Riding vehicle
AssigneeKransco
InventorLawrence R. Harrod
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Abstract
An improved riding vehicle includes a frame having a substantially triangular form which includes a seat region thereon. The seat region includes a knee pocket formed along the longitudinal axis thereof which terminates in a foot ledge adjacent the rear of the vehicle.
Claims9
An improved riding vehicle comprising:
- a substantially deltoideus shaped frame having a longitudinal axis and including
- a forward portion having a gooseneck-like upper surface and a downward sloping lower surface and including steering mechanism receiver means,
- a central portion extending rearward from said forward portion, said central region portion including a seat region on an upper rider carrying surface having a seat with a concave cross section thereon, a knee pocket in the form of a depressed channel extending form said forward portion through said seat region along said longitudinal axis, said knee pocket being bounded on either side by said seat region with a ridge extending the length of said knee pocket between the levels of said depressed channel and said seat region, and
- a rear portion comprising the base of the deltoideus form and having rear, laterally outwardly facing wheel mounts at each corner thereof, said rear portion further including a foot ledge located adjacent the rear of the frame;
- and
- a steering mechanism including
- a handle bar;
- an elongate handle bar mount secured at one end thereof to said handle bar intermediate the ends thereof;
- wheel mounts rotatably mounted at the other end of said handle bar mount;
- and
- attachment means fixed to said handle bar mount intermediate the ends thereof and received in said receiver means for fixing said steering mechanism to said frame.
In combination with a steering mechanism including a handle bar, an elongate handle bar mount secured at one end thereof to said handle bar intermediate the ends thereof, wheel means rotatably mounted at the other end of said handle bar mount, and attachment means fixed to said handle bar mount intermediate the ends thereof, an improved riding vehicle comprising:
- a foot rest/bumper structure removably secured to the steering mechanism and extending over the forward end of the handle bar mount and laterally over the handle bar along a portion thereof;
- and
- a frame having a substantially isosceles triangular form, including a longitudinal axis extending from the apex of the triangular form to the midpoint of the base, said frame having an upper, rider-carrying surface and a skirt extending about the periphery of said rider-carrying surface and depending downwardly therefrom, said rider-carrying surface including
- a forward, narrowed segment having a gooseneck-like structure and means therein for receiving the steering mechanism;
- a central segment extending rearward from said forward segment and having a concave cross section about said longitudinal axis;
- and
- a rear segment including a foot ledge located about said longitudinal axis at the rear edge of said rear segment;
- a lower-leg receiving channel having a substantially S-shaped cross section along said longitudinal axis being formed in said rider-carrying surface;
- outwardly projecting wheel mounts disposed on said skirt adjacent the rear edge of said frame;
- and
- rear wheels, rotatably and removably secured to said wheel mounts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.