Scooter with rear swivel wheel
US8870200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62L3/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A personal mobility vehicle or scooter includes a least one swivel caster wheel supported at the rear of the scooter. The scooter has a body that includes a deck and a handlebar assembly. The scooter includes at least one front wheel with the deck extending between the at least one front wheel and the at least one swivel wheel. The scooter can also include an angled rear portion supporting a rear swivel caster wheel such that the pivot axis of the swivel wheel is inclined with respect to the top surface of the deck. Embodiments of the scooter also include a swivel braking assembly configured to apply a braking force to the at least one swivel wheel.
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