ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,767,271, issued on Oct. 20.
"Hybrid pump-action vehicle and therapy device" was invented by Micheal D. Jones (Portland, Ore.) and Jeffrey Michael (Vancouver, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid pump-action vehicle and therapy device may include a pumping arm attached to a lower pump-action assembly. As the pumping arm is actuated, the lower pump-action assembly moves forward and rearward in response to the pumping action and powers movement of the vehicle. The lower pump-action assembly may be releasably connected to the pump arm so that the pump arm can be disengaged from the pumping action but still be usable for steering. A ...