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Dymaxion 1933 1934 United States Rear Wheel Steering custom character Rollfix 1933 1936 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Kaiser 1935 1935 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Airomobile 1937 1938 United States Front Engine custom character Gillet 1937 1937 Belgium Rear Wheel Drive custom character Tatra 1938 1938 Czech Republic Rear Wheel Drive custom character Arzens 1942 1942 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Bubblepuppy 1944 1947 United States Front Engine custom character Bouffort 1945 1960 France Front Engine custom character Mathis 1945 1948 Germany Front Engine custom character Dot 1947 1956 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Fend 1948 1953 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Altona 1948 1948 Belgium Front Engine custom character Kurier 1948 1948 Czech Republic Front Engine custom character Valle 1949 1954 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Krejbich 1949 1949 Czech Republic Rear Wheel Drive custom character Nitta Sangyo 1950 1950 Japan Rear Wheel Drive custom character Tripolino 1950 1950 Czech Republic Rear Wheel Drive custom character Fuldamobil 1950 1961 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Vincent 1950 1955 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Brutsch 1951 1957 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Bonnallack 1951 1952 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Meyra 1952 1956 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character EEC 1952 1954 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Felber 1952 1953 Austria Rear Wheel Drive custom character Libelle 1952 1954 Austria Rear Wheel Drive custom character DS Malterre 1952 1958 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Nobel 1952 1961 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Gaitn 1953 1953 Spain (various models) Two Rear Wheels or Rear Wheel Drive custom character Issi 1953 1953 Italy Rear Wheel Drive custom character Cimera 1953 1957 Spain Rear Wheel Drive custom character Edith 1953 1957 Australia Rear Wheel Drive custom character Messerschmitt 1953 1962 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Boli 1953 1957 Spain Rear Wheel Drive custom character Inter 1953 1956 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Isetta 1954 1964 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Heinkel 1954 1958 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Vimp 1954 1954 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character BMW 1954 1964 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Shelter 1954 1954 Netherlands Rear Wheel Drive custom character Kroboth 1954 1955 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Goricke 1954 1959 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Tri-Car 1955 1955 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character MT 1955 1962 Spain Two Rear Wheels custom character Pinguin 1956 1956 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Belcar 1956 1956 Switzerland Rear Wheel Drive custom character Bly 1956 1957 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Powerdrive 1956 1958 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Unicar 1956 1968 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Coronet 1957 1960 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Henri Baldet 1957 1957 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Scootacar 1957 1964 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Fuji Motors Corp 1957 1958 Japan Rear Wheel Drive custom character Velorex 1958 1971 Czech Republic Rear Wheel Drive custom character Jones 1958 1958 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Berkeley 1959 1960 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Frisky 1959 1964 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Hamblin 1960 1960 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Trojan 1962 1965 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Trivan 1962 1964 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Zaika 1962 1965 Russian Federat Rear Wheel Drive custom character Ranger 1964 1976 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Howecette 1968 1968 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character AF Cars 1969 1980 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Teihol 1970 1983 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Citeadine 1970 1983 France Rear Wheel Drive custom character Mumford 1971 1986 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Fiberfab 1971 1975 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character PMC (2) Powers 1974 1974 United States Rear Wheel Drive or Motor Corp Front Engine depending on config custom character Volkswagen- 1974 1980 United States Front Engine Scooter custom character Mosquito 1974 1979 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Duo Delta 1974 1974 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Dale 1975 1975 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Stimson 1976 1976 United Kingdom Straddle Seating custom character Automirage 1976 1985 Italy Rear Wheel Drive custom character Turbo Phantom 1978 1982 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character HM Vehicles 1979 1983 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Trihawk 1982 1985 United States Front Engine custom character Litestar 1982 1988 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Feora 1982 1982 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Triad 1982 1985 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Gamma 1982 1984 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Unisport 1982 1988 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Zoe Motors 1982 1983 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Doran 1983 Present United States Front Engine custom character D&A Vehicles 1983 1986 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Dolphin 1983 1986 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Ford 1983 1983 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Fire Aero 1984 1988 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Shrike 1984 1984 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Gamma 1984 1988 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character DRK 1984 1998 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Replicar 1985 1987 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Hudson 1985 1998 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Buckland 1985 1998 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Pembleton 1986 Present United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Kudos 1986 1986 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Trilux 1986 1986 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Le Patron 1986 Present Netherlands Front Engine custom character Horlacher 1986 1990 Switzerland Rear Wheel Drive custom character Saccomando 1986 1992 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Robert Q Riley 1986 Present United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Falcon 1986 1986 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Trigger Technics 1987 Present Netherlands Rear Wheel Drive B.V custom character JZR 1987 Present United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Badsey 1987 1990 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character SportCycle 1988 Present United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Lomax 1988 Present United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Tri-Tech 1990 Present United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive Autocraft custom character Trifid 1990 1991 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character BRA 1992 2006 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character JBF Boxer 1992 1992 United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Grinnall 1992 Present United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive Specialist Cars custom character Suntera 1994 1997 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Blackjack 1995 Present United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Texas Rocket 1995 1995 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Corbin Motors 1996 2003 United States Sparrow- Rear Wheel Drive Merlin-Front Engine custom character Malone Car 1997 Present United Kingdom Front Engine Company custom character Mercedes Benz 1997 1997 Germany Rear Wheel Drive custom character Carver 1997 2009 Netherlands 2 Rear Wheels custom character IndyCycle 1999 1999 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Landshark 2000 2000 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Cree 2001 2001 Switzerland Rear Wheel Drive custom character Sealion 2002 2002 Norway Front Engine custom character TR Hog 2002 2002 United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character SLOW 2003 2003 United Kingdom Rear Wheel Steering custom character QPod 2004 Present United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character Myers Motors 2004 Present United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Peugeot 2005 2005 France Front Engine custom character Sceadu 2006 Present United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Fuel Vapor 2006 Present Canada Front Engine Technologies custom character Xzilarakor 2006 Present United States Rear Wheel Drive custom character Liberty Motors 2007 Present United States Front Engine custom character Bonnington 2007 2007 Australia Rear Wheel Drive custom character Cirbin Motors 2007 Present United States Rear Wheel Drive Corp. custom character Planet 2007 Present United Kingdom Front Engine Engineering Ltd custom character Elio Motors 2008 Present United Kingdom Front Engine custom character Razor 2012 Present United Kingdom Rear Wheel Drive custom character KTM 2013 2013 Austria Rear Wheel Drive

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