Platform scooter for larger children and handicapped persons
OwnerManus Boyle, Kathleen Boyleinventors
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Abstract
A lightweight collapsible four-wheeled scooter with a large platform, the scooter including a height-adjustable non-steering foldable handle assembly in front for gripping by a rider, an adjustable height removable push bar extending to the rear for use by a pusher, a pair of non-swivelable wheels extending to the rear, and a pair of swivelable wheels in the front to enable steering, the scooter being capable of supporting a single standing rider or multiple standing riders, the scooter platform being capable of accommodating an optional removable seat having an optional removable carry basket.
Claims19
A scooter for carrying a person or persons, comprising:
- a rigid base platform having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and symmetric left and right sides;
- a pair of non-swivelable rear wheels rigidly mounted to the rear of said platform and extending rearwardly and downwardly;
- a handle portion having upper and lower ends;
- a pair of swivelable front wheels rigidly mounted to the lower end of said handle portion;
- a push bar having a mounting portion and an opposed push bar handle for gripping by a person pushing said scooter;
- a means for rigidly attaching said handle portion to said base platform near the front thereof with said handlebar assembly extending upwardly therefrom and said front wheels extending downwardly therefrom;
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- a means for rigidly attaching the mounting portion of said push bar to said base platform near the rear thereof, with said push bar extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom.
A method of deploying a collapsible, four-wheeled scooter comprising a rigid base platform having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear, and symmetric left and right sides;
- a pair of non-swivelable rear wheels rigidly mounted to the rear of said platform and extending rearwardly and downwardly;
- a handle portion having upper and lower ends;
- a handlebar rigidly mounted to the upper end of said handle portion;
- a pair of swivelable front wheels rigidly mounted to the lower end of said handle portion;
- a push bar having a mounting portion and an opposed push bar handle for gripping by a person pushing said scooter;
- a pivotable means for rigidly attaching said handle portion to said base platform near the front thereof with said handlebar assembly extending upwardly therefrom and said front wheels extending downwardly therefrom;
- and a means for rigidly attaching the mounting portion of said push bar to said base platform near the rear thereof, with said push bar extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom;
- said method comprising the steps:
- engaging said push bar attachment means to secure said push bar to said base platform;
- disengaging said pivotable attachment means to release said handle portion from the stowed position;
- pivoting said handle portion about said pivotable attachment means frontwardly away from the top of said base platform;
- re-engaging said pivotable attachment means to secure said handle portion in the deployed position;
- and securing means to retain said push bar inside said push bar sleeve;
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- extending said adjustable handle to a desired length.
A method of stowing a collapsible, four-wheeled scooter comprising a rigid base platform having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear, and symmetric left and right sides;
- a pair of non-swivelable rear wheels rigidly mounted to the rear of said platform and extending rearwardly and downwardly;
- a handle portion having upper and lower ends;
- a handlebar rigidly mounted to the upper end of said handle portion;
- a pair of swivelable front wheels rigidly mounted to the lower end of said handle portion;
- a push bar having a mounting portion and an opposed push bar handle for gripping by a person pushing said scooter;
- a pivotable means for rigidly attaching said handle portion to said base platform near the front thereof with said handlebar assembly extending upwardly therefrom and said front wheels extending downwardly therefrom;
- and a means for rigidly attaching the mounting portion of said push bar to said base platform near the rear thereof, with said push bar extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom;
- said method comprising the steps:
- shortening said adjustable handle to the minimum length thereof;
- disengaging said pivotable attachment means to release said handle portion from the deployed position;
- pivoting said handle portion about said pivotable attachment means rearwardly towards the top of said base platform;
- re-engaging said pivotable attachment means to secure said handle portion is a stowed position;
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- disengaging said push bar attachment means to remove said push bar from said push base platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.