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US 10,266,197 B2Granted
Ridable kart
AssigneeRazor USA LLC
InventorIan Desberg
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Abstract
A ridable kart can have a body that supports a front wheel and movable rear wheels. The kart can include a motor that supports and drives the rear wheels. The motor and rear wheels are configured to tilt and rotate relative to the body of the kart. The body of the kart includes a concave space in which the front and rear wheels are positioned so that they are at least partially concealed by the body when viewed from the side of the kart.
Claims19
A kart comprising:
- a body, comprising:
- a top portion having a seat portion configured to receive a rider in a seated position;
- a front portion having a front edge;
- a rear portion having a rear edge;
- a first side portion having a first side edge and a second side portion having a second side edge, wherein the first side edge, second side edge, front edge and rear edge define a horizontal boundary;
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- a bottom portion arranged to face a riding surface and having at least some concavity;
- first and second handle members supported by the body and in a position accessible to a rider, at least one of the first and second handle members having a switch;
- a front wheel supported by the bottom portion of the body and positioned along the central longitudinal axis of the body;
- a motor assembly being movably supported by the bottom portion of the body so that the motor assembly is rotatable relative to the body, the motor assembly including an electric motor;
- a first rear wheel and second rear wheel supported by the motor assembly and driven by the electric motor, the first rear wheel being on the same side of the kart as the first side edge and the second rear wheel being on the same side of the kart as the second side edge, the front wheel and first and second rear wheels being positioned within the horizontal boundary;
- a battery supported by the bottom portion of the body and a controller supported by the bottom portion, the battery being configured to provide power to the motor;
- wherein the first rear wheel is at least partially concealed by the first side edge when viewed from the side of the kart and the second rear wheel is at least partially concealed by the second side edge when viewed from the side of the kart;
- wherein the closest distance between the first side edge and the first rear wheel is greater than one inch and the closest distance between the second side edge and second rear wheel is greater than one inch.
11 more elements
A ridable vehicle comprising:
- a body, comprising:
- a top portion having a seat portion configured to receive a rider in a seated position;
- a front portion having a front edge;
- a rear portion having a rear edge;
- a first side portion having a first side edge and a second side portion having a second side edge;
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- a bottom portion facing a riding surface of the ridable vehicle;
- first and second handle members supported by the body and in a position accessible to a rider;
- a front wheel supported by the bottom portion of the body, the orientation of the front wheel being fixed relative to the body;
- a motor assembly being movably supported by the bottom portion of the body so that the motor assembly is rotatable relative to the body, the motor assembly including an electric motor;
- a first rear wheel and second rear wheel supported by the motor assembly and driven by the electric motor, the first rear wheel and second rear wheel being supported for movement relative to the body such that the vehicle can be steered by leaning;
- wherein the first side edge, second side edge, front edge and rear edge define a horizontal boundary, and the front wheel and first and second rear wheels are each spaced inwardly from the horizontal boundary.
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A kart comprising:
- a body, comprising:
- a deck portion configured to support a rider;
- a front edge;
- a rear edge;
- a first side edge and a second side edge;
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- a bottom portion facing a riding surface of the kart;
- a handle member supported by the body and in a position accessible to a rider;
- a front wheel supported by the bottom portion of the body;
- a motor assembly being movably supported by the bottom portion of the body so that the motor assembly is rotatable relative to the body, the motor assembly including an electric motor;
- a first rear wheel and second rear wheel supported by the motor assembly and driven by the electric motor;
- wherein the first side edge, second side edge, front edge and rear edge define a horizontal boundary, and the front wheel and first and second rear wheels are positioned within the horizontal boundary;
- wherein each of the front wheel and first and second rear wheels are positioned inward from the horizontal boundary by at least one inch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.