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US 8,801,010 B2Granted
Scooter
AssigneeOnima, Inc.
InventorSatyajit Deb
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Abstract
A scooter configurable into a stowed and an unstowed position includes an elongated deck support pivotally coupled at opposed ends to a steering assembly and to an elongated deck. In some embodiments, the scooter includes a cargo stand pivotally coupled to the elongated deck and configurable into a stowed and an unstowed position. The cargo stand is further configured for removably securing a cargo when in the unstowed position. In certain embodiments, the scooter includes a brake element pivotally coupled the elongated deck and spring biased away from a rear wheel of the scooter. Application of a force to the brake element hinders a rotation of the rear wheel by moving at least a portion of the brake element towards the rear wheel and removal of the force moves the brake element away from the rear wheel.
Claims12
A scooter, comprising
- a steering assembly comprising
- a front wheel rotatably coupled to a front wheel axle;
- and
- one or more handle bars configured for steering said front wheel;
- an elongated deck comprising a front section and a rear section, said rear section including a rear wheel rotatably coupled to a rear wheel axle;
- and
- an elongated deck support comprising opposed first and second ends, wherein
- said first end and said steering assembly are pivotally coupled about a first pivot axis;
- and
- said second end and said elongated deck are pivotally coupled about a second pivot axis at an intermediate position along a length of said deck between said front and said rear sections thereof;
- wherein
- said first and said second pivot axes are substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of said rear wheel;
- and
- said scooter is configurable into a stowed and an unstowed position by relative rotations of said steering assembly, said elongated deck, and said elongated deck support about respective said first and said second pivot axes such that
- in said stowed position, said front and said rear wheels are in proximity of one another and at least a portion of said front section of said deck and at least a portion of said one or more handle bars are in proximity of one another;
- in said unstowed position, said front section of said elongated deck forward of said intermediate position abuts at least a portion of a top surface of said elongated deck support inhibiting further rotation of said elongated deck when a force is applied on at least a portion of a top surface of said elongated deck;
- an elongated cargo stand configured for attaching a cargo thereto, said cargo stand comprising
- opposed first and second ends, said second end pivotally coupled to said elongated deck for rotation about a second axis of rotation, said second axis of rotation being parallel to a first axis of rotation about which said rear wheel rotates;
- and
- an intermediate section between said first and said second ends;
- wherein, said cargo stand is configurable into a stowed and an unstowed position by rotating said first end about said second axis of rotation such that
- in said stowed position, said first end rotates towards said elongated deck support and said intermediate section of said stand is flush with at least said top surface of said elongated deck;
- and
- in said unstowed position, said first end rotates away from said elongated deck support and said cargo stand is approximately orthogonal relative to said top surface of said elongated deck.
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A scooter comprising
- a steering assembly comprising a front wheel and one or more handle bars configured for steering said front wheel;
- an elongated deck comprising a front section and a rear section, said rear section including a rear wheel;
- wherein, said steering assembly and said elongated deck are pivotally coupled;
- an elongated cargo stand configured for attaching a cargo thereto, said cargo stand comprising
- opposed first and second ends, said second end pivotally coupled to said elongated deck for rotation about a second axis of rotation, said second axis of rotation being parallel to a first axis of rotation about which said rear wheel rotates;
- and
- an intermediate section between said first and said second ends;
- wherein, said cargo stand is configurable into a stowed and an unstowed position by rotating said first end about said second axis of rotation such that
- in said stowed position, said first end rotates towards said front section of said elongated deck and said intermediate section of said cargo stand is flush with at least a top surface of said elongated deck;
- and
- in said unstowed position, said first end rotates away from said front section of said elongated deck and said cargo stand is approximately orthogonal relative to said top surface of said elongated deck.
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