Global Patent Index - EP 2670654 A2

EP 2670654 A2 20131211 - FOOT PROPELLED VEHICLE

Title (en)

FOOT PROPELLED VEHICLE

Title (de)

MIT DEM FUSS ANGETRIEBENES FAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

VÉHICULE PROPULSÉ PAR LES PIEDS

Publication

EP 2670654 A2 20131211 (EN)

Application

EP 12742263 A 20120131

Priority

  • GB 201101781 A 20110202
  • GB 2012050201 W 20120131

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012104622A2] A foot propelled vehicle (1) comprises a front housing (5) in which a first rotatable sphere (10) is mounted by bearings (15, 16, 17) for rotation about a fixed transverse axis, and a rear housing (9) in which a second rotatable sphere (11) is mounted by bearings (18, 19, 20) for rotation about three orthogonal axes. The front housing is longitudinally spaced from and connected rigidly to the rear housing by means including an elongate connecting member (2). A seat (3) is provided by a depressed portion of the connecting member (2) between the front and rear housings and positioned so that a rider's feet can contact the ground to propel the vehicle. A handle (6) is mounted above the front housing (5) for the user to hold whilst riding the vehicle. Lateral stabilizers (12,13) may be provided, mounted on platforms (14) on either side of the vehicle. Steering is effected by the feet urging the vehicle in the required direction and / or by the rider shifting weight.

IPC 8 full level

B62K 9/00 (2006.01); B62K 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B62K 9/00 (2013.01 - EP GB); B62K 17/00 (2013.01 - EP GB)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012104622 A2 20120809; WO 2012104622 A3 20121220; CN 103635382 A 20140312; EP 2670654 A2 20131211; GB 201101781 D0 20110316; GB 201315587 D0 20131016; GB 2502028 A 20131113

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2012050201 W 20120131; CN 201280016319 A 20120131; EP 12742263 A 20120131; GB 201101781 A 20110202; GB 201315587 A 20120131