초록 ▼

The present invention consists of a three-wheels vehicle having at the front, the engine and two driving and steering wheels, having only one free-wheeling and non steering rear-wheel, having a snowmobile or motorcycle type of seat, and having protection elements on each side of the driver and passe

The present invention consists of a three-wheels vehicle having at the front, the engine and two driving and steering wheels, having only one free-wheeling and non steering rear-wheel, having a snowmobile or motorcycle type of seat, and having protection elements on each side of the driver and passenger legs to protect them against side collisions. Such a lay-out presents an outstanding set of advantages: low purchasing and operating costs with the ease of driving and parking of motorcycles, excellent traction in snow supporting a comparison with snowmobiles, and usable all year long while being relatively safe as for automobiles.

대표청구항 ▼

A motorized three-wheel vehicle comprising: a chassis, an engine power source and a transmission system supported by said chassis, two front wheels and a sole rear wheel, said chassis supported at the front by said front wheels and at the rear by said sole rear wheel, said two front wheels being loc

A motorized three-wheel vehicle comprising: a chassis, an engine power source and a transmission system supported by said chassis, two front wheels and a sole rear wheel, said chassis supported at the front by said front wheels and at the rear by said sole rear wheel, said two front wheels being located essentially symmetrically on the right and left side of said chassis, and including steering means operated by the driver, for steering said front wheels, said engine power source operatively connected to said transmission system, and said transmission system operatively connected to said front wheels to drive said front wheels, both of said engine power source and said transmission system located at the forward end of the vehicle, a seating means located to the rear of said transmission system for supporting one or more persons along the front to rear center line of said vehicle by their straddling their legs towards the left and right of said seating means, footrests on each side of the seating means, and wherein the center of gravity of the engine power source is located forwardly of the center of gravity of said two front wheels.