Freestyle Scooter
OwnerRobert Steinbachinventor
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Abstract
A scooter is presented which allows the rider to maintain a secure forward facing stance with both feet parallel to the direction of travel and a combined center of gravity of both rider and scooter centrally between the front and rear wheel irrespective of the vertical tilt of the scooter. The scooter comprises a frame with high torsional strength, suitable for attaching an adjustable footrest thereto. The footrest may comprise two pedals, one on each side of the frame, or a footboard sufficiently wide to allow the rider to place both feet parallel to the direction of travel thereon. The longitudinal position of the pedals or footboard may be adjustable by selectively attaching the pedals or footboard to one of two or more attachment features at the frame.
Claims19
A scooter suitable for freestyle driving comprising,
- a frame;
- a front wheel;
- a rear wheel;
- a front fork including a fork shaft and two prongs extending downwardly therefrom;
- two front axle seats connected to the lower ends of the prongs, the front wheel being connected to the front axle seats;
- a handlebar connected to the fork shaft of the front fork;
- a footrest, selectively attached to one of two or more attachment features at the frame,
- wherein the attachment features are positioned to provide two or more selectable footrest positions between the front wheel and the rear wheel.
A scooter suitable for freestyle driving comprising,
- a torsionally rigid frame, the frame comprising
- a head tube,
- an upper and a lower frame tube extending downward from said head tube, wherein the upper frame tube is connected to the head tube above the lower frame tube,
- two upper rear fork arms extending out from the rear end of the upper frame tube,
- two lower rear fork arms extending out from the rear end of the lower frame tube,
- a pair of rear axle seats attached to each said upper and lower rear fork arms,
- a rear wheel connected to said rear axle seats,
- a front fork including a fork shaft and two prongs extending downwardly therefrom,
- a pair of front axle seats attached to the lower end of said prongs,
- a front wheel connectable to said front axle seats,
- a handlebar connectable to said fork shaft of said front fork,
- two or more attachment features located at the lower frame tube, configured to attach a left and a right pedal thereto, and
- a left pedal and a right pedal attached to one of the two or more attachment features.
A scooter suitable for freestyle driving comprising,
- a torsionally rigid frame, the frame comprising
- a head tube,
- a frame tube extending downward from said head tube,
- a pair of rear fork arms extending out from the rear end of the frame tube,
- a pair of rear axle seats attached to the rear fork arms,
- a rear wheel connected to said rear axle seats,
- a front fork including a fork shaft and two prongs extending downwardly therefrom,
- a pair of front axle seats attached to the lower end of said prongs,
- a front wheel connectable to said front axle seats,
- a handlebar connectable to said fork shaft of said front fork,
- a footrest attached to the frame,
- wherein the footrest is configured to allow a rider to place both feet parallel to each other in the direction of travel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.