Patent ID: 9233701
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B62B,B62K

Claim Text:
1. A scooter comprising: a frame having a leading end adjacent the front of said scooter and a trailing end adjacent the rear of said scooter; a front wheel mounted adjacent the leading end of said frame; a rear wheel mounted adjacent the trailing end of said frame; said front wheel being pivotally mounted to a front head set of said scooter frame so as to enable said front wheel to pivot relative to said front head set, wherein said front head set has a longitudinal axis that angles inwardly toward the rear of said scooter so that a lower end of said front head set is closer to the rear of said scooter than an upper end of said front head set; said rear wheel being pivotally mounted to a rear head set of said scooter frame so as to enable said rear wheel to pivot relative to said rear head set, wherein said rear head set has a longitudinal axis that angles inwardly toward the front of said scooter so that a lower end of said rear head set is closer to the front of said scooter that an upper end of said rear head set; wherein said frame is metal and comprises a horizontally extending front section, a horizontally extending mid-section, and a horizontally extending rear section, a front vertical section extending between a trailing end of said horizontally extending front section and a leading end of said horizontally extending mid-section, and a second vertical section extending between a trailing end of said horizontally extending mid-section and a leading end of said horizontally extending rear section; wherein said horizontally extending mid-section lies within a plane that is below said front and rear frame sections, and wherein the plane of said horizontally extending mid-section is at or below a plane extending through the centers of said front and rear wheels so as to enhance the stability of said scooter, and so as to make it easier for a rider to turn said scooter to the left and right; a rudder connected to the horizontally extending front section adjacent said front wheel, wherein said front and rear wheels turn independently of said rudder, and said rudder is not directly connected to said front and rear wheels for turning said wheels to the left or right; a handle pivotally secured to an upper end of said rudder so that the angle of said handle relative to said rudder may be adjusted and locked in place using a handle locking assembly, wherein the height of said rudder and the distance between said handle and the horizontally extending front section of said frame may be adjusted, and wherein said scooter further comprises a rudder locking assembly for fixing the height of said rudder.