Scooters with retractable supports
AssigneeRazor USA LLC
InventorRobert Hadley
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Abstract
A variety of scooters are disclosed. In some embodiments, a scooter can include a pivot assembly that allows the scooter to move between a folded and unfolded configuration. The pivot assembly can include a knob that frees a pin from a bracket to allow the scooter to fold. Turing the knob increases compressive forces on elements of the pivot assembly to reduce rattling noise and wobbling movement when the scooter is in use. Some embodiments of the scooter can include a center stand that can be deployed from either side of the scooter deck to stabilize the scooter when the scooter is stationary. Certain embodiments have an ergonomic handgrip.
Claims17
A scooter configured to ride on a surface, the scooter comprising:
- a body comprising a deck, a first side wall, and a second side wall, the deck comprising a longitudinal axis, the first and second side walls on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis;
- a handlebar assembly connected to the body;
- a front wheel connected to the handlebar assembly;
- a rear wheel connected to the body;
- a kickstand connected to the body, the kickstand having a deployed position and a retracted position, the kickstand comprising:
- a base portion;
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- a mounting assembly attached to the deck between the first side wall and the second side wall, the mounting assembly comprising a collar, a spring, and a cam surface, the collar configured to slide along the cam surface;
- wherein when the kickstand is moved from the retracted position the collar slides beyond an inflection point on the cam surface and the spring biases the kickstand into the retracted position;
- wherein, when the kickstand is in the deployed position, the front wheel of the scooter is elevated off the surface;
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- wherein the kickstand is configured to be automatically drawn from the deployed position into the retracted position in response to a user propelling the scooter forward.
A retractable support for a scooter, the support comprising:
- a mounting assembly attached to an underside of a deck of the scooter, the underside facing the ground and comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, the first and second side walls on opposing lateral sides of the deck, the mounting assembly comprising a first mount adjacent the first side wall and a second mount adjacent the second sidewall;
- a first arm portion pivotably attached to the first mount of the mounting assembly;
- a second arm portion pivotably attached to the second mount of the mounting assembly;
- a first ear portion coupled to the first arm portion and extending laterally beyond the first side wall of the deck;
- a second ear portion coupled to the second arm portion and extending laterally beyond the second side wall of the deck;
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- a base portion that extends between the first ear portion and the second ear portion underneath the deck, the base portion having a portion that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the scooter;
- wherein the mounting assembly is configured to move the base portion between a retracted position and a deployed position;
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- wherein a front wheel of the scooter is lifted from the ground when the retractable support is in the deployed position.
A scooter configured to operate on a riding surface, the scooter comprising:
- a body comprising a deck and a pair of side walls, the deck comprising a longitudinal axis, the pair of side walls on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis;
- a handlebar assembly connected to the body;
- a front wheel connected to the handlebar assembly;
- a rear wheel connected to the body;
- a kickstand connected to the body, the kickstand having a deployed position and a retracted position, the kickstand comprising:
- a base portion;
- a mounting assembly comprising a collar, a spring, and a cam surface comprising an inflection point, wherein the collar is configured to slide along the cam surface,
- wherein when the kickstand is moved from the retracted position the collar slides beyond the inflection point and the spring biases the kickstand into the retracted position;
- the kickstand configured such that:
- in the retracted position, a portion of the kickstand is recessed between the pair of side walls;
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- in the deployed position, the front wheel of the scooter is elevated off of the riding surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.