Collapsible scooter
US5183129A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B2075/027
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved, highly portable, collapsible scooter having a front frame extending upwardly from a front portion of a lower frame and being pivotally secured thereto. The front frame is secured at its upper end to steering means, and a front wheel is rotatably secured to the steering means. A rear wheel is rotatably secured to a rear portion of the lower frame, and a platform for supporting a rider is secured to the lower frame between the front and rear wheels. Lock means releasably lock the front frame and lower frame in an operating position or in a collapsed position in which the front frame extends rearwardly from the front portion of the lower frame. An engine is preferably coupled with the rear wheel of the scooter using a belt drive system which preferably includes toothed pulleys and a notched drive belt.
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