Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090058028 | ONE PIECE FLEXIBLE SKATEBOARD - A telescopic skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation on a twistable one piece skateboard. A center section may be made sufficiently narrower than outboard foot support areas so that the board may be twisted by a rider to add energy for rolling motion to wheels in the casters. The center section may also be made sufficiently resistant to bowing and twist so that the skateboard may be ridden as a conventional, non-flexible skateboard. The center section may include telescoping male and female portions and an extension control. | 03-05-2009 |
20090134591 | FLEXIBLE SKATEBOARD WITH GRINDING TUBE - A skateboard may include a pair of foot support boards connected by a torsion bar connecting element, a torsion bar cover tube mounted to the foot support boards and surrounding at least a portion of the torsion bar connecting element and an outer tube mounted for rotation around the torsion bar cover tube in response to contact with an obstacle. One or more bushings supporting the outer tube on the torsion bar cover for rotation. The skate board may include a tube mounted for rotation on a connecting element between the foot support areas. A method of skateboarding may include providing a skateboard having a longitudinal axis running between a pair of foot support areas and providing a tube mounted for rotation about the longitudinal axis between the foot support areas in response to contact with an obstacle. | 05-28-2009 |
20100253027 | FLEXBOARD FOR SCOOTER REAR END - A flexible riding board may include a front fork assembly for pivotal rotation about a front axis, the front fork assembly including a single front wheel mounted for rolling rotation about a front axle offset from the front axis; a rear fork assembly for pivotal rotation about a rear axis including a single rear wheel mounted for rolling rotation about a rear axle offset from the rear axis; and a flexible, one piece molded plastic platform having a neutral plane and supported by the front fork assembly with the front axis at a first acute angle to the neutral plane and supported by the rear fork assembly with the rear axis at a second acute angle to the neutral plane, the platform twistable by a rider to pivot the rear wheel about the rear axis so that the riding board is propelled in a forward direction, wherein the front fork assembly is pivotable about the front axis by the rider to steer the riding board. | 10-07-2010 |
20110006497 | ONE PIECE FLEXIBLE SKATEBOARD - A flexible skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation on a twistable one piece skateboard with a multi-arm spring return assembly using pivoting stops associated with the wheel fork and non-pivoting stops mounted to the skateboard. Centering spring arrangements including range or rotation limitations such as hard stops are included. One or two dual wheel assemblies may be exchanged for the single wheel assemblies for ease or riding or learning how to ride. One piece skateboard bodies are formed by rigidly connecting together multiple pieces of the same or similar plastic molded parts to form a bridge like connecting member having increased structural strength for its weight. | 01-13-2011 |
20120256389 | SPARKING DEVICE FOR A PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE - A spark generating device that is supported by a tricycle is movable to a position in which the spark generating device contacts the riding surface. The spark generating device includes a handle actuation portion and a spark portion that creates sparks on the riding surface as a result of frictional contact with the riding surface. The spark generating device can also include a handle actuation portion which is accessible to the user and allows the user to move the spark generating device to the second position without having to manipulate the wheels or pedals of the tricycle. | 10-11-2012 |
20130012313 | TABLET COMPUTER GAME DEVICE - A game piece includes conductive touch points. The conductive touch points are configures to contact a touchscreen of a computing device and register a touch event with the computing device. The game pieces may include an input component that can receive signals from the touchscreen device and generate an effect based on the signals. Game pieces may include momentary touch points allowing for variable game play. Game pieces may also have different touch point patterns allowing the touchscreen computing device to generate effects or responses based on the touch point pattern of the game piece. | 01-10-2013 |
20130186702 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR A PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE - A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes at least one battery and motor for powering at least one driven wheel. The vehicle also includes a braking assembly configured to isolate the motor from the at least one driven wheel such that power is terminated from the motor to the at least one wheel in response to a user engaging a braking assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a switch or position sensor that interacts with the braking assembly to initiate the isolation of the motor from the at least one driven wheel and the switch or position sensor preferably is inaccessible to the foot of the user. | 07-25-2013 |
20130256048 | POWERED PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE WITH ROTATING WHEELS - An electric powered personal mobility vehicle that includes at least one front wheel and an electric motor that provides rotational force to a wheel of the vehicle. The electric motor is supported by the vehicle and is powered by a rechargeable battery that is also supported by the vehicle. The vehicle can also include swivel caster wheels each configured to rotate about a wheel axis. | 10-03-2013 |
