Motorized skateboard with pressure-activated direct reverse steering
US11266901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2203/52
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A motorized skateboard has a maneuverable rear truck. The riding platform on which the user stands includes a rotatable steering platform that the rider can step on with his rear foot. In the nominal position the steering platform extends slightly above the rest of the riding platform and is locked from rotating. When a user steps on the steering platform, the steering platform gets pushed downward against a spring. The downward movement causes a wedge to force apart two pawl level arms, thus disengaging respective pawls from a ratchet thereby unlocking the steering. In this position the steering platform is rotationally coupled to the rear truck through two spur gears acting in serial such that as the user pivots his foot clockwise, the rear truck turns counterclockwise, and vice versa. The result is a steering motion that is similar to turning a snowboard.
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