Kart with movable visual effect

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11027212-B2
Application number	US-201916573624-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	Oct 30, 2013
Publication date	Jun 8, 2021
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021

Abstract

A ridable kart having a front portion rotatably coupled to a rear portion. The front portion includes an inner surface that is adjacent to an outer cover portion and the two surfaces move relative to one another. The outer cover portion includes window portions or openings through which a portion of the inner surface is visible. The inner surface includes a visual feature that is visible through the window portions and the visual features moves relative to the window portions when the front portion rotates relative to the rear portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ridable vehicle comprising:
a body comprising:
a rear portion comprising a seat; and
a front portion movably connected with the rear portion about a steering axis, the front portion extending forward of the rear portion, wherein the front portion comprises a forward extension arm;

a front wheel;
a first rear wheel assembly and a second rear wheel assembly, the first rear wheel assembly comprising a first swivel wheel and a first wheel mount and the second rear wheel assembly comprising a second swivel wheel and a second wheel mount, wherein the first and second rear wheel assemblies are coupled to the rear portion of the body, the first and second wheel mounts extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the rear portion of the body; and
a steering assembly connected to the forward extension arm of the front portion of the body at a position forward of the rear portion of the body, wherein a portion of the steering assembly is positioned lower than the seat;
wherein the rear portion of the body further comprises a first downwardly extending protrusion configured to receive at least a portion of the first wheel mount and a second downwardly extending protrusion configured to receive at least a portion of the second wheel mount.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the rear portion of the body comprises a first shell and the front portion of the body comprises a second shell, a visible region of the second shell of the front portion being visible through the first shell of the rear portion.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein rotation of the steering assembly from side to side relative to at least a portion of the body provides a visual effect of the visible region of the second shell of the front portion.

4. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the first shell comprises an outer shell and the second shell comprises an inner shell that is at least partially positioned inside the outer shell.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the steering assembly comprises a foot support and a hand support extending from the foot support, the hand support comprising an end portion with a hand grip.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the foot support and a portion of the hand support are positioned forward of the front wheel.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein rotation of the steering assembly from side to side relative to at least a portion of the body causes the vehicle to move in a forward direction.

8. A ridable vehicle comprising:
a body comprising:
a rear portion comprising a seat; and
a front portion movably connected with the rear portion about a steering axis, the front portion extending forward of the rear portion, wherein the front portion comprises a forward extension arm;

a front wheel and a rear wheel; and
a steering assembly connected to the forward extension arm of the front portion of the body at a position forward of the rear portion of the body, wherein a portion of the steering assembly is positioned lower than the seat; and
wherein the front portion of the body comprises an anti-tipping projection extending downward from the forward extension arm and configured to move with the forward extension arm, the anti-tipping projection positioned between the rear portion of the body and the steering assembly.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the rear portion of the body comprises a first shell and the front portion of the body comprises a second shell, a visible region of the second shell of the front portion being visible through the first shell of the rear portion.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein rotation of the steering assembly from side to side relative to at least a portion of the body provides a visual effect of the visible region of the second shell of the front portion.

11. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the first shell comprises an outer shell and the second shell comprises an inner shell that is at least partially positioned inside the outer shell.

12. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the steering assembly comprises a foot support and a hand support extending from the foot support, the hand support comprising an end portion with a hand grip.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the foot support and a portion of the hand support are positioned forward of the front wheel.

14. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein rotation of the steering assembly from side to side relative to at least a portion of the body causes the vehicle to move in a forward direction.

15. A ridable vehicle comprising:
a body comprising:
a rear portion comprising a seat and a lower surface facing in a direction opposite the seat, wherein the lower surface of the rear portion comprises a framework of a plurality of ridges; and
a front portion movably connected with the rear portion about a steering axis, the front portion extending forward of the rear portion, wherein the front portion comprises a forward extension arm;

a front wheel and a rear wheel; and
a steering assembly connected to the forward extension arm of the front portion of the body at a position forward of the rear portion of the body, wherein a portion of the steering assembly is positioned lower than the seat.

16. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the rear portion of the body comprises a first shell and the front portion of the body comprises a second shell, a visible region of the second shell of the front portion being visible through the first shell of the rear portion.

17. The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein rotation of the steering assembly from side to side relative to at least a portion of the body provides a visual effect of the visible region of the second shell of the front portion.

18. The vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the first shell comprises an outer shell and the second shell comprises an inner shell that is at least partially positioned inside the outer shell.

19. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the steering assembly comprises a foot support and a hand support extending from the foot support, the hand support comprising an end portion with a hand grip.

20. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second downwardly extending protrusions further comprises a plurality of support fins extending radially outward from the downwardly extending protrusion.

Assignees

• Razor Usa Llc

Inventors

• Desberg Ian

Classifications

• A63G19/18 Primary

  made to travel by pacing · CPC title

• B62K9/00

  Children's cycles (toy vehicles A63H17/00) · CPC title

• A63H17/38 Primary

  actuated by hand · CPC title

• A63H17/26

  Details; Accessories (drive mechanisms A63H29/00) · CPC title