Swing scooter with movable foot platforms
AssigneeYvolve Sports Ltd.
InventorJohn MCGOWAN
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Abstract
In an aspect there is provided a swing scooter, comprising a frame, a steering member, a front wheel, at least two support legs, and at least two platforms. A rear wheel support is pivotally attached each support leg. A rear wheel is rotatably attached to each rear wheel support. Each platform is movably attached to an associated support leg, and positioned for supporting a foot of a user. Each platform has a longitudinal platform axis and is movable between a first position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a first lateral side of the swing scooter, and a second position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a second lateral side of the swing scooter. The platform is movable to the first and second positions by movement of the foot of the user.
Claims13
A swing scooter, comprising:
- a frame defining a longitudinal scooter axis;
- a steering member pivotally attached to the frame;
- a front wheel rotatably attached to a bottom end of the steering member, such that pivoting of the steering member causes the front wheel to pivot so as to steer the swing scooter;
- at least two support legs, each of the at least two support legs having a frame attachment end and a rear wheel end, and each of said at least two support legs being attached to the frame at the frame attachment end, wherein, at the rear wheel end of each of said at least two support legs, there is a rear wheel support pivotally attached thereto,
- a rear wheel rotatably attached to each rear wheel support;
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- at least two platforms, wherein each of the at least two platforms is movably attached to an associated one of the at least two support legs, and positioned for supporting a foot of a user of the swing scooter,
- wherein each of the at least two platforms has a longitudinal platform axis and is movable between a first position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a first lateral side of the swing scooter, and a second position in which the platform is angled down laterally towards a second lateral side of the swing scooter, wherein the platform is movable to the first position and the second position by movement of the foot of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.