US5048851A
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Portable vehicle apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-08-30
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Granted: 1991-09-17
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Expires: 2010-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for use particularly by joggers to prevent unnecessary impacting to a jogger's knees during a downhill traverse in a jogging event. The apparatus is defined as a plurality of "U" shaped framework members arranged for interfitting relative to one another. The framework members are each separable to accommodate positioning about an individual's anatomy and are securable to the anatomy during periods of transport by a plurality of fabric straps securable together by hook and loop fasteners. An inflatable bladder is positioned adjacent each base of each respective "U" shaped framework to resiliently accommodate and cushion mounting to a torso or arm portion of an anatomy of an individual jogger during their transport prior to use.
Inventors
- 👤 David Alarcon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C17/00; A63C17/01; A63C17/0026; A63C17/0086; A63C17/014; A63C17/016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
468 words
A portable vehicle apparatus comprising, a longitudinally aligned elongate loop, the loop including a first "U" shaped frame selectively securable to a second "U" shaped frame, the first "U" shaped frame including a first wheel rotatably mounted to the first "U" shaped frame medially thereof, and the second "U" shaped frame including a second wheel rotatably mounted to the second "U" shaped frame medially thereof, with the first and second wheels aligned in a single plane, and wherein the first "U" shaped frame includes a first "J" shaped leg and a second "J" shaped leg, the first "J" shaped leg securable the second "J" shaped leg, the first "J" shaped leg including a boss plug receivable within the second "J" shaped leg, with the boss plug including a boss plug bore, and the second "J" shaped leg including a first connector pin to secure the second "J" shaped leg to the first "J" shaped leg, and the second "U" shaped frame including a third "J" shaped leg and a fourth "J" shaped leg, the fourth "J" shaped leg including a further boss plug, with the further boss plug including a further boss plug bore, the further boss plug bore receivable within the third "J" shaped leg and the third "J" shaped leg including a further first connector pin to secure the third "J" shaped leg to the fourth "J" shaped leg, and wherein the first and second "J" shaped legs of the first "U" shaped frame includes spaced parallel first end legs, and the third and fourth "J" shaped legs of the second "U" shaped frame includes spaced parallel second end legs, the spaced parallel second end legs complementarily and telescopingly receivable within the first end legs, and wherein the second end legs each include apertures equally spaced therealong, and the first end legs each include a second connector pin directed through the first end legs to secure the second end legs within the first end legs, and wherein each of the first end legs include a plurality of first fabric belt members orthogonally mounted across the first legs, and the second end legs include a further plurality of fabric belt members orthogonally mounted at spaced intervals along the second end legs, and the fabric belt members each include cooperative hook and loop fastener patches to secure the fabric belt members together, and wherein the first "U" shaped frame includes a first inflatable bladder and the second "U" shaped frame includes a second inflatable bladder, the first inflatable bladder mounted between the first wheel and an adjacent fabric belt member, and the second inflatable bladder positioned between the second wheel and an adjacent fabric belt member of the second "U" shaped frame, and each inflatable bladder includes an inflation valve to effect selective inflation of each inflatable bladder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
468 words
A portable vehicle apparatus comprising, a longitudinally aligned elongate loop, the loop including a first "U" shaped frame selectively securable to a second "U" shaped frame, the first "U" shaped frame including a first wheel rotatably mounted to the first "U" shaped frame medially thereof, and the second "U" shaped frame including a second wheel rotatably mounted to the second "U" shaped frame medially thereof, with the first and second wheels aligned in a single plane, and wherein the first "U" shaped frame includes a first "J" shaped leg and a second "J" shaped leg, the first "J" shaped leg securable the second "J" shaped leg, the first "J" shaped leg including a boss plug receivable within the second "J" shaped leg, with the boss plug including a boss plug bore, and the second "J" shaped leg including a first connector pin to secure the second "J" shaped leg to the first "J" shaped leg, and the second "U" shaped frame including a third "J" shaped leg and a fourth "J" shaped leg, the fourth "J" shaped leg including a further boss plug, with the further boss plug including a further boss plug bore, the further boss plug bore receivable within the third "J" shaped leg and the third "J" shaped leg including a further first connector pin to secure the third "J" shaped leg to the fourth "J" shaped leg, and wherein the first and second "J" shaped legs of the first "U" shaped frame includes spaced parallel first end legs, and the third and fourth "J" shaped legs of the second "U" shaped frame includes spaced parallel second end legs, the spaced parallel second end legs complementarily and telescopingly receivable within the first end legs, and wherein the second end legs each include apertures equally spaced therealong, and the first end legs each include a second connector pin directed through the first end legs to secure the second end legs within the first end legs, and wherein each of the first end legs include a plurality of first fabric belt members orthogonally mounted across the first legs, and the second end legs include a further plurality of fabric belt members orthogonally mounted at spaced intervals along the second end legs, and the fabric belt members each include cooperative hook and loop fastener patches to secure the fabric belt members together, and wherein the first "U" shaped frame includes a first inflatable bladder and the second "U" shaped frame includes a second inflatable bladder, the first inflatable bladder mounted between the first wheel and an adjacent fabric belt member, and the second inflatable bladder positioned between the second wheel and an adjacent fabric belt member of the second "U" shaped frame, and each inflatable bladder includes an inflation valve to effect selective inflation of each inflatable bladder.
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