Patent ID: 8152176
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
1. A vehicle for transporting a rider, the vehicle comprising: a foot support for supporting the rider, the foot support defining a longitudinal axis extending from a forward portion to an aft portion, the foot support rollable about the longitudinal axis in left and right directions to effectuate left and right turns of the vehicle; a truck attached to the foot, support to permit turning of the vehicle, the truck comprising: a body having an elongate curved groove which defines a curved travel path along a length of the elongate curved groove, the curved travel path being equidistant to a pivot axis, an interior surface of the elongate curved groove defining a caming surface which has a depressed configuration defining a low middle portion at a middle portion along the curved travel path of the elongate curved groove and raised outer portions at opposed end portions of the curved travel path of the elongate curved groove; a hanger biased toward the taming surface, the hanger being yawable between left and right yaw positions upon rolling the foot support about the longitudinal axis in the left and right directions, the hanger being pivotable about the pivot axis which is skewed with respect to the longitudinal axis; two wheels mounted to opposed end portions of the hanger; a spherical bearing disposed within the groove, the hanger biasing the spherical bearing against the caming surface and toward the low middle portion of the caming surface.