Patent ID: 6406042
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A kick scooter comprising:a footplate, said footplate having a front side and a rear side; a handle unit pivotally coupled to the front side of said footplate; a front wheel mounted on said handle unit at a bottom side; a rear wheel; and a shock absorbing mechanism coupled between the rear side of said footplate and said rear wheel, wherein said shock absorbing mechanism comprises: a rear fork pivoted to the rear side of said footplate and adapted to hold said rear wheel; a stop plate fixedly connected to said footplate at a bottom side, said stop plate having a center hole; a springy member disposed at a front side of said stop plate, said springy member having a center axial hole; a pull bar, said pull bar having a front end pivoted to said rear fork and a rear end inserted through the center through hole of said stop plate and the center axial hole of said springy member; a lock nut threaded onto the rear end of said pull bar and stopped at one side of said springy member against said pressure plate; and an adjustable nut threaded onto said pull bar and stopped at a rear side of said stop plate opposite to said springy member.