# US 2019/0315425 A1 · Motor driven vehicle

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- Number: US 2019/0315425 A1
- Document ID: US20190315425A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/383,572
- Filed: 2019-04-12
- Published: 2019-10-17
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-12
- Inventors: Nicolas Andrew Bartolotta; John Grauman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190315425A1

## CPC

- B62J 43/13: on rider-propelled cycles with additional electric propulsion
- B62J 43/20: characterised by the mounting
- B62K 3/002: {without a seat, i.e. the rider operating the vehicle in a standing position, e.g. non-motorized scooters; non-motorized scooters with skis or runners}
- B62K 5/00: Cycles with handlebars, equipped with three or more main road wheels (cycle supports or stands equipped with additional wheels for ride stabilisation B62H1/12)
- B62K 5/01: Motorcycles with four or more wheels (specially adapted for disabled riders B62K5/003)
- B62K 11/14: Handlebar constructions, or arrangements of controls thereon, specially adapted thereto (hand controls per se B62K23/02)
- B62K 21/12: Handlebars; Handlebar stems
- B62K 5/10: with means for inwardly inclining the vehicle body on bends
- B62K 2202/00: Motorised scooters
- B62K 2204/00: Adaptations for driving cycles by electric motor
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE

## Abstract

The present application is directed to motor driven vehicles. In one embodiment the motor driven vehicle is a trike that utilizes a customized three wheel rear truck assembly to create a completely novel riding experience. The rear truck assembly of the motor driven vehicle may be comprised of a skateboard truck and wheels along with a third center caster wheel on a custom caster assembly that allows the center cater wheel to rotate 360° independently from the outer skateboard wheels. The size parts of the motor driven vehicle may be varied in size, such as the wheels and mounting plates thereof, according to the needs of a rider. The center wheel may comprise a bracket assembly that holds the wheel at a fixed distance that is lower than the outer wheels.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A motor driven vehicle, comprising:
a elongated platform having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface;
a rear truck assembly secured to the lower surface of the elongated platform;
a driving assembly secured to the upper surface of the platform; and
handlebars secured to the driving assembly.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The motor driven vehicle of claim 1, wherein the rear truck assembly comprises:
a skateboard truck extending outward from the sides of the platform, the skateboard trucking having a first end and a second end where a first outer wheel is attached to the first end and a second wheel is attached to the second end; and
a caster assembly comprising a wheel mount and a center caster wheel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The motor driven vehicle of claim 2, wherein the center caster wheel rotates 360° independently from the first and second wheels.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The motor driven vehicle of claim 1, wherein the driving assembly comprises:
a motorized front wheel secured to a support member extending between the handlebars and the elongated platform;
a battery secured to the support member; and
a throttle mounted to the handlebars for controlling the motorized wheel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 5)

The motor driven vehicle of claim 5, wherein the battery is an electric rechargeable battery.