Surfing scooter
OwnerRobert D. Fruechtenichtinventor
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Abstract
A two-wheel scooter-like vehicle is adapted for use by acrobatic adults by using not only the wheels, but a snag-free, omni-directional sliding surface, under a large standing area, which may be maneuvered by a rider into engagement with the ground and ground-supported objects to perform a variety of tricks and displays of acrobatic skill.
Claims32
A non-motorized adult scooter, comprising:
- a first means for providing a steerable front wheel that is rotatable about first axis of rotation;
- second means, connected with and supported by said first means, and including a wide upper platform for carrying substantially the entirety of both feet of a standing rider in a variety of positions and locations, and a lower portion removably fastened to the scooter and having a generally smooth and snag-free face entending opposite from said upper platform for omni-directional sliding engagement with the ground and ground-supported objects, said generally smooth and snag-free face extending longitudinally with said upper platform to and upwardly sloping surface adjacent said front wheel, an
- third means connected with and supporting said second means and carrying a rear wheel rotatable about a second axis of rotation.
A non-motorized adult scooter, comprising:
- a first means for providing a steerable front wheel that is rotatable about first axis of rotation;
- second means, connected with and supported by said first means, and including a wide upper platform for carrying substantially the entirety of both feet of a standing rider in a variety of positions and locations, and a lower portion having a generally smooth and snag-free face extending opposite from said upper platform for omni-directional sliding engagement with the ground and ground-supported objects extending longitudinally with said upper platform to an upwardly sloping surface adjacent said front wheel, and
- third means connected with and supporting said second means and carrying a rear wheel rotatable about a second axis of rotation,
- said lower portion defining a concavity extending longitudinally with said upper platform for encompassing at least an intermediate portion of a frame extending between said first means and said third means.
The adult scooter of claim 17 wherein said lower portion is supported less than about 12 inches above the ground.
A non-motorized adult scooter, comprising:
- a first means for providing a steerable front wheel that is rotatable about first axis of rotation;
- second means, connected with and supported by said first means, and including a wide upper platform for carrying substantially the entirety of both feet of a standing rider in a variety of positions and locations, and a lower portion having a generally smooth and snag-free face and side edges extending opposite from said upper platform for omni-directional sliding engagement with the ground and ground-supported objects, said side edges of said lower portion being angled upwardly, said generally smooth and snag-free face extending longitudinally with said upper platform to an upwardly sloping surface adjacent said front wheel, and
- third means connected with and supporting said second means and carrying a rear wheel rotatable about a second axis of rotation.
In a steerable, non-motorized, two-wheeled adult vehicle, the improvement comprising a standing platform and an omni-directional lower sliding surface below said standing platform and between the two wheels, said lower sliding surface having a generally closed, continuous, smooth and snag-free arcuate face extending opposite from said standing platform in a substantially closed assembly, said standing platform having sufficient width and length extending to a rearward inclined surface to support both feet of the rider in a variety of positions on the platform to permit an acrobatic rider to engage the lower sliding surface with the ground and ground-supported objects while pointed in multiple directions.
A non-motorized vehicle having a front wheel and a rear wheel for carrying a rider while standing and moving under the influence of gravity, comprising:
- a standing platform sufficiently wide and long to support both feet of the rider in a variety of orientations and locations on the platform to permit the rider to apply body weight from side to side and front to rear of the platform while maintaining reliable contact between both feet and the platform,
- a smooth, planar, snag-free surface-forming means below and connected with said standing platform, said surface-forming means extending along a longitudinal extent of said standing platform to an upwardly sloping surface extending above a plane coincident with the upper platform and adapted to be engaged by the rider with the ground and ground-supported objects,
- a first fork for rotatably carrying said front wheel, said fork being pivotably connected with and supporting said platform and surface forming means by said front wheel and further connected with a handlebar to permit the rider to steer the vehicle, and
- a second fork connected with said platform and surface-forming means for rotatably carrying said rear wheel.
A non-motorized adult scooter, comprising:
- a first means for providing a steerable front wheel that is rotatable about a first axis of rotation;
- second means, connected with and supported by said first means, and including a wide upper platform for carrying substantially the entirety of both feet of a standing rider in a variety of positions and locations extending rearwardly to an upward inclination immediately adjacent a rear wheel of the scooter, and a lower portion having a generally smooth and snag-free closed, continuous arcuate face extending opposite from said upper platform for omni-directional sliding engagement with the ground and ground-supported objects, said lower portion being secured to said platform, said generally smooth and snag-free closed, continuous arcuate face extending longitudinally with said upper platform to an upwardly sloping surface adjacent said front wheel above a plane coincident with the upper platform, and
- third means connected with and supporting said second means and carrying the rear wheel rotatable about a second axis of rotation.
A non-motorized vehicle having a front wheel and a rear wheel for carrying a rider while standing and moving under the influence of gravity, comprising:
- a standing platform sufficiently wide and long to support both feet of the rider in a variety of orientations and locations on the platform to permit the rider to apply body weight from side to side and front to rear of the platform while maintaining reliable contact between both feet and the platform, the standing platform extending rearwardly to an upward inclination immediately adjacent the rear wheel of the vehicle,
- a smooth, planar, snag-free surface-forming means, a portion of which has a downwardly extending generally closed, continuous arcuate face below and connected with said standing platform, said surface-forming means extending along a longitudinal extend of said standing platform to an upwardly sloping surface above a plane coincident with the upper platform and adapted to be engaged by the rider with the ground and ground-supported objects, said standing platform and said surface-forming means secured in a rigid embracing relationship,
- a first fork for rotatably carrying said front wheel, said fork being pivotably connected with and supporting said platform and surface-forming means by said front wheel and further connected with a handlebar to permit the rider to steer the vehicle, and
- a second fork connected with said platform and surface-forming means for rotatably carrying said rear wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.