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EP 1163938 A2 20011219 - Foot operated skateboard

Title (en)

Foot operated skateboard

Title (de)

Fussbetätigtes Rollbrett

Title (fr)

Planche à roulettes commandée à pied

Publication

EP 1163938 A2 20011219 (EN)

Application

EP 01670005 A 20010615

Priority

PT 10248100 A 20000615

Abstract (en)

THE CYCLIST SKATE is a mechanical vehicle to be driven by a person in vertical position, with the feet laying on the pedals and the hands completely free. <??>The vertical tipping movement of the pedals causes the displacing of the vehicle forwards. The pedals have always the tendency to the take the highest position by action of recovery springs. <??>The movement direction of the vehicle is controlled through the lateral inclination of the pedals. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A63C 17/12

IPC 8 full level

A63C 17/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 17/12 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1163938 A2 20011219; EP 1163938 A3 20041222; PT 102481 A 20011228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01670005 A 20010615; PT 10248100 A 20000615