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US 2023/0172777 A1Published application
Accessible scooters and methods of use
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsBenjamin Richer, Heath Ahlers, Emily Obert
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Abstract
Accessible scooters and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example scooter can include a scooter base that is adapted to interface with a frame of a wheelchair, a locking mechanism associated with the scooter base, the locking mechanism releasably securing the frame of a wheelchair to the scooter base, and a steering column associated with handlebars of the scooter.
Claims20
A scooter comprising:
- a scooter base that is configured to interface with a frame of a wheelchair;
- a locking mechanism associated with the scooter base, the locking mechanism releasably securing the frame of the wheelchair to the scooter base;
- a steering column associated with handlebars of the scooter;
- and
- a tilt adjustment mechanism coupled to the steering column.
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A scooter comprising:
- a scooter base of the scooter that is adapted to interface with a frame of a wheelchair;
- a locking mechanism associated with the scooter base, the locking mechanism releasably securing the frame of the wheelchair to the scooter base;
- and
- a controller comprising a processor and memory, the processor executing instructions stored in memory to:
- determine that a user has selected an accessibility setting for the scooter;
- determine that the wheelchair is in an engagement position;
- and
- activate the locking mechanism to couple a hook with the frame of the wheelchair.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.