# US 9,517,809 B2 · Scooter

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- Number: US 9,517,809 B2
- Document ID: US9517809B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/986,043
- Filed: 2015-12-31
- Published: 2016-04-21
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-22
- Assignees: Scoot & Ride GmbH
- Applicants: Scoot & Ride GmbH
- Inventors: Wolfgang Berndorfer; Robert Kirschschlager
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517809B2

## CPC

- B62K 13/08: Frames
- B62K 3/002: {without a seat, i.e. the rider operating the vehicle in a standing position, e.g. non-motorized scooters; non-motorized scooters with skis or runners}
- B62K 13/00: Cycles convertible to, or transformable into, other types of cycles or land vehicle (cycle supports or stands equipped with additional wheels for ride stabilisation B62H1/12)
- B62K 15/006: {the frame being foldable}
- B62K 15/008: {foldable about 2 or more axes}
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE

## Abstract

A scooter or bicycle including a chassis is provided. The chassis has a guide bearing for a steering column holding a front wheel and for a supporting arm for a pivotable footboard having a rear wheel. The supporting arm includes a seat. The supporting arm, connected to the pivotable footboard, is pivotally coupled to the guide bearing. A portion of the chassis including the supporting arm and the pivotable footboard is transferable from a first usage position as a scooter, in which the pivotable footboard is substantially parallel with the road surface, by a rotation of 180° around an axis of the supporting arm into a usage position as a bicycle, in which the pivotable footboard supports the supporting arm facing rearwardly from the steering column. The seat is arranged on a side of the supporting arm facing away from the pivotable footboard.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A scooter or bicycle comprising:
a chassis (1) which has a guide bearing (2) for a steering column (4) holding a front wheel (3) and for a supporting arm (5) for a pivotable footboard (7) having a rear wheel (8), the supporting arm (5) comprising a seat (11),
wherein the supporting arm (5) is connected to the pivotable footboard (7) and is pivotally coupled to the guide bearing (2),
wherein a portion of the chassis comprising the supporting arm (5) and the pivotable footboard (7) is transferable from a first usage position as a scooter, in which the pivotable footboard (7) extends substantially parallel with a road surface, by a rotation of 180° around an axis of the supporting arm (5) into a second usage position as a bicycle, in which the pivotable footboard (7) supports the supporting arm (5) facing rearwardly from the steering column, the seat (11) being arranged on a side of the supporting arm (5) facing away from the pivotable footboard (7).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The scooter or bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the portion of the chassis comprising the supporting arm (5) and the pivotable footboard (7) is lockable by a locking device (13) in both of the first and second usage positions with respect to the guide bearing (2).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The scooter or bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the axis of the supporting arm (5) is a pivot axis (10) and wherein, with respect to the pivot axis (10), the supporting arm (5) and the pivotable footboard (7) enclose a same angle.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The scooter or bicycle according to claim 1, wherein the supporting arm (5) and the pivotable footboard (7) have a same length.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The scooter or bicycle according to claim 1, wherein a lockable joint (14) is arranged between the supporting arm (5) and the pivotable footboard (7).