Abstract A vehicle has spaced-apart front and rear transverse axles each supported by a pair of wheels journaled thereon at its ends. A body is extended lengthwise of the vehicle over the axles and has side portions adjacent to the wheels. The body also has central rib structure hinged thereto and secured to and supported by the axles. The side portions have upright slots receiving the axles, the front pair of slots sloping forwardly from top to bottom to cause turning of the front axle upon lateral tilting of the body. The tilting of the body is opposed by resilient members connecting the rib structure to the side portions. A platform for a rider is provided on the body. A rear extension of the body behind the rear axle includes braking skids for engaging the surface beneath the vehicle upon raising of the front end of the body. The central rib structure is connected to the front axle by a member secured to the front axle and hinged to turn on an upright axis with respect to the rest of the rib structure.
Inventors
👤 Darrell A Frigaard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-08 02:03
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B15/00; B62B15/008; B62B2301/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
In a vehicle having spaced-apart front and rear axles; each supported by a pair of wheels journaled thereon at its ends, and having a body extended lengthwise over the axles with a top platform to receive a rider, the improvement comprising: depending sidewalls on said body adjacent to said wheels having upright slots therein reCeiving the axles; the slots receiving one of said axles sloping away from the other axle from top to bottom of the slots whereby that axle is turnable to right or left by tilting of the body; a central rib structure secured to said axles at their mid points and projecting upwardly therefrom between said sidewalls; and hinge means pivotally connecting the top of said rib structure to the body whereby the body is carried on said rib structure immediately below the platform and can be tilted on the rib structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a vehicle having spaced-apart front and rear axles; each supported by a pair of wheels journaled thereon at its ends, and having a body extended lengthwise over the axles with a top platform to receive a rider, the improvement comprising: depending sidewalls on said body adjacent to said wheels having upright slots therein reCeiving the axles; the slots receiving one of said axles sloping away from the other axle from top to bottom of the slots whereby that axle is turnable to right or left by tilting of the body; a central rib structure secured to said axles at their mid points and projecting upwardly therefrom between said sidewalls; and hinge means pivotally connecting the top of said rib structure to the body whereby the body is carried on said rib structure immediately below the platform and can be tilted on the rib structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein the central rib structure is connected to the turnable axle by an upright member secured to the front axle and hinged to turn on an upright axis with respect to the rest of the central rib structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein the body has affixed thereto a pair of rearwardly extending braking skids, the lower surfaces of which are below the body and rearwardly of the rear axle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device defined in claim 1 wherein resilient means connect the lower portions of the sidewalls to the upper portion of said rib structure and resist tilting of the body on the rib structure.