Patent ID: 7007767
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A children's ride-on vehicle, comprising: a body having at least one seat for a child and a battery compartment adapted to receive a battery assembly, wherein the battery compartment includes an aperture sized to permit a battery assembly to be selectively inserted into and removed from the battery compartment, and further wherein the battery compartment includes a distal region that is spaced apart from the aperture; a battery-powered motor assembly; at least one user input device adapted to actuate the battery-powered motor assembly; a steering assembly including a steering mechanism adapted to receive steering inputs from a child sitting on the at least one seat; a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one driven wheel adapted to be rotationally driven by the battery-powered motor assembly and at least one steerable wheel adapted to receive steering inputs from the steering assembly; a battery assembly adapted to provide power to the battery-powered motor assembly; and a battery retainer assembly adapted to selectively retain the battery assembly within the battery compartment, the battery retainer assembly comprising: a base portion adapted to selectively engage the distal surface of the battery assembly; and