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US 12,649,538 B2Granted
Scooter convertible to push-cart
OwnerZiv Maorinventor
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Abstract
A motorized scooter that may be reversibly converted into a push-cart, which may be powered or non-powered. Converting to a push-cart may include shortening a wheel base and/or tilting a steering column backward and/or extending a steering handle backward.
Claims20
A vehicle which is reversibly convertible from scooter mode to push-cart mode comprising:
- a steering system comprising a front wheel, a steering column, connected to handlebars configured for use in said scooter mode, and an extendable walking handle configured for use in said push-cart mode;
- a front portion connected to the steering system;
- a rear portion comprising a rear wheel;
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- a linkage connecting said front portion to said rear portion, wherein said linkage is configured for shortening a wheelbase of the vehicle in said push-cart mode in comparison to said scooter mode,
- wherein on converting to said push-cart mode, the steering system is configured to tilt backward towards a user and the walking handle is configured to extend backwards towards a user standing behind the vehicle,
- wherein push-cart mode is configured to be switchable between a powered mode and a non-powered mode, and wherein the walking handle comprises a user-operable control configured to switch the vehicle between the powered mode and the non-powered mode while the vehicle is in the push-cart mode.
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