Patent ID: 6860512

Claim:
A highly maneuverable and stable small sized motorized four wheel vehicle for transporting children or adults, said four wheel vehicle comprising in combination: a) a frame; b) a front axle for supporting a front wheel at each opposed end; c) a steering assembly for turning said front wheels, said steering assembly including a steering column extending up and canted forwardly, said steering column being adapted to swing a rider's upper body in the direction of a turn to shift the center of gravity laterally into the turn; d) a rear live axle for supporting a rear wheel at each opposed end, one of said rear wheels being rigidly attached to said live axle and the other of said rear wheels being attached to said live axle through a fitting adapted to accommodate independent rotation of said other rear wheel relative to said one rear wheel, including plates extending downwardly from said frame for supporting said rear axle and adapted to cant said frame forwardly downwardly; e) a seat assembly for supporting the rider, said seat assembly including a seat standard mounted forwardly of said live axle; f) an electric motor mounted on said frame at a location substantially above said rear axle, said motor including an output shaft; g) at least one battery mounted at a location on said frame intermediate said seat assembly and said steering assembly, which location is adapted to be close to the center of gravity of said vehicle; h) a drive train interconnecting said motor with said rear axle, said drive train including a cog wheel mounted on said output shaft, a further cog wheel mounted on said rear axle and a cog belt interconnecting said cog wheel and said further cog wheel to cause rotation of said one rear wheel; and i) a compartment located forwardly of said steering assembly, said compartment being adapted to transport articles placed therein.