Ridable kart

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11059509-B2
Application number	US-202016796624-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2020
Priority date	Dec 14, 2016
Publication date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021

Abstract

A ridable kart can have a body that supports a front wheel and movable rear wheels. The kart can include a motor that supports and drives the rear wheels. The motor and rear wheels are configured to tilt and rotate relative to the body of the kart. The body of the kart includes a concave space in which the front and rear wheels are positioned so that they are at least partially concealed by the body when viewed from the side of the kart.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ridable vehicle comprising:
a body comprising a seat portion, wherein a length of the body extends along a longitudinal axis;
a first and a second handle member, each of the handle members coupled to the body and in a position accessible to a rider, wherein a portion of each of the handle members is positioned adjacent to a midpoint of the length of the body;
a front wheel coupled to the body;
a motor;
a rear wheel configured to be driven by the motor;
a battery configured to provide power to the motor; and
a plurality of outrigger wheels positioned laterally outward of the rear wheel;
wherein the vehicle is configured to be steered by the rider leaning, without turning a steering wheel.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a switch disposed on the body, wherein the switch is configured to control the power delivered to the motor.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the switch is disposed on at least one of the first and second handle members.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the body has a height and a width and the height of the body is less than or equal to one-half of the width of the body.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the rear wheel is disposed below the body and behind the seat portion.

6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the body curves upward at a rear portion of the body.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a compressible material between the motor and a bottom portion of the body.

8. A ridable vehicle comprising:
a body comprising a seat portion and a portion forward of the seat portion configured to receive a rider's feet;
a first and a second handle member, each of the first and second handle members coupled to the body between the seat portion and the portion of the body that is configured to receive the rider's feet;
a front wheel coupled to the body;
a motor;
a rear wheel configured to be driven by the motor;
a first and second outrigger wheel, each of the first and second outrigger wheels positioned laterally outward of the rear wheel; and
a battery configured to provide power to the motor.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising a switch disposed on the body, wherein the switch is configured to control the power delivered to the motor.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the switch is disposed on at least one of the first and second handle members.

11. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the body has a height and a width and the height of the body is less than or equal to one-half of the width of the body.

12. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the rear wheel is disposed below the body and behind the seat portion.

13. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the body curves upward at a rear portion of the body.

14. The vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising a compressible material between the motor and a bottom portion of the body.

15. A ridable vehicle comprising:
a body comprising a seat portion;
a first and a second handle member, each of the first and second handle members coupled to the body and in a position accessible to a rider;
a front wheel coupled to the body;
a motor;
a rear wheel configured to be driven by the motor;
a battery configured to provide power to the motor; and
a plurality of outrigger wheels positioned laterally outward of the rear wheel;
wherein the body is configured to receive the rider's feet at a position forward of the seat portion; and
wherein a height of a first portion of the body is greater than a height of a second portion of the body, the body comprising an inclined portion extending between the first portion and the second portion.

16. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the vehicle is configured to be steered by the rider leaning, without turning a steering wheel.

17. The vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising a switch disposed on the body, wherein the switch is configured to control the power delivered to the motor.

18. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the switch is disposed on at least one of the first and second handle members.

19. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the rear wheel is disposed below the body and behind the seat portion.

20. The vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising a compressible material between the motor and a bottom portion of the body.

Assignees

• Razor Usa Llc

Inventors

• Desberg Ian

Classifications

• B62K9/02 Primary

  Tricycles · CPC title

• B62B7/044 Primary

  three wheeled · CPC title

• B62D21/183

  specially adapted for sports vehicles, e.g. race, dune buggies, go-karts (tubular skeleton B62D23/005) · CPC title

• B62B9/10

  Perambulator bodies; Equipment therefor (collapsible or foldable B62B7/06; convertible B62B7/12) · CPC title

• B62D61/10

  with more than four wheels {(tractors of the low ground pressure type B62D49/002)} · CPC title