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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967313 | Recreational vehicle with elliptical drive A wheeled vehicle includes a pair of leg driven skis and hand operated levers for simultaneously applying power to a crank and drive sprocket to propel the vehicle. A pair of controllers, one at the top of each thrust lever, include handles that are pushed and pulle... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7223210 | Quad cycle and exercise machine This invention is a quad cycle and exercise apparatus with arm and foot power as propulsion. The rider is upstanding during operation. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7021639 | Bicycle of type driven by operation of handle Disclosed herein is a bicycle of the type driven by operation of a handle. According to the present invention, a shaft rod of the bicycle is installed with a hinge so as to enable the handle to rotate forward or backward. The handle is bent by a constant angle on th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994394 | Automobile body performing decreased aerodynamic lift Automobile body performing with reduced aerodynamic lift while speeding, and therefore having its fuselage shape of a parallelogram with acute angle. The fuselage is made with roof projected straight backward and also having its body rear plate, slanted upward towar... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6932370 | Human-powered, ride-on vehicle A human-powered, ride-on vehicle, includes a main longitudinal frame member having a steering/drive mechanism mounted thereon for oscillating movement; a driven rear wheel having an axle, a rear sprocket operatively fixed to the rear wheel for coastable engagement t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 5833256 | User powered vehicle and propulsion mechanism A user powered vehicle which can be propelled upon an ice surface by applying force in repetitive power stroke movements in a rowing manner. The vehicle includes a main framework (10), a forward facing seat (64), a plurality of attached ice runners (14, 1... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5775708 | Exercise vehicle with cable steering system An exercise vehicle is provided with an improved push/pull cable steering system for use in directing vehicle travel without interfering significantly with vehicle power. The vehicle includes a frame with a drive system attached thereto and includes at le... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5601301 | Drive system for muscle-powered equipment and vehicles, in particular bicycles A muscle-powered drive mechanism for vehicles or other equipment with at least one drive component, the drive movement of which is adapted to be transmitted to a drive shaft using a movement transmission system. By means of the mechanism, a user can selec... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5354083 | Drive system for muscle-powered equipment and vehicles, in particular bicycles Drive for muscle-powered vehicles and/or equipment, in particular bicycles, whereby hand-powered drive is accomplished by reciprocating rods whereas foot-powered drive is accomplished by pedals which are moved back and forth and their movement is transmit... | 10/11/1994 |
| 4548420 | Reciprocating and oscillating drive mechanism A manual drive for a bicycle, or other usage, wherein a rotary crank is connected in driving relation with a bicycle wheel or other driven device, and a slotted block or yoke rides on a guide or pin by manual actuation, a connecting rod being connected be... | 10/22/1985 |
