Patent ID: 8844960
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B60L,B62K

Abstract:
1. A tricycle that converts from a use position to a transport or storage position, the tricycle comprising: a frame having a first end and a second end; a rotatable fork adjacent the first end of the frame; a front wheel rotatably connected to the fork; a handlebar assembly coupled to the fork to allow for steering of the fork; first and second rear wheels located adjacent the second end of the frame in the use position, the first and second rear wheels further being positioned a first distance from a longitudinal axis of the frame in the use position; and, a folding assembly pivotably coupled adjacent the second end of the frame at a first pivot location defining a first pivot axis, the first and second rear wheels coupled to the folding assembly, the folding assembly having an actuator to allow pivoting of the folding assembly to simultaneously transition the first and second rear wheels to a storage position, wherein the first and second wheels are positioned adjacent the first end of the frame and at a second distance from the longitudinal axis of the frame in the storage position, the first distance being greater than the second distance.