US 12,434,784 B2
Electric bicycle
Jonathan D. Roberts, Glendale, AZ (US); and Ryan J. Hamblin, Apache Junction, AZ (US)
Assigned to Jonathan D. Roberts, Peoria, AZ (US)
Filed by Jonathan D. Roberts, Peoria, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/175,156.
Application 19/175,156 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/624,008, filed on Apr. 1, 2024.
Application 18/624,008 is a continuation of application No. 18/146,778, filed on Dec. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,945,541, issued on Apr. 2, 2024.
Application 18/146,778 is a continuation of application No. 17/532,344, filed on Nov. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,535,329, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0236353 A1, Jul. 24, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62K 5/027 (2013.01); B60L 50/50 (2019.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.01); B62K 19/08 (2006.01); B62K 21/12 (2006.01); B62K 23/08 (2006.01); B62M 6/60 (2010.01)
CPC B62K 5/027 (2013.01) [B60L 50/50 (2019.02); B62K 19/08 (2013.01); B62K 21/12 (2013.01); B62K 23/08 (2013.01); B62M 6/60 (2013.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric bicycle comprising:
a bicycle frame having a front end coupled to a steering assembly, the steering assembly having handlebars and a front wheel, and a rear end coupled to a rear wheel assembly, the rear wheel assembly having a rear wheel mounted on a rear axle, wherein each of the front wheel and the rear wheel is an off-road wheel formed with a solid, spokeless construction;
at least two pedals rotatably coupled to the rear wheel assembly, the at least two pedals having an engaged configuration wherein the at least two pedals are engaged with the rear axle and configured to rotate the rear axle in a forward direction, and a disengaged configuration wherein each of the at least two pedals is disengaged from the rear axle, fixed in relation to the bicycle frame, and aligned with another of the at least two pedals, wherein the at least two pedals are configured to move between the engaged configuration and the disengaged configuration without altering a position of the bicycle frame; and
an electric motor mounted on the rear wheel assembly, electrically coupled to a battery, and configured to engage with the rear axle when the at least two pedals are in the disengaged configuration, the electric motor configured to rotate the rear axle in the forward direction.