Convertible personal vehicle having a take-apart frame
OwnerMichael Flowersinventor
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Abstract
A personal mobility vehicle comprises front and rear frame sections which can be disassembled and assembled. The frame sections are secured together by a pivotable detachable connection such that the rear frame section is lockingly received in the rear portion of the front frame section and the length of the assembled frame is substantially the same as the length of the front frame section itself. An auxiliary frame section is also provided which can be readily attached to the powered rear frame section to provide improved mobility in those situations in which space for turning is limited.
Claims23
A personal vehicle comprising a front frame section having a rear portion and a steerable front wheel forwardly of said rear portion, a rear frame section having drive wheels and a power source drivingly connected to said drive wheels, means on said rear portion of said front frame section and on said rear frame section for detachably connecting said rear frame section within said rear portion of said front frame section, an auxiliary frame section having at least one steerable wheel and having a length less than that of said front frame section, and means on said auxiliary frame section for detachably connecting said auxiliary frame section to said rear frame section after said front frame section has been detached therefrom such that one of said auxiliary frame section and said front frame section can be connected selectively to said rear frame section.
A personal vehicle comprising a power frame section having drive wheels and a power source drivingly connected to said drive wheels, a control frame section having a steerable wheel and means thereon for steering said wheel, an auxiliary frame section having at least one steerable wheel and a length less than that of said control frame section, and coacting means on said power frame section and on each of said control frame section and said auxiliary frame section for detachably and selectively connecting one of said control frame section and said auxiliary frame section to said power frame section.
A personal vehicle comprising a power frame section having drive wheels and a power source drivingly connected to said drive wheels, a control frame section having a steerable wheel and means on said control frame section for steering said wheel, frame section means having at least one steerable wheel and connectable to said power frame section after said control frame section has been disconnected therefrom for decreasing the length of the wheel base of the vehicle such that the maneuverability of the vehicle is increased.
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