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US 11,591,038 B2Granted
Portable conveyance with dual function rack and stand
AssigneeProbity IP LLC
InventorsRobert McCormick, Zhiming Ye, Xiaojun Wang, Liuhai Zhao, Wei Chang, Zhenghua Kong
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Abstract
This specification relates to portable conveyances, and in particular to a dual-function apparatus that functions as a rack in a first attachment position on the portable conveyance when the portable conveyance is in an unfolded position, and that functions as a stand in a second attachment position on the portable conveyance when the portable conveyance is in a folded position.
Claims10
A portable conveyance, comprising:
- a deck defining a longitudinal axis and first and second ends, disposed along the longitudinal axis;
- a front wheel proximately disposed to the first end of the deck and a rear wheel proximately disposed to the second end of the deck, and wherein the deck defines a substantially planar support surface upon which a rider of the personal conveyance is supported while riding the personal conveyance;
- a steering assembly having a first end and a second end, wherein:
- a steering handle is attached to the second end of the steering assembly;
- the first end the steering assembly is attached proximate to the first end of the deck by a foldable attachment that has a folded position and an unfolded position, and
- wherein:
- the foldable attachment secures the steering assembly in a drive position when in the unfolded position;
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- the foldable attachment secures the steering assembly in a separate, stowed position when in the folded positon;
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- a rack assembly that is attached proximate to one of the front wheel or rear wheel by multi-position attachment system that facilitates a first attachment position and a second attachment position, the rack assembly comprising a support structure that defines a planar region, wherein:
- the rack assembly, when attached in the first attachment position and the foldable attachment secures the steering assembly in the drive position and the front wheel and the rear wheel of the portable conveyance are positioned on a flat surface, the rack assembly is positioned such that the planar region, relative to the flat surface, is above the wheel to which the rack assembly is proximately attached;
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- the rack assembly, when attached in the second attachment position and the foldable attachment secures the steering assembly in the folded position, the rack assembly is positioned such that the planar region, relative to the flat surface, is below the wheel to which the rack assembly is proximately attached and the portable conveyance may rest in an upright position with the planar region of the rack assembly serving as a base.
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A rack assembly, comprising:
- a support structure that defines a planar region;
- a first rack wheel and a second rack wheel along an axis of rotation that runs parallel to the planar region;
- a first mounting apparatus extending from a first side of the support structure and a second mounting apparatus extending from a second side of the support structure that is opposite the first side of the support structure and that is operable to proximately attach the rack assembly to one of a front wheel or rear wheel of a portable conveyance, wherein:
- the first mounting apparatus defines a first interlock structure that can interlock in a first position and a second, separate position on first side of one of the front wheel or rear wheel of the portable conveyance;
- and
- the second mounting apparatus defines a second interlock structure that can interlock in the first position and the second, separate position on a second side of one of the front wheel or rear wheel of the portable conveyance;
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- wherein when the first and second interlock structures are interlocked in the first position, and the front wheel and the rear wheel of the portable conveyance are on a flat surface, the rack assembly is positioned such that the planar region, relative to the flat surface, is above the wheel to which the rack assembly is proximately attached;
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- when the first and second interlock structures are interlocked in the second position, the rack assembly is positioned such that the planar region, relative to the flat surface, is below the wheel to which the rack assembly is proximately attached when the portable conveyance rests in an upright position with the planar region of the rack assembly serving as a base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.