Patent ID: 7681895

Claim:
A scooter device propelled by side to side movement of a user, comprising: at least a first forward located wheel; at least a second and a third rearward located wheel, wherein the second and third rearward located wheels are mounted in a biased direction arrangement; a seatless frame structure through which the first wheel is coupled to the second and third wheels; and a steering mechanism that has an ascending control member and is coupled to the first wheel such that turning of the control member achieves a turning of the first wheel; wherein the frame structure includes a foot placement platform extending laterally between said second and third wheels, the foot placement platform being positioned above the second and third wheels and extending at least approximately half of the distance between the second and third wheels; wherein the frame structure includes a principal longitudinal frame member and the foot placement platform extends substantially laterally outwardly from the frame member toward the second and third wheels; and wherein the foot placement platform includes a second wheel platform section associated with the second wheel and a third wheel platform section associated with the third wheel, each of the second wheel platform section and the third wheel platform section having a lateral dimension that is greater than its longitudinal dimension.