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A side-actuated braking system using natural foot movements is employed in each of a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles. Each of the vehicles is provided with a braking member including a side-engaging slidable plate, a wheel rotation retardation member such as a caliper, and an interconnection member.

A side-actuated braking system using natural foot movements is employed in each of a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles. Each of the vehicles is provided with a braking member including a side-engaging slidable plate, a wheel rotation retardation member such as a caliper, and an interconnection member. The slidable plate is provided at one edge with a row of teeth and is adapted for arrangement on one of a pair of the vehicles with the teeth extending outwardly and opposingly from the foot vehicle for engagement with a similar row of teeth on the other of the pair of vehicles. The interconnection member connects the slidable plate with the wheel rotation retardation member in a manner such that sliding movement of the plate from a first position to a second position actuates the wheel rotation retardation member from a nonbraking position to a braking position. Braking of the foot vehicles is effected by engaging the opposing, toothed edges of their slidable plates, and then moving one foot vehicle forward of the other. The foot vehicles further include an easily mountable and dismountable ankle bracing and shod foot retaining member, and a backstopping member for enabling uphill travel and facilitating level travel. With the side-actuated braking system providing safe downhill travel, these vehicles, for use with conventional walking shoes, constitute a practical transport mode, per se, or auxiliary to mass transit.

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Side-actuated braking system for use in a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles, comprising, in each vehicle, a side-actuated braking means comprising (a) a slidable plate provided at one edge with a row of teeth, said plate being attached to one of a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles so that the row of teeth

Side-actuated braking system for use in a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles, comprising, in each vehicle, a side-actuated braking means comprising (a) a slidable plate provided at one edge with a row of teeth, said plate being attached to one of a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles so that the row of teeth extends outwardly and opposingly from a side of the one foot vehicle to face and adapted for engagement with a similar row of teeth outwardly extending from the opposing side of the other of the pair of wheeled, foot vehicles, whereby movement of either foot vehicle relative to the other causes sliding movement of the slidable plate when the rows of teeth are engaged; (b) wheel rotation retardation means actuable between a non-braking position and a braking position; and (c) interconnection means connecting the slidable plate with the wheel rotation retardation means in a manner such that sliding movement of the plate in either direction from a first non-braking position to a second braking position actuates the wheel retardation means from a non-braking position to a braking position.