| US 7,540,517 B2 | ||
| Three-wheeled rear-steering scooter | ||
| Bradley E. Wernli, Oceanside, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to B.E.W. Squared, LLC, Las Vegas, Nev. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 05, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/713,947. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0217085 A1, Sep. 11, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B62M 1/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—278 [280/267; 280/97; 280/282; 280/87.01; 280/87.04] | 24 Claims |
| 10. A three-wheeled scooter, comprising:
a chassis having forward and aft portions and defining a longitudinal axis;
a foot support disposed at the aft portion for supporting the rider standing in the upright position;
a front wheel non-pivotally mounted to the forward portion;
a pair of rear wheels being yawable relative to the longitudinal axis between a neutral position and a yawed position;
a pair of spindles, each one of the spindles is independently and pivotally mounted to the aft portion;
a pair of axles, each axle attached to a corresponding one of the pair of spindles and configured to pivotally mount a corresponding
one of the rear wheels to the aft portion;
a linkage being configured to mechanically synchronize yawing of the rear wheels;
wherein steering of the scooter is effectuated by angular yawing of the rear wheels relative to the longitudinal axis.
|