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US 4,790,550 AGranted
Scooter
OwnerPaul A. Simpsoninventor
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Abstract
A child's foot-assisted scooterlike locomotion device is provided which is adapted for use with wheels on improved hard surfaces and for use with skids for use on snow-covered surfaces. Turning of the device is accomplished, irrespective of whether the device is equipped with wheels or skids, by a shift of weight on the device in the direction in which turning is to occur.
Claims8
A locomotion device comprising:
- a substantially planar footboard;
- a front skateboard truck assembly, including a pair of wheels, secured to the front underside of said footboard;
- a rear skateboard truck assembly, including a pair of wheels, secured to the rear underside of said footboard;
- a substantially planar brakeboard pivotally secured to the rear portion of said footboard said brakeboard having a U-shape with an end portion and two leg portions which are adapted to nest along the rear end portion and rear side portions respectively of said footboard;
- pin means for pivotally securing the leg portions of said brakeboard to said footboard;
- detent means secured to the underside of said brakeboard for limiting the upward pivotal movement of said brakeboard to a position which is coplanar with said footboard;
- a leaf spring secured at one end to the rear underside of said footboard and at its other end to the underside of said brakeboard, said other end being curved arcuately upwardly for biasing said brakeboard upwardly into said coplanar position;
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- a brake pad secured to the underside of each leg portion of said brakeboard, each brake pad being positioned over a respective wheel of said rear skateboard truck assembly, wherein said brakeboard is adapted to be urged downwardly for bringing said brake pads into frictional engagement with said rear wheels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.