Patent ID: 8226324

Claim:
An unfolding ride-on machine comprising: a frame; a front cover supported by said frame; a back cover supported by said frame; internal workings supported by said frame and contained within an internal space; a right side cover pivotally connected to said frame, said right side cover being configured to be selectively pivoted between a right open configuration and a right closed configuration, said right side cover being further configured to at least partially cover said internal space when positioned in said right closed configuration; a left side cover pivotally connected to said frame, said left side cover being configured to be selectively pivoted between a left open configuration and a left closed configuration, said left side cover being further configured to at least partially cover said internal space when positioned in said left closed configuration; a seat platform pivotally connected to said front cover and configured to be selectively pivoted between a seat open configuration and a seat closed configuration, said seat platform being further configured to at least partially cover said internal space when positioned in said seat closed configuration; wherein, when said right side cover is positioned in said right closed configuration, said left side cover is positioned in said left closed configuration, and said seat platform is positioned in said seat closed configuration, access to said internal works is substantially blocked; and wherein, when said right side cover is positioned in said right open configuration, said left side cover is positioned in said left open configuration, and said seat platform is positioned in said seat open configuration, access to said internal works is substantially available.