Scooter
AssigneeH. Grossman Limited
InventorMartin Grossman
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Abstract
A self-propelled or foot-propelled vehicle comprising a scooter, particularly a collapsible microscooter, having a plurality of interchangeable wheels. Means for changing the wheels having a front fork and a rear fork, and front and rear axle means. A distance or height from handlebars to a footplate or deck of the scooter is less than 50 cm or 19½ inches (49.53 cm).
Claims47
A scooter comprising a number of front wheels and a number of rear wheels, and means for changing at least one of the number of front wheels and the number of rear wheels, wherein the means for changing at least one of the number of front wheels and the number of rear wheels comprises at least one of a front fork and a rear fork,
- the front fork being capable of supporting two wheels outwith prongs of the front fork and of supporting one wheel between the prongs of the front fork, wherein the front fork comprises left and right prongs extending from a steering column of the scooter, and further wherein the left and right prongs of the front fork comprise apertures for receiving a front axle means for rotatably retaining the front wheel or wheels, and the front axle means comprises releasable locking means for retaining the front axle means on the fork, and
- the rear fork being capable of supporting two wheels outwith prongs of the rear fork and of supporting one wheel between prongs of the rear fork, wherein the rear fork comprises left and right prongs, and further wherein the left and right prongs of the rear fork comprise apertures for receiving a rear axle means for rotatably retaining the front wheel or wheels, and the rear axle means comprises releasable locking means for retaining the rear axle means on the rear fork.
A scooter comprising a number of front wheels and a number of rear wheels, and means for changing the number of front wheels, wherein the means for changing the number of front wheels comprises a front fork,
- the front fork being capable of supporting two wheels outwith prongs of the front fork and of supporting one wheel between the prongs of the front fork, wherein the front fork comprises left and right prongs extending from a steering column of the scooter, and further wherein the left and right prongs of the front fork comprise apertures for receiving a front axle means for rotatably retaining the front wheel or wheels, and the front axle means comprises releasable locking means for retaining the front axle means on the fork.
A scooter comprising a number of front wheels and a number of rear wheels, and means for changing the number of rear wheels, wherein the means for changing the number of rear wheels comprises a rear fork,
- the rear fork being capable of supporting two wheels outwith prongs of the rear fork and of supporting one wheel between prongs of the rear fork, wherein the rear fork comprises left and right prongs, and further wherein the left and right prongs of the rear fork comprise apertures for receiving a rear axle means for rotatably retaining the front wheel or wheels, and the rear axle means comprises releasable locking means for retaining the rear axle means on the rear fork.
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