Patent ID: 9610998
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B62H,B62K

Claim:
1. A scooter comprising: a front support frame having a center body that extends lateral to ends; a pair of wheel pivots each mounted on one of the ends of the front support frame; a pair of front wheels, each operably mounted on one of the wheel pivots of the front support frame; a scooter deck having a front and a back end, the front end being pivotally mounted to the front support frame so that the scooter deck can pivot about an axis between a horizontal configuration and leaning configurations; a handlebar structure mounted on a steering post that extends upwardly from the front end of the scooter deck; at least one spring operably mounted between the front support frame and the scooter deck for biasing the scooter deck towards the horizontal configuration, but enabling the scooter deck to move to one of the leaning configurations when turning; a steering transmission arm having a proximal end, a middle portion, and a distal end; a first pivot pivotally attaching the proximal end of the steering transmission arm to the front support frame; a second pivot pivotally attaching the middle portion of the steering transmission arm to the scooter deck; a pair of steering rods, each having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of each of the steering rods being pivotally connected to the distal end of the steering transmission arm, the outer end of each of the steering rods being operably connected to one of the front wheels, so that when the scooter deck is leaned to one of the leaning configurations, the movement causes the steering transmission arm to move about the second pivot, thereby turning the front wheels via the steering rods; and a rear wheel operably mounted to the back end of the scooter deck.