Platform scooter for larger children and handicapped persons
OwnerManus J. Boyle, Kathleen A. Boyleinventors
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Abstract
A lightweight collapsible four-wheeled scooter with a large platform, the scooter including a height-adjustable non-steering foldable handle assembly in front for gripping by a rider, an adjustable height removable push bar extending to the rear for use by a pusher, a pair of non-swivelable wheels extending to the rear, and a pair of swivelable wheels in the front to enable steering, the scooter being capable of supporting a single standing rider or multiple standing riders, the scooter platform being capable of accommodating an optional removable seat having an optional removable carry basket.
Claims17
A scooter for carrying a person or persons, comprising:
- a rigid base platform having a top, a bottom, a front, a rear, and symmetric left and right sides;
- a pair of non-swivable rear wheels rigidly mounted to the rear of said platform and extending rearwardly and downwardly;
- a handle portion having upper and lower ends;
- an adjustable handlebar assembly rigidly mounted to the upper end of said handle portion, said handle portion includes a telescopic height adjustable means for adjusting the position of said handlebar assembly to accommodate differently sized riders;
- a pair of swivable front wheels rigidly mounted to the lower end of said handle portion;
- a push bar having a mounting portion and an opposed push bar handle for gripping by a person pushing said scooter;
- a means for rigidly attaching said handle portion to said base platform near the front thereof with said handlebar assembly extending upwardly therefrom and said front wheels extending downwardly therefrom, said handle attachment means being engageable to deploy said handle portion for riding of said scooter or disengageable to stow said handle portion for storage of said scooter;
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- a means for rigidly attaching the mounting portion of said push bar to said base platform near the rear thereof, with said push bar extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom.
A method of deploying a collapsible, four-wheeled scooter comprising a rigid base platform having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear, and symmetric left and right sides;
- a pair of non-swivelable rear wheels rigidly mounted to the rear of said platform and extending rearwardly and downwardly;
- a handle portion having upper and lower ends;
- a handlebar rigidly mounted to the upper end of said handle portion;
- a pair of swivelable front wheels rigidly mounted to the lower end of said handle portion;
- a push bar having a mounting portion and an opposed push bar handle for gripping by a person pushing said scooter;
- a pivotable means for rigidly attaching said handle portion to said base platform near the front thereof with said handlebar assembly extending upwardly therefrom and said front wheels extending downwardly therefrom;
- and a means for rigidly attaching the mounting portion of said push bar to said base platform near the rear thereof, with said push bar extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom;
- said method comprising the steps:
- engaging said push bar attachment means to secure said push bar to said base platform;
- disengaging said pivotable attachment means to release said handle portion from the stowed position;
- pivoting said handle portion about said pivotable attachment means frontwardly away from the top of said base platform;
- re-engaging said pivotable attachment means to secure said handle portion in the deployed position;
- and securing means to retain said push bar inside said push bar sleeve;
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- extending said adjustable handle to a desired length.
A method of stowing a collapsible, four-wheeled scooter comprising a rigid base platform having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear, and symmetric left and right sides;
- a pair of non-swivelable rear wheels rigidly mounted to the rear of said platform and extending rearwardly and downwardly;
- a handle portion having upper and lower ends;
- a handlebar rigidly mounted to the upper end of said handle portion;
- a pair of swivelable front wheels rigidly mounted to the lower end of said handle portion;
- a push bar having a mounting portion and an opposed push bar handle for gripping by a person pushing said scooter;
- a pivotable means for rigidly attaching said handle portion to said base platform near the front thereof with said handlebar assembly extending upwardly therefrom and said front wheels extending downwardly therefrom;
- and a means for rigidly attaching the mounting portion of said push bar to said base platform near the rear thereof, with said push bar extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom;
- said method comprising the steps:
- shortening said adjustable handle to the minimum length thereof;
- disengaging said pivotable attachment means to release said handle portion from the deployed position;
- pivoting said handle portion about said pivotable attachment means rearwardly towards the top of said base platform;
- re-engaging said pivotable attachment means to secure said handle portion is a stowed position;
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- disengaging said push bar attachment means to remove said push bar from said push base platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.