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A treadle cart, having two axles, each axle having one of two pairs of wheels mounted on it, the treadle cart being powered by the pivoting motion of a treadle board which transfers the power from the pivoting of the treadle board through a drive means including a flexible elongated member with two

A treadle cart, having two axles, each axle having one of two pairs of wheels mounted on it, the treadle cart being powered by the pivoting motion of a treadle board which transfers the power from the pivoting of the treadle board through a drive means including a flexible elongated member with two ends that is attached to the under side of treadle board, each of the drive means rotating a power wheel which through a drive train turns a clutch housing, each clutch housing having a clutch rotor mounted in it, each of the pair of clutch rotors alternating in transmitting power to the base wheels of the treadle cart.

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[ We claim:] [9.] A treadle cart powered by the rocking motion of a rider, such treadle cart comprising:a frame;a pair of axles mounted on the frame;four base wheels, two base wheels being mounted to rotate on each one of the pair of axles;a treadle board, having a top surface, the treadle board bei

[ We claim:] [9.] A treadle cart powered by the rocking motion of a rider, such treadle cart comprising:a frame;a pair of axles mounted on the frame;four base wheels, two base wheels being mounted to rotate on each one of the pair of axles;a treadle board, having a top surface, the treadle board being mounted to pivot on the frame;a pair of drive means, each drive means being a flexible elongated member and having two ends, each drive means being connected at each of its two ends to the treadle board;a pair of clutch units including a clutch and a clutch rotor, the clutch rotor being held by the clutch housing when the clutch housing rotates in one direction and the clutch rotor slipping when the clutch housing rotates in the opposite direction;means for transmitting power from each drive means to one of the clutch housings, each drive train including a housing shaft on which the clutch housing is mounted;to a rotor shaft, the clutch rotors being mounted on the rotor shaft; andmeans for transmitting power from the rotor shaft to the pair of axles to rotate the four base wheelswherein the means for transmitting power from the pair of rotor shafts to the pair of axles includes:a pair of main wheels, each main wheel of the pair of main wheels being mounted on one of the pair of rotor shafts;two pairs of secondary wheels, one wheel of each pair of secondary wheels being mounted on one of the pair of axles; anda pair of continuous members, each continuous member being a flexible loop mounted on one of main wheels and one pair of the two pairs of secondary wheels.