20130257003 | SCOOTER WITH REAR SWIVEL WHEEL - A personal mobility vehicle or scooter includes a least one swivel caster wheel supported at the rear of the scooter. The scooter has a body that includes a deck and a handlebar assembly. The scooter includes at least one front wheel with the deck extending between the at least one front wheel and the at least one swivel wheel. The scooter can also include an angled rear portion supporting a rear swivel caster wheel such that the pivot axis of the swivel wheel is inclined with respect to the top surface of the deck. Embodiments of the scooter also include a swivel braking assembly configured to apply a braking force to the at least one swivel wheel. | 10-03-2013 |
20140070509 | One piece Flexible Skateboard - A flexible skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation on a flexible skateboard, twistable for propulsion. One or more vertical wall supports may be provided to resist bowing. Centering spring arrangements including range or rotation limitations such as hard stops may be included. One or two dual wheel assemblies may be exchanged for the single wheel assemblies for ease or riding or learning how to ride. One piece skateboard bodies may be formed by rigidly connecting together multiple pieces of the same or similar wooden or plastic molded parts to form a bridge like connecting member having increased structural rigidity and strength for its weight. | 03-13-2014 |
20150041231 | POWERED PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE WITH ROTATING WHEELS - An electric powered personal mobility vehicle that includes at least one front wheel and an electric motor that provides rotational force to a wheel of the vehicle. The electric motor is supported by the vehicle and is powered by a rechargeable battery that is also supported by the vehicle. The vehicle can also include swivel caster wheels each configured to rotate about a wheel axis. | 02-12-2015 |
20150041235 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR A PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE - A personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, includes at least one battery and motor for powering at least one driven wheel. The vehicle also includes a braking assembly configured to isolate the motor from the at least one driven wheel such that power is terminated from the motor to the at least one wheel in response to a user engaging a braking assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a switch or position sensor that interacts with the braking assembly to initiate the isolation of the motor from the at least one driven wheel and the switch or position sensor preferably is inaccessible to the foot of the user. | 02-12-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090077882 | Plant Pot - A plant pot is used to plant or exhibit flowers and plants and has a pot and a stand. The pot has a stand recess and multiple ribs. The stand recess has an annular sidewall. The ribs are formed separately around the sidewall of the stand recess. The stand is mounted securely below the pot and has a mounting protrusion and multiple sliders. The mounting protrusion corresponds to and is mounted securely in the stand recess and has an annular wall. The sliders are formed separately around the annular wall of the mounting protrusion, correspond to the ribs and are held on the ribs to mount the stand securely on the pot to prevent the stand from detaching from the plant pot to improve safety of use. | 03-26-2009 |
20090078842 | Hanging Basket - A hanging basket has a basket, multiple suspension lines and multiple basket connectors. The basket has a sidewall, an edge, a connecting ring formed around the edge and multiple mounting holes formed around and through the sidewall of the basket. The basket connectors are connected respectively to the suspension lines. Each basket connector has a lip hook and a post, The lip hook and post are formed opposite to each other. The lip hooks of the basket connectors and the connecting ring of the basket selectively hook to each other. The posts of the basket connectors are selectively mounted respectively in the mounting holes. The basket will not detach from the suspension assembly even though the hanging basket hangs in high places and sways or bumps other hanging baskets or objects. | 03-26-2009 |
20090212187 | HANGING BASKET - A hanging basket has a basket, multiple suspension lines and multiple basket connectors connected respectively to the suspension lines. The basket has a connecting ring formed around an edge and multiple mounting holes formed through a sidewall. Each basket connector has a lip hook formed on a wall, a first connecting part formed on another wall and a second connecting part formed on the lip hook. The lip hooks of the basket connectors and the connecting ring of the basket selectively hook each other. The first connecting part is connected with the second connecting part through a corresponding mounting hole of the basket. Therefore, no matter how heavy an article being mounted in the basket is, the basket is not detach from the suspension assembly even though the hanging basket hangs in high places and sways or bumps other hanging baskets or objects. | 08-27-2009 |
20120131850 | ASSEMBLED CONTAINER - An assembled container has a body and an upper collar. The body has an open top, an annular lip, an annular wall and multiple combining blocks. The annular wall is formed on and protrudes from the annular lip and has at least one engaging recess. The combining blocks are formed on and protrude from the annular lip and each have a combining hole and at least one engaging hole. The upper collar is connected to the open top of the body and has an annular recess, at least one engaging block and multiple combining inserts. The at least one engaging block is formed in the annular recess and respectively engages the at least one engaging recess. The combining inserts are formed in the annular recess and are respectively inserted into and combined with the combining holes. | 05-31-2012 |