Display and protective device for personal transporter
AssigneeBenjamin Chladny
InventorBenjamin Chladny
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Abstract
A device for mounting on a personal transporter intended to transport a rider in a standing position, for example a Segway HT, having a front panel disposed adjacent the front of the personal transporter and two side panels disposed adjacent the sides of the personal transporter. The device is releasably attachable to a personal transporter, and is suitable for displaying advertising. The device also provides protection to a rider.
Claims23
A panel device for use with a personal transport vehicle configured to transport a rider in a standing position, the panel device comprising:
- a) a front panel having a front outer surface for facing forwardly of the vehicle;
- b) a pair of side panels, each side panel extending rearwardly from a respective lateral side of the front panel;
- and
- c) at least one attachment element joined to the panel device for releasably securing the panel device to the vehicle,
- wherein the at least one attachment element comprises at least one hook member secured to the panel device and adapted to engage a support member of the vehicle, and a clamp joined to an inner surface of at least one of the front and side panels and adapted to releasably engage a steering column member of the vehicle,
- wherein the panel device further comprises at least one bracket, the bracket secured to said inner surface of the panel device and the clamp secured to the bracket, and wherein the bracket comprises at least one mounting arm secured to said inner surface at least at two laterally spaced apart mounting locations.
A panel device for use with a personal transport vehicle configured to transport a rider in a standing position, the panel device comprising:
- a) a front panel having a front outer surface for facing forwardly of the vehicle;
- b) a pair of side panels, each side panel extending rearwardly from a respective lateral side of the front panel;
- and
- c) at least one attachment element joined to the panel device for releasably securing the panel device to the vehicle,
- and wherein each side panel has a lower edge comprising a generally concave lower cut-out to accommodate a respective wheel of the vehicle.
A panel device for use with a personal transport vehicle configured to transport a rider in a standing position, the panel device comprising:
- a) a front panel having a front outer surface for facing forwardly of the vehicle;
- b) a pair of side panels, each side panel extending rearwardly from a respective lateral side of the front panel;
- and
- c) at least one attachment element joined to the panel device for releasably securing the panel device to the vehicle,
- and wherein at least a portion of the front outer surface comprises a display panel, and
- wherein the display panel further comprises an illuminating element for illuminating at least a portion of the display panel.
In combination, a personal transport vehicle and a panel device,
- the personal transport vehicle comprising:
- (i) a base having an upper standing surface for supporting a rider in a standing position;
- (ii) a single pair of laterally opposed wheels coupled to the base for rollably supporting the vehicle;
- and
- (iii) a steering column extending upright from the base;
- the panel device comprising:
- (iv) a front panel having a front outer surface for facing forwardly of the vehicle;
- (v) a pair of side panels, each side panel extending rearwardly from a respective lateral side of the front panel;
- and
- (vi) at least one attachment element joined to the panel device for releasably securing the panel device to the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.