Title:
BRAKING AND CENTERING MECHANISMS FOR FOOT-DECK-BASED VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/068078
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Braking and centering mechanisms for foot-deck-based vehicles are described. At least one of the at least one rear wheel of the foot-deck-based vehicle is a braking wheel that is pivotally connected to the foot-deck for swivel movement about a rear swivel axis through a range of angular positions. The braking mechanism comprises a brake member coupled to the rear end of the foot-deck. The brake member is configured to move between a braking position in which the brake member is depressed towards the braking wheel and drives a brake surface to a frictionally engaging position at which the brake surface frictionally engages the braking wheel to reduce a speed of the foot-deck-based vehicle regardless of the angular position of the braking wheel within the range, and a non-braking position in which the brake member permits movement of the brake surface away from the braking wheel.
Inventors:
BASLER MAX (ZA)
KRUGER JACO (ZA)
KIRSTEN ANINE (ZA)
WHYTE BARRY (IE)
KRUGER JACO (ZA)
KIRSTEN ANINE (ZA)
WHYTE BARRY (IE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2016/075291
Publication Date:
June 29, 2017
Filing Date:
October 20, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BASLER MAX (ZA)
KRUGER JACO (ZA)
KIRSTEN ANINE (ZA)
WHYTE BARRY (IE)
KRUGER JACO (ZA)
KIRSTEN ANINE (ZA)
WHYTE BARRY (IE)
International Classes:
B62K3/00; B62L1/04; B62L3/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SPENGLER, Robert (DE)
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