Title:
MID-WHEEL DRIVE SCOOTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003103366
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A scooter has at least two drive wheels which are placed in alignment with or forward a location on the scooter defined by the approximate location of the head and shoulders of a user of the scooter.The scooter may optionally have a plurality of pivot arms and pivot arm casters extending rearward of he scooter's frame for facilitating rearward stability of the scooter. The scooter may be powered by one or more motors coupled to one or more of the wheels.
Inventors:
RICHEY JOSEPH B II (US)
GOERTZEN GERALD (US)
HUHNDORFF HARRY (US)
GOERTZEN GERALD (US)
HUHNDORFF HARRY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/017855
Publication Date:
November 10, 2005
Filing Date:
June 05, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INVACARE CORP (US)
RICHEY JOSEPH B II (US)
GOERTZEN GERALD (US)
HUHNDORFF HARRY (US)
RICHEY JOSEPH B II (US)
GOERTZEN GERALD (US)
HUHNDORFF HARRY (US)
International Classes:
B60G7/00; B62D7/14; B62D11/06; B62D37/00; B62D61/06; B62D61/10; B62K5/00; B62K5/02; B62K5/04; A61G5/10; (IPC1-7): B62D61/10
Foreign References:
| US5964473A | 1999-10-12 | |||
| US5240086A | 1993-08-31 | |||
| US6672606B1 | 2004-01-06 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1575822A4
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