Patent ID: 6273439
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A manually-powered scooter for transportation of and operation by a human rider comprising:a front wheel assembly having a rotatable front axle, a front wheel rim of about 20 inches in diameter, a front wheel suspension means disposed between said front axle and said front wheel rim, and a front wheel tire disposed around said front wheel rim for contacting the ground and steering the travel of the scooter;a front wheel fork having a front right side member with an upper and lower end, and having a front left side member having an upper and a lower end, said front right side member and said front left side member being adjoined to each other at said top end of said front left and right side members, forming a fork assembly with said front wheel assembly being disposed between said front fork members and suspended by interconnection to said front axle;a round head tube having an upper end and a lower end, and being substantially hollow;a T-shaped handle bar assembly having a left handle and a right handle, and having a round vertical portion of suitable diameter to be rotatably received into said hollow head tube extending from said upper end of said head tube and extending through said head tube such that said front wheel fork is immovably affixed to said vertical portion of the handle bar thus allowing operator control of the rotated position of the front wheel fork and front wheel assembly;a substantially straight round down tube descending diagonally from and rigidly affixed to said head tube and forming an angle of about 40 degrees with said head tube, said down tube having a lower end;a first and a second square deck support members, said first and second deck support members being disposed substantially parallel to each other and spaced apart, said deck members being rigidly interconnected to each other to form an integral horizontal rider deck, said rider deck having a front end and a rear end, said rider deck front end being interconnected to said lower end of said down tube and forming an angle of about 110 degrees with said down tube;a rear fork assembly comprised of two substantially parallel square members ascending at a front end of the fork assembly from said rear end of said rider deck at an angle of about 145 degrees, and having a rear end of said rear fork assembly suitable for receiving a wheel axle; anda rear wheel assembly disposed between said rear fork assembly members, said rear wheel assembly being comprised of a rotatable rear axle, a rear wheel rim having a diameter of about 20 inches, a set of rear wheel suspension spokes disposed between said rear axle and said rear wheel rim, and a rear wheel tire disposed around said rear wheel rim for contacting the ground and supporting the scooter.