Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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All-seasons-scooter
The present invention relates to a all-seasons-scooter. The scooter could be
used on a loose or
slippery ground, like ground covered with snow or ice by taking back a wheel
system to make
a snow-scooter. It is also used on the hard ground, like normal road, by
putting down the
wheel system to make a normal scooter. So that means this scooter could be
used in all
seasons. The changing operation is very easy, which permits children to use
that.
A all-seasons-scooter of the present invention can change easily its function
by hand
according to the ground state. On a loose or slippery ground, like that
covered with snow or
ice, just take back the wheel system by hand to get a snow-scooter which has a
pretty good
sliding function on snow or ice. It is also very easy to change it back as a
regular scooter by
putting down the wheel systems to play it on the normal road. It can be used
by adults and
children.
Thus, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a all-seasons-
scooter including
a ski assembly and a wheel system, whereby the scooter could be used on a
loose or slippery
ground, like that covered with snow or ice, and also could be used on a hard
ground, like
normal road.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a wheel system for a all-
season-scooter
in order to play on the normal road. The wheel system consist of one or tow
rear wheels and a
front wheel director. The rear wheel is installed on the rear snow board, and
the front wheel
director on the front support of main frame. All the wheels c:an be taken back
by hand to
make up a snow-scooter in the case necessary.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a ski assembly for a
all-seasons-scooter.
The ski assembly includes a rear snow board, a front ski director and a anti-
skid shoe-case.
The rear snow board is installed on a rear support of main frame and the front
ski director is
on the front support of main frame. Therefore the all-seasons-scooter could be
changed as a
snow-scooter, and be played on a loose or slippery ground with a good sliding
function.
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Another further object of the present invention is to provide a movable head
assembly to the
front ski director. The ski head could be lifted by this movable head assembly
when the all-
seasons-scooter is made up to a normal scooter, whereby the all-season-scooter
could
eliminate obstruct of the front ski head when playing on the normal road.
Further objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the
following
description and appended claims, reference being made to the accompanying
drawings
forming a part of the specification, wherein like reference characters
designate corresponding
parts shown in the several views.
Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of all-seasons-scooter.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the all-seasons-scooter shown in fig. 1
Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation) view of the front ski director unit of
Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation) view of the front wheel director unit of
Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevation) view of the opposite side of fig 4.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged front elevation) view of the front wheel director show
in figure 1.
Fig. 7 is elevational view of a anti-skid shoe-case.
It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to
the details of
construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing,
since the
invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practised or carried
out in various
ways within the scope of the claims. Also, it is to be understood that the
phraseology and
terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of
limitation.
The all-seasons-scooter is called as such because it is designed for region
having snow or ice
during cold winter season and no snow or ice during other seasons.
Referring to Fig.l and 2, a all-seasons-scooter is shown, in which the ski
assembly and the
wheel system are mounted. This all-seasons-scooter comprises a main frame 1, a
wheel
system connected to the main frame 1, a ski assembly connected to the main
frame 1.
This main frame includes handlebars 2, connect bottom A 3, a spring clip 4, a
front ski
support buffer spring 5, a front ski support 6 for a ski director 10, a rear
snow board support
39.
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The ski assembly includes a front ski director 10 mounted on a support 6 and a
rear snow
board mounted on a support 39. Referring to Fig. 3, a ski director 10 is
shown. The ski
director 10 comprises a pair of skis mounted on the front ski support 6 and
fixed by a bolt 13
and spring 8, a ski head uniting the ski by two hinges 31 , a buffer spring 8,
a device for
taking back the ski head. This device includes tow support rod, upper rod 36
and lower rod
35, united by a hinge 33 and fixing ring 37. the one end of rod connects the
ski head by a
hinge 32 and other end connects the main frame 1 by a hinge 3~4. For the
operation of taking
back the ski head, just removing the fixing ring 37 and pulling up the upper
rod 36 and fixing
by spring clip 4.
The snow board can be pulled up by a bolt lever I S to loos a bolt 14 and
fixed with
connecting bottom 3 and bottom 19. In addition, the ski head could be taken
back, so the all-
seasons-scooter's volume can be reduced to minimum. Whereby it's easy to
carry.
The wheel system includes a front wheel director 11 mounted on a support 9 and
one or two
rear wheel 20 mounded on rear blocking board 25 of rear snow board 16 by a
support 21.
The rear wheel 20 can be taken back by loosing a bolt 17 and pulling up the
axle 22 then fix
them with bolt 17. The front wheel director 11 can be taken back by a spring
system.
Referring to Fig. 4, 5, 6 where a front wheel