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US 10,589,772 B2Granted
Vehicle that is convertible to multiple configurations
AssigneeYvolve Sports Ltd.
InventorsThomas O Connell, Matthew Ernest Golias
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Abstract
In an aspect a vehicle is provided, and includes a frame a front wheel and a rear assembly. The front wheel is rotatably mounted to the frame. The rear assembly includes a first rear wheel support and a second rear wheel support. Each of the wheel supports is movably mounted to the frame. The rear assembly further includes a first rear wheel and a second rear wheel. The first and second rear wheels are rotatably mounted to the first rear wheel supports respectively. The rear assembly is positionable in a first position in which the first and second rear wheels are substantially immediately adjacent one another to operate as a single rear wheel, and a second position in which the first and second rear wheels are spaced apart from one another.
Claims16
A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel rotatably mounted to the frame;
- and
- a rear assembly that includes
- a first rear wheel support and a second rear wheel support, wherein each of the wheel supports is movably mounted to the frame, and
- a first rear wheel and a second rear wheel, wherein the first and second rear wheels are rotatably mounted to the first and second rear wheel supports respectively,
- wherein the rear assembly is positionable in a first position in which the first and second rear wheels are substantially immediately adjacent one another, and a second position in which the first and second rear wheels are spaced apart from one another,
- wherein each rear wheel is pivotably connected to the respective rear wheel support for pivoting movement about a generally vertical axis so as to permit the first and second rear wheels to pivot between an inboard position relative to the rear wheel supports and an outboard position relative to the rear wheel supports.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel rotatably mounted to the frame;
- and
- a rear assembly that includes
- a first rear wheel support and a second rear wheel support, wherein each of the wheel supports is movably mounted to the frame, and
- a first rear wheel and a second rear wheel, wherein the first and second rear wheels are rotatably mounted to the first rear wheel support and second rear wheel support, respectively,
- wherein the rear assembly is positionable in a first position in which the first and second rear wheels are substantially immediately adjacent one another, and a second position in which the first and second rear wheels are spaced apart from one another,
- wherein each of the first and second rear wheel supports has a forward end that is pivotally mounted to the frame and a rearward end that supports one of the first and second rear wheels,
- wherein when the rear assembly is in the first position, the rear wheel supports are pivoted to a proximate position in which the rear wheel supports are proximate one another and when the rear assembly is in the second position the rear wheel supports are pivoted to a spaced apart position in which the rear wheel supports are spaced apart from one another,
- wherein the first and second rear wheel supports are synchronously joined together for synchronous movement between the proximate and spaced apart positions.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel rotatably mounted to the frame;
- and
- a rear assembly that includes
- a first rear wheel support and a second rear wheel support, wherein each of the wheel supports is movably mounted to the frame, and
- a first rear wheel and a second rear wheel, wherein the first and second rear wheels are rotatably mounted to the first rear wheel support and second rear wheel support, respectively,
- wherein the rear assembly is positionable in a first position in which the first and second rear wheels are substantially immediately adjacent one another, and a second position in which the first and second rear wheels are spaced apart from one another,
- wherein each of the first and second rear wheel supports has a forward end that is pivotally mounted to the frame and a rearward end that supports one of the first and second rear wheels,
- wherein when the rear assembly is in the first position, the rear wheel supports are pivoted to a proximate position in which the rear wheel supports are proximate one another and when the rear assembly is in the second position the rear wheel supports are pivoted to a spaced apart position in which the rear wheel supports are spaced apart from one another,
- further comprising a wheel support locking mechanism that includes a slider that is movable between an unlocking position in which the slider permits the rear wheel supports to pivot between the proximate and spaced apart positions and a locking position in which the slider prevents movement of the rear wheel supports from one of the proximate and spaced apart positions to the other of the proximate and spaced apart positions,
- wherein the slider is biased towards the locking position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.