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US 11,447,203 B2Granted
Powered personal mobility vehicle with rotating wheels
AssigneeRazor USA LLC
InventorsRobert Chen, Robert Hadley, William Griggs
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Abstract
An electric powered personal mobility vehicle that includes at least one front wheel and an electric motor that provides rotational force to a wheel of the vehicle. The electric motor is supported by the vehicle and is powered by a rechargeable battery that is also supported by the vehicle. The vehicle can also include swivel caster wheels each configured to rotate about a wheel axis.
Claims25
A tricycle comprising:
- a frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion comprising a first leg and a second leg, each of the first and second legs extending outward from a longitudinal axis of the tricycle;
- a seat connected with the frame, wherein the seat is adjacent to or above an intersection of the first and second legs;
- a front wheel rotatable about a steering axis with respect to the frame;
- a first rear wheel connected with the first leg and a second rear wheel connected with the second leg, each of the first and second rear wheels configured to rotate;
- a foot support directly connected to the frame, the foot support comprising a pair of substantially coaxial foot rests extending laterally outward on opposite sides of the tricycle from respective cantilevered connection points;
- a front fork connected with the frame and the front wheel;
- a power source;
- and
- a motor operably connected with the power source.
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A personal mobility vehicle comprising:
- a frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion comprising a first leg and a second leg, each of the first and second legs extending outward from a longitudinal axis of the personal mobility vehicle, the first and second legs fixed relative to each other;
- a seat connected with the frame, wherein the seat comprises a raised portion;
- a front wheel rotatable about a steering axis;
- a first rear wheel connected with the first leg and a second rear wheel connected with the second leg, each of the first and second rear wheels configured to rotate;
- a front fork connected with the frame and the front wheel;
- a pair of substantially coaxial foot rests extending laterally outward on opposite sides of the personal mobility vehicle from respective cantilevered connection points;
- a power source;
- and
- a motor operably connected with the power source.
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A tricycle comprising:
- a frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion comprising a first leg and a second leg, each of the first and second legs extending outward from a longitudinal axis of the tricycle;
- a front wheel rotatable about a steering axis;
- a first rear wheel connected with the first leg and a second rear wheel connected with the second leg, each of the first and second rear wheels configured to rotate;
- a seat connected with the frame, wherein a portion of the seat is disposed at the same height as or above a portion of the front wheel;
- a front fork connected with the frame and the front wheel;
- a foot support connected to the frame, the foot support comprising a pair of substantially coaxial foot rests extending laterally outward on opposite sides of the tricycle from respective cantilevered connection points;
- a power source;
- and
- a motor operably connected with the power source.
6 more elements
A personal mobility vehicle comprising:
- a frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion comprising a first leg and a second leg, each of the first and second legs extending outward from a longitudinal axis of the personal mobility vehicle;
- a seat connected with the frame, wherein the seat is adjacent to an intersection of the first and second legs;
- a front wheel rotatable about an inclined steering axis;
- a first rear wheel connected with the first leg and a second rear wheel connected with the second leg;
- a foot rest, wherein the entirety of the foot rest is positioned behind a rearward-most point of the front wheel;
- a front fork connected with the frame, the front fork comprising a first inclined support on a first lateral side of the front wheel and a second inclined support on a second lateral side of the front wheel;
- a power source positioned behind the seat;
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- a motor operably connected with the power source, wherein the motor is positioned between the first and second inclined supports.
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A personal mobility vehicle comprising:
- a frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion comprising a first leg and a second leg, each of the first and second legs extending outward from a longitudinal axis of the personal mobility vehicle;
- a seat connected with the frame, wherein the seat comprises a raised portion;
- a front wheel rotatable about a steering axis;
- a first rear wheel connected with the first leg and a second rear wheel connected with the second leg, each of the first and second rear wheels configured to rotate;
- a front fork connected with the frame and the front wheel;
- a handlebar connected with the front fork, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second rear wheels is positioned laterally inside a footprint of the handlebar when the vehicle is traveling in a straight line;
- a pair of substantially coaxial foot rests extending laterally outward on opposite sides of the personal mobility vehicle from respective cantilevered connection points;
- a power source;
- and
- a motor operably connected with the power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.