Kart with movable visual effect
AssigneeRazor USA LLC
InventorIan Desberg
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Abstract
A ridable kart having a front portion rotatably coupled to a rear portion. The front portion includes an inner surface that is adjacent to an outer cover portion and the two surfaces move relative to one another. The outer cover portion includes window portions or openings through which a portion of the inner surface is visible. The inner surface includes a visual feature that is visible through the window portions and the visual features moves relative to the window portions when the front portion rotates relative to the rear portion.
Claims22
A ridable kart comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a rear portion comprising a first shell and a rear wheel;
- and
- a front portion comprising a second shell, a front wheel, and a forward extension arm, the front portion being moveably connected to the rear portion;
- wherein one of the first and second shells is at least partially received in the other of the first and second shells;
- and
- a steering assembly connected to the forward extension arm of the front portion of the body at a position forward of the rear portion, the steering assembly comprising:
- a foot support;
- and
- a hand support extending from the foot support, wherein the hand support comprises an end portion with a hand grip.
A ridable vehicle comprising:
- a rear body comprising:
- an outer shell;
- a first lateral side;
- and
- a second lateral side;
- a front body rotatably connected with the rear body about a steering axis, the front body extending forward of the rear body, the front body comprising:
- an inner shell that is at least partially received in the outer shell of the rear body;
- a handlebar assembly comprising foot supports and hand supports;
- and
- a front wheel positioned behind the steering axis configured to allow the vehicle to move in a forward direction when one or more of the foot supports or the hand supports is rotated from side-to-side about the steering axis relative to the rear body.
A ridable vehicle having a longitudinal axis extending along the center of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
- a rear body comprising:
- a first shell;
- a first lateral side;
- and
- a second lateral side;
- a front body rotatably connected with the rear body about a steering axis, the front body extending forward of the rear body, the front body comprising:
- a second shell;
- a handlebar assembly comprising foot supports, hand supports, and an end portion, the end portion extending rearwardly towards the rear body and curving outwardly away from the first and second lateral sides of the rear body;
- and
- a front wheel positioned behind the steering axis configured to allow the vehicle to move in a forward direction when one or more of the foot supports or the hand supports is rotated from side-to-side about the steering axis relative to the rear body;
- wherein the longitudinal axis intersects the first and second shells when the vehicle is traveling in a straight line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.