Scooter including a third rear wheel to enable the scooter to be used as a wheelie
US9079627B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K3/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The improvement of the invention is a permanent fixed or removable carriage for a third inline scooter wheel behind a second scooter wheel that allows the user to ride the scooter in an inclined position simulating a single wheel ride referred to as a “Wheelie” or a “Manual”. The key is to place the third wheel within a range of 100 millimeters from the second wheel and a vertical distance variations of 25 millimeters to wheel enable a rider to achieve this Wheelie effect, where the angle of the scooter can be raised to twenty (20) and even to thirty (30) degrees.
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