Patent ID: 8596649

Claim:
A riding toy comprising: a) a frame; b) a steerable front wheel mounted to the frame; c) a rear wheel mounted to the frame; d) a rear carriage pivotally attached to the frame so as to pivot about a generally horizontal axis; e) a caster mounted to the rear carriage so as to pivot about a generally vertical axis; f) a lever pivotally attached to the frame; and g) a link having a leading end pivotally connected to a bottom end portion of the lever below a location where the lever is pivotally attached to the frame, and a trailing end pivotally connected to the rear carriage so that when the lever is pulled, the rear carriage pivots from a level position, where the rear wheel of the riding toy contacts a riding surface upon which the riding toy is being ridden, to a lowered position where the caster lifts the rear wheel of the riding toy off of the riding surface.