Title:
RUNNER-MOUNTED PERSONAL VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002060739
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A steerable personal vehicle (10) is providing for use on snow, land and water. The steerable personal vehicle (10) has a steering assembly (60) and a frame (20). The steering assembly (60) and the frame (20) are connected by a joint (80) about which either may be rotated relative to the other. The frame (20) includes a rider support (40) on which a rider may be mounted in a generally prone position. The steering assembly (60) provides for rotation about three main axes, so as to provide stability and handling. The vehicle (10) is mounted on a plurality of runners (50a, 40ab, 22) that may be attached thereto by front and rear suspensions (65, 30). The runners (50a, 40ab, 22) may be formed as snow skis, water skis wheel-mounting tracks.
Inventors:
DEMPSTER KEVIN C
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/000587
Publication Date:
May 22, 2003
Filing Date:
January 09, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZEFFUN LLC (US)
International Classes:
B62B13/10; B62B13/12; (IPC1-7): B62B9/04
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