Patent ID: 9045190
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A63C,B62K

Abstract:
1. A personal vehicle comprising: a first wheel and a second wheel, independently rotatable, positioned opposite from each other, and separated by a distance; a first motor for driving said first wheel and a second motor for driving said second wheel; a first frame attached to said first wheel and a second frame attached to said second wheel; a linking structure coupled to both said first frame and said second frame; at least one electronic control means for controlling said first and second motors; and at least one leg contact surface on each of said first and second frames for contacting said person's legs, said leg contact surfaces being fabricated of a yielding material; wherein each of said first and second wheels are capable of tilting side-to-side in unison about a respective wheel tilting axis, relative to the riding surface; and wherein said at least one electronic control means enacts fore-and-aft balancing of said vehicle.