US 12,428,093 B1Granted

Vehicles

AssigneeDryft Board LLC

InventorsRalph Zipper, Skyler Olsen, Nicholas Bartolotta

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Abstract

Vehicles (10) comprise a forward assembly (14) and a rearward assembly (22) coupled to and extending rearward from the forward assembly (14). The forward assembly comprises a front frame assembly (16) comprising a head tube (68), a steering assembly (18) pivotally supported by the front frame assembly (16) and comprising a steering tube (70) rotatably extending through the head tube (68) and operably coupled to the front wheel (20), a front wheel (20) operably coupled to the steering assembly (18) and positioned to engage the ground surface (12), and a limiter (72) configured to selectively limit rotation of the steering tube (70) relative to the head tube (68).

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Dependent claims

A vehicle (10) for riding along a ground surface (12), comprising:

a forward assembly (14) comprising:
a front frame assembly (16) comprising a head tube (68);
a steering assembly (18) pivotally supported by the front frame assembly (16) and comprising a steering tube (70) rotatably extending through the head tube (68);
a front wheel (20) operably coupled to the steering tube (70) and positioned to engage the ground surface (12);
and
a limiter (72) configured to selectively limit rotation of the steering tube (70) relative to the head tube (68), wherein the limiter (72) has a first configuration (74), in which the steering tube (70) is limited to an angular range of rotation relative to the head tube (68), and a second configuration (76), in which the steering tube (70) is limited to no rotation relative to the head tube (68), and wherein the limiter (72) comprises:
a limiter block (78) fixed to the head tube (68);
a limiter pin (80) extending through the limiter block (78) and configured to be selectively translated between a locked positioned (82) and an unlocked position (84), wherein the limiter pin (80) is spring-biased toward the locked position (82);
and
a circumferential flange (85) extending around and fixed relative to the steering tube (70), wherein the circumferential flange (85) defines an arcuate channel (86) and a locking hole (88), wherein each of the arcuate channel (86) and the locking hole (88) are configured to be selectively aligned with the limiter pin (80) for receipt of the limiter pin (80) in the locked position (82), and wherein the limiter (72) is in the first configuration (74) when the limiter pin (80) is received in the arcuate channel (86) and is in the second configuration (76) when the limiter pin (80) is received in the locking hole (88);
and
a rearward assembly (22) coupled to and extending rearward from the forward assembly (14), wherein the rearward assembly (22) comprises:
a deck (24) having an upper side (26) for supporting a rider in a standing position, and a lower side (27) opposite the upper side (26);
and
a rear wheel assembly (28) operably coupled to the deck (24) and positioned to engage the ground surface (12) when the front wheel (20) engages the ground surface (12).

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Abstract

A vehicle (10) for riding along a ground surface (12), comprising:

a forward assembly (14) comprising:
a front frame assembly (16) comprising a head tube (68);
a steering assembly (18) pivotally supported by the front frame assembly (16) and comprising a steering tube (70) rotatably extending through the head tube (68);
a front wheel (20) operably coupled to the steering tube (70) and positioned to engage the ground surface (12);
and
a limiter (72) configured to selectively limit rotation of the steering tube (70) relative to the head tube (68), wherein the limiter (72) has a first configuration (74), in which the steering tube (70) is limited to an angular range of rotation relative to the head tube (68), and a second configuration (76), in which the steering tube (70) is limited to no rotation relative to the head tube (68), and wherein the limiter (72) comprises:
a limiter block (78) fixed to the head tube (68);
a limiter pin (80) extending through the limiter block (78) and configured to be selectively translated between a locked positioned (82) and an unlocked position (84), wherein the limiter pin (80) is spring-biased toward the locked position (82);
and
a circumferential flange (85) extending around and fixed relative to the steering tube (70), wherein the circumferential flange (85) defines an arcuate channel (86) and a locking hole (88), wherein each of the arcuate channel (86) and the locking hole (88) are configured to be selectively aligned with the limiter pin (80) for receipt of the limiter pin (80) in the locked position (82), and wherein the limiter (72) is in the first configuration (74) when the limiter pin (80) is received in the arcuate channel (86) and is in the second configuration (76) when the limiter pin (80) is received in the locking hole (88);
and
a rearward assembly (22) coupled to and extending rearward from the forward assembly (14), wherein the rearward assembly (22) comprises:
a deck (24) having an upper side (26) for supporting a rider in a standing position, and a lower side (27) opposite the upper side (26);
and
a rear wheel assembly (28) operably coupled to the deck (24) and positioned to engage the ground surface (12) when the front wheel (20) engages the ground surface (12).

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