Patent ID: 8366135
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: B60D,B60L,B62K

Abstract:
1. A children's ride-on vehicle, comprising: a body having a seat assembly that includes a seat configured to support a child; a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body, wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one steerable wheel and at least one driven wheel; a steering assembly positioned to receive inputs from a child supported by the seat assembly and adapted to selectively steer the at least one steerable wheel; a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive rotation of the at least one driven wheel in a plurality of drive configurations, wherein the drive assembly includes: a detection system adapted to detect at least one condition of the children's ride-on vehicle, wherein the drive assembly is adapted to restrict, based on the detection system detecting the at least one condition, driving of the at least one driven wheel to one or more, but less than all, drive configurations of the plurality of drive configurations; wherein the at least one condition includes whether at least one accessory that is adapted to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the body is coupled to the body, and wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of training wheels adapted to increase the stability of the children's ride-on vehicle, a back rest, a wheelie bar, a parent-assist handle, and a hood.