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US 6,349,786 B1Granted
Emergency stopping system for child's powered recreational vehicle
AssigneeF. F. Acquisition Corp.
InventorJ. Paul Gift
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Abstract
A child's powered recreational vehicle with an emergency stopping mechanism is provided. A combination of child's powered recreational vehicle with an emergency stopping mechanism is provided. A method of stopping a child's running powered recreational vehicle is also provided.
Claims16
A child's powered recreational vehicle comprising:
- a) a power supply that powers the vehicle;
- and
- b) an emergency stopping mechanism comprising an electrical kill switch on the vehicle, the switch having a first position wherein the power supply is permitted to power the vehicle and a second position wherein the power supply is not permitted to power the vehicle, and a switch-flipping mechanism on the vehicle such that the mechanism is accessible to and detached from persons, outside the vehicle during operation and not readily accessibl a passenger in the vehicle.
In combination with a child's powered recreational vehicle, an emergency stopping mechanism comprising:
- a) an electrical kill switch on the vehicle, the switch having a first position wherein the powered vehicle is permitted to run and a second position wherein the powered vehicle is not permitted to run;
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- b) a switch-flipping mechanism on the vehicle such that the mechanism is accessible to, and is detached from, persons outside the vehicle during operation of the vehicle and not readily accessible to a passenger in the vehicle.
A method of stopping a child's running powered recreational vehicle, comprising:
- providing a running powered recreational vehicle with a kill switch, the switch having a first position wherein the vehicle remains running and a second position wherein power is terminated;
- monitoring operation of the vehicle without having continuous physical contact with the vehicle;
- and
- flipping the kill switch using a switch-flipping mechanism on the vehicle from outside the vehicle, whereby power is immediately cut off,
- wherein the mechanism is accessible to, but detached from, persons outside the vehicle, and not readily accessible to a passenger in the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.