Abstract: A steerable sports scooter including a bi-laterally pivotable independent forward portion, a hand-operable direction controller, and an independent rearward portion in secured communication with the forward portion and having a support surface upon which to stand. Preferably, the forward portion of the scooter is angularly adjustable for selecting approach pitch, while the rearward portion includes a brake member. The brake member may be a manual brake member or a mechanical brake member. The scooter may be a snow scooter. The snow scooter may include a skag. The skag may be detachable and may be connected to the brake member. A preferable direction controller is a stem with a handle bar set for grasping and turning by hand. Most preferably, the stem is in axially pivotally attached communication with the forward portion for selectively moving the stem between a generally vertical and a generally horizontal orientation to thereby permit folding upon the snow scooter for easy carrying and transport.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 22, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 25, 2005
Assignee:
Sic LLC
Inventors:
Eric McClure, Fredric I. Albert, Ivan M. Spiers
Abstract: A steerable sports scooter including a bi-laterally pivotable independent forward portion, a hand-operable direction controller, and an independent rearward portion in secured communication with the forward portion and having a support surface upon which to stand. Preferably, the forward portion of the scooter is angularly adjustable for selecting approach pitch, while the rearward portion includes a brake member. The brake member may be a manual brake member or a mechanical brake member. The scooter may be a snow scooter. The snow scooter may include a skag. The skag may be detachable and may be connected to the brake member. A preferable direction controller is a stem with a handle bar set for grasping and turning by hand. Most preferably, the stem is in axially pivotally attached communication with the forward portion for selectively moving the stem between a generally vertical and a generally horizontal orientation to thereby permit folding upon the snow scooter for easy carrying and transport.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2002
Date of Patent:
October 19, 2004
Assignee:
SIC, LLC
Inventors:
Eric McClure, Fredric I. Albert, Ivan M. Spiers