US 6,199,880 B1 · Convertible skateboard/scooter

Abstract

The convertible skateboard/scooter includes a base board with wheels coupled to a lower side of the base board. A handle is hinged to the base board and is movable between a first position in which the device can be used as a conventional skateboard, and a second position in which the device can be used as a conventional scooter. In the skateboard configuration, the handle is located adjacent a side surface of the device to provide a top surface that is unobstructed by the handle and upon which a user can stand while skateboarding. A parental lock can be located in the handle to lock the handle at either one of the first and second positions and to prevent the conversion of the device between the skateboard and scooter configurations by a child. An indent in the rear of the base permits the handle to be used for carrying the device when in the skateboard configuration.

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Dependent claims

A skateboard/scooter device, comprising:

a base having a top surface, a perimeter about the top surface, and a lower surface;
a wheel coupled to said lower surface of said base;
and
A handle coupled to said base and movable between a first scooter position and a second stowed position, wherein said handle extends upwardly from said base and can be grasped by a user standing on said base when in said first scooter position, and said top surface is unobstructed by said handle and accessible to a user of the skateboard/scooter device and a substantial portion of said handle is located outside the perimeter of said base and is located between planes containing said top and lower surfaces when said handle is in said second stowed position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Convertible skateboard/scooter

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Convertible skateboard/scooter

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Abstract

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