Patent ID: 6412583
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B60T,B62K,B62L,Y10T

Abstract:
In combination, a brake and a recreational vehicle comprising:a recreational vehicle with a braking mechanism for precluding movement of the recreational vehicle upon the actuation thereof; a pair of gripping levers being pivotally mounted to a grip of the recreational vehicle, wherein the gripping levers are each independently pivotable between a first orientation with the gripping levers spaced from the grip and the braking mechanism being disengaged and a second orientation with the gripping levers being positioned towards the grip and the braking mechanism being actuated, the gripping levers being biased out of alignment such that one of the gripping levers is urged towards the second orientation; a tether for attachment to a rider of the recreational vehicle; and a release mechanism engaging the gripping levers and the tether for actuating the braking mechanism upon the rider inadvertently falling off of the recreational vehicle.