US 6,837,504 B2 · Scooter stabilizing systems and methods

Abstract

A foot scooter adapted with a stabilizing mechanism secured to hardware associated with the upper assembly of the scooter in front of a use's knee high location. The stabilizing mechanism includes a padded receiver adapted to firmly and comfortably hold a user's knee within the receiver during scooter operation. The padded receiver has a recessed center comprised of resilient material adapted for receiving a user's knee and further comprising an outer ridge comprised of resilient material adapted for firmly holding the user's knee within the recessed center. The stabilizing mechanism can be adjustably secured the frame of a scooter using an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism can include a quick release mechanism. The adjustment mechanism can also include a guide to limit adjustment/movement of the adjustment mechanism along the scooter frame.

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Dependent claims

A scooter, comprising:

a lower assembly including a frame, base and rear tire supported by said frame;
an upper assembly including a frame, a front wheel supported by a fork assembly, a shaft attached to said fork assembly, said shaft contained within said frame, and a handle bar assembly attached to said shaft, opposite said fork assembly;
a stabilizing mechanism comprising a knee support adjustably secured to said frame, said knee support further comprising a padded receiver having a concaved center comprised of resilient material adapted for receiving a user's knee and further comprising an outer ring comprised of resilient material adapted for holding the user's knee within the concaved center and providing support to the user's knee during scooter operation;
and
adjustment mechanism adapted to adjustably secure the stabilizing mechanism to the frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Scooter stabilizing systems and methods

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