Patent ID: 6508322
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A children's ride-on vehicle, comprising:a vehicle body having a seat adapted to carry a child and including a battery compartment with an opening; a plurality of wheels coupled to the body; a drive assembly adapted to drive at least one of the wheels, the drive assembly including a motor assembly having at least one battery-powered motor; a battery assembly disposed within the battery compartment and operably connected to the motor assembly; a battery cover adapted to at least partially obstruct the opening; and a battery retainer assembly mounted on the body, wherein the battery retainer assembly comprises: a retaining member selectively movable between a first position in which the retaining member is positioned to retain the battery cover in a first cover position, in which the battery cover is positioned to obstruct removal of the battery assembly from the battery compartment, and a second position in which the battery cover may be sufficiently removed from the opening to a second cover position in which the battery assembly may be removed from the battery compartment through the opening, and a biasing member coupled to the retaining member and configured to urge the retaining member from the second position toward the first position.