Convertible multimodal child vehicle

Abstract

A convertible multimodal vehicle (e.g., balance bike and kick scooter) particularly suited for small children. A representative vehicle convertible between a balance bicycle and a scooter, the vehicle includes (a) a platform for supporting a rider standing on the platform, the platform having at least one standing portion generally close to and parallel to a surface supporting a movement of the vehicle over the surface; (b) a steering arrangement coupled to a forward portion of the platform, the steering arrangement enabling the rider to control a direction of the movement of the vehicle; (c) a motive system, coupled to the platform, consisting of a pair of wheels, a forward wheel coupled to the steering arrangement and a rear wheel coupled to a rear portion of the platform; and (d) a seating arrangement, remove ably coupled to the platform, for supporting the rider when seated on the seating arrangement, the seating arrangement providing a scooter-mode when removed and a balance-bicycle mode when installed; wherein the rider propels the movement in both modes using at least one foot to periodically contact the surface and wherein the vehicle does not include an alternate propulsion system selected from the group consisting of one or more of a motor, a pedal-system, a towing system, and combinations thereof.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.