US 2016/0107070 A1 · ALL-TERRAIN BOARD VEHICLE

Abstract

An all-terrain board vehicle includes wheels characterized by a large bore hollow hub configuration comprised of an inner race portion that is held stationary of radial movement once connected to a frame, and a rotatable outer race that acts as a ground surface contacting member. The frame is pivotally connected to each wheel by a steering mechanism containing a pivoting axis located centrally in a longitudinal direction and set perpendicular to an inclination subtended from the axis of the wheel in relation to the ground. Rider weight directed towards the left or right side of the vehicle's longitudinal orientation induces a steering effect wherein each wheel pivots laterally along its axis in the opposite direction of rider lean, following the rotational path defined by the central rotating axis within the steering mechanism and due to the angular orientation of the axis and the opposing ground force upon each wheel.

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Dependent claims

An all-terrain board vehicle comprising:

a. a frame for supporting a user;
b. an at least one wheel rotatably secured at or near each end of the frame, each of the least one wheels comprising an inner rim race and an outer rim race, the inner rim race and outer rim race defining a wheel hub;
c. a steering mechanism disposed within the wheel hub of at least one of the at least one wheels, the steering mechanism comprising:
i. a base mounted to the inner rim race of the at least one wheel and connected to the frame;
and
ii. a pivoting member affixed to the base, the pivoting member axially connected to the at least one wheel, the pivoting member for enabling axial rotation of the at least one wheel about a central pivot axis in response to shifts in the user's body weight to the left or right of a longitudinal axis of the frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

All-terrain board vehicle

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All-terrain board vehicle

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