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US 2011/0218047 A1Published application
Bumper system for go-karts and go-kart tracks
AssigneeTron Racing, LLC
InventorsJames J. Kessler, James L. Warner, III, Stephen J. Kessler
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Abstract
A bumper assembly including a backing, wherein the backing is substantially rigid, an outer layer, wherein the outer layer semi-flexible, resilient, and non-conductive, a cushion layer sandwiched between the backing and the outer layer, wherein the cushion layer is resiliently compressible.
Claims18
A bumper assembly comprising:
- a backing, wherein said backing is substantially rigid;
- an outer layer, wherein said outer layer semi-flexible, resilient, and non-conductive;
- a cushion layer sandwiched between said backing and said outer layer, wherein said cushion layer is resiliently compressible.
A system for electric vehicles comprising:
- a track;
- a pit area connected to said track and having at least one charging station, said charging station comprising:
- a battery charger providing a voltage source;
- at least one first contact electrically connected to said charging station, wherein said at least one first contact is arranged on a vertically oriented surface of said charging station;
- and,
- an electric vehicle comprising:
- a rechargeable battery;
- a bumper having an outer lateral surface;
- and,
- at least one second contact electrically connected to said rechargeable battery for completing a charging circuit between said battery charger and said battery when said second contact is engaged against and electrically connected to said first contact for recharging said battery.
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A charging station comprising:
- a battery charger providing a voltage source;
- two conductive faceplates, wherein each conductive faceplate is electrically connected to said battery charger, wherein both of said conductive faceplates are arranged on a vertical surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.