# US 12,005,374 B1 · Vehicle relay racing system and method thereof

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- Number: US 12,005,374 B1
- Document ID: US12005374B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/491,951
- Filed: 2021-10-01
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2021-10-01
- Applicants: Darrell Jones; Shay Jones; Bjorn Shoulders
- Inventors: Darrell Jones; Shay Jones; Bjorn Shoulders
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005374B1

## CPC

- A63K 1/00: Race-courses; Race-tracks
- A47C 3/18: Chairs or stools with rotatable seat (adjustable in height by rotation A47C3/24)
- A63F 13/90: Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
- A63G 25/00: Autocar-like self-drivers; Runways therefor
- B60N 2/01: Arrangement of seats relative to one another
- B60N 2/14: rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/10 {, B60N2/2869} take precedence)
- B60N 2/143: {taking a position opposite to the original one}
- B60N 2/146: {characterised by the locking device}
- B60N 2/24: for particular purposes or particular vehicles
- B62D 63/02: Motor vehicles
- A63F 13/803: Driving vehicles or craft, e.g. cars, airplanes, ships, robots or tanks
- A63F 2300/8017: Driving on land or water; Flying
- A63K: RACING; RIDING SPORTS; EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63G: MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)

## Abstract

A vehicle relay racing system that employs a dual seat racing chair to allow two drivers to switch driving positions within a single vehicle without physically exiting the vehicle is disclosed. The dual seat racing chair includes a swivel mechanism configured to rotate 180 degrees, and thus allow the two drivers to switch driving positions. In alternative embodiments, a dual seat gaming chair is configured to be used in video gaming or other computer-based gaming applications.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle relay racing system, comprising:
a racetrack, the racetrack having:
a designated area for allowing a first driver and a second driver to exchange driving positions; and
one or more speed sensors;
at least one vehicle, the vehicle having:
a body that extends from a front end and a rear end;
a navigation device coupled to the front end;
one or more speed governors configured to slow the vehicle to a designated speed;
a dual seat racing chair configured to seat the first driver and the second driver back-to-back to face in opposite directions;
a first seat configured to seat the first driver;
a second seat configured to seat the second driver, the second seat is positioned against and in an opposition direction to the first seat;
a swivel mechanism secured to the body and to both the first seat and the second seat, the swivel mechanism is configured to simultaneously rotate the first seat and second seats;
wherein the swivel mechanism solely allows rotational movement of the first seat and the second seat while the at least one vehicle is within the designated area.