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US 4,230,331 AGranted
Rider propelled toy vehicle
OwnerSterling V. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A generally T-shaped wheeled support frame is provided with an upstanding hand grip bar and a rearward foot supporting tailpiece pivotally connected for horizontal movement with the hand grip bar by a flexible shaft permitting the user to generate forward movement of the frame by lateral to and fro bending movement of the shaft and pivoting movement of the tailpiece.
Claims3
An occupant propelled toy vehicle, comprising:
- a generally horizontally disposed substantially T-shaped frame having a cross bar portion and a stem portion;
- hand grip means projecting vertically above said cross bar portion in coextensive parallel relation;
- tailpiece means connected with the end of said stem opposite said cross bar portion for supporting the feet of an occupant,
- said stem portion being formed from flexible material capable of being arcuately bent and returning to a position of repose in a horizontal plane in response to lateral force applied thereto by the occupant while standing on said tailpiece means;
- and,
- wheel means for supporting said frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.