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OwnerWendell G. Blount, Henry L. Lackey +7inventors
InventorsWendell G. Blount, Henry L. Lackey, Ronald J. Mosetich, Bedford F. Peeples, David L. Kimbro, William J. Saunders, Lloyd M. Yardley, J. Douglas Alsup, Samuel C. Crosby
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A riding scooter that may be assembled and dis-assembled without the use of tools is formed of components of a size and weight such that they may be handled by a person of modest physical strength. The scooter's front and rear sections have overlapping interengaging parts that are biased together in the operative position by the weight of the sections alone. Batteries for electrical power are contained within casings which are cooperatively retained within a battery housing and which also permit the batteries to be simultaneously electrically connected to the vehicle electrical system upon insertion of the battery casings within the battery housing. A steering tiller is detachably mounted to the front steering yoke being retained in an operative position by a quick release locking collar. Control for forward and reverse movement is accomplished through linkage which permits convenient manipulation of the control handle while providing maximum adjustment of an electric potentiometer which controls the electric motor; and, the seat assembly is designed to retain a selected adjustment from disassembly to assembly and further acts to reinforce the biased engagement of the front and rear sections of the scooter.
A disassemblable scooter, comprising front and rear frame sections, first wheel means supporting the front frame section, second wheel means supporting the rear frame section, tiller means connected to said first wheel means said front frame section having a rear portion with a laterally extending engageable means positioned forwardly of its rear extremity, said rear frame section having a forward portion with a laterally extending engaging member positioned adjacent to its forward extremity, said engaging member being positioned and adapted to engage said engageable member to connect said front and rear frame sections in operative relationship, a first tube means mounted to said forward portion of said rear frame section and spaced rearwardly of said engageable member, a second tube means mounted to said rear portion of said front frame section nd spaced rearwardly of said engaging member, said first and second tube means being aligned in end to end and axial relationship when said engaging member and said engageable member are engaged to hold said front and rear frame sections together in overlapping relation for the normal operation of said scooter, and post means insertable within said first and second tube means for thereby preventing said front and rear frame sections from being disengaged.
A scooter, comprising a front frame section, first wheel means supporting the front frame section, a rear frame section, second wheel means supporting the rear frame section, tiller means coupled to the front frame section, said tiller means engaging said first wheel means for steering it, said front frame section having a rear portion with a first engageable means positioned forwardly of its rear extremity, said rear frame section having a forward portion with a second engageable means positioned adjacent to its forward extremity, said second engageable means being positioned and adapted to engage said first engageable means to connect said front and rear sections in operative relation, said rear portion of said front frame section having a first abutment means mounted rearwardly of said first engageable means, said forward portion of said rear frame section having a second abutment means mounted rearwardly of said second engageable means, said first and second abutment means being position to engage each other when said first and second engageable means are engaged to hold said front and rear frame sections together in overlapping relation for the normal operation of said scooter, said rear frame section having a rear portion, an electric motor means, said second wheel means being mounted on a single axle extending laterally of and connected to said rear frame section, said electric motor means being so positioned with respect to said axle that said rear frame section tilts around said axle with its rear portion down and its forward portion up when it is not connected to said front frame section, said front and rear frame sections being disengageable by lifting said front frame section rear portion so that said first abutment means disengages said second abutment means.
A scooter, comprising a front frame section, first wheel means supporting the first frame section, a rear frame section, second wheel means supporting the rear frame section, tiller means for steering said first wheel means, said front frame section having a rear portion with a laterally extending engageable member positioned forwardly of its rear extremity, said rear frame section having a forward portion with a laterally extending engaging member adjacent its forward extremity, said engaging member being position to engage said engageable member to connect said front and rear sections in operative relationship, said rear portion of said front frame section having a first abutment surface located rearwardly of its engageable member, said forward portion of said rear frame section having a second abutment surface located of its engaging member, said first and second abutment surfaces engaging each other when said engaging member and said engageable member are engaged to hold said front and rear frame section together in overlapping relation for the normal operation of the scooter, a first tube means mounted on said forward portion of said rear frame section and a second tube means mounted on said rear portion of said front frame section, said first and second tube means being axially aligned in end to end relationship when said engaging member and said engageable member are engaged to hold said front and rear sections together, and means extending through said first and second tube means to thereby prevent said front and rear frame sections from being separated.
An electrically powered invalid scooter, comprising a front section, first wheel means supporting the front section, a rear section, second wheel means supporting the rear section, steering tiller means, manually releasable connecting means for connecting said tiller means to said first wheel means, said front section having a rear portion with a laterally extending engageable member positioned forwardly of its rear extremity, said rear section having a forward portion with a laterally extending engaging member positioned adjacent to its forward extremity, said engaging member being positioned and adapted to engage said engageable member to connect said front and rear sections in operative relation, said rear portion of said front section having a first abutment surface rearwardly of its engageable member, said forward portion of said rear section having a second abutment surface rearwardly of tis engaging member, said first and second abutment surface being positioned to engage each other when said engaging member and said engageable members are engaged to hold said front and rear sections together in overlapping relation for the normal operation of said scooter, a first tube means mounted on said forward portion of said rear frame section and a second tube means mounted on said rear portion of said front frame section, said first and second tube means being axially aligned in end to end relationship when said engaging member and said engageable member are engaged to hold said front and rear sections together, and means extending through said first and second tube means to thereby prevent said front and rear frame sections from being separated, an electrical motor carried by said rear section, battery means carried by said front section, and means for electrically connecting said battery means to said electrical motor when said front and rear sections are engaged together.
A scooter, comprising a front frame section, first wheel means supporting the front frame section, a rear frame section, second wheel means supporting the rear frame section, tiller means coupled to the front frame section, said tiller means engaging said first wheel means for steering it, said front frame section having a rear portion with a first engageable means positioned forwardly of its rear extremity, said rear frame section having a forward portion with a second engageable means positioned adjacent to its forward extremity, said second engageable means being positioned and adapted to engage said first engageable means to connect said front and rear section in operative relation, said rear portion of said front frame section having a first abutment means mounted rearwardly of said first engageable means, said forward portion of said rear frame section having a second abutment means mounted rearwardly of said second engageable means, said first and second abutment means being positioned to engage each other when said first and second engageable means are engaged to hold said front and rear frame sections together in overlapping relation for the normal operation of said scooter, said front frame section including a battery mounting means, a battery, said rear frame section having electric motor means, said front frame section having first electric contact means positioned adjacent its rear portion and being electrically connected to said battery, said rear frame section having second electric contact means positioned adjacent its forward portion, said first and second electric contact means being positioned to engage each other when said first and second engageable means and said first and second abutment means are both engaged to thereby provide power to said electric motor means, said front and rear frame sections being disengageable by lifting said front frame section rear portion so that said first abutment means disengages said second abutment means.
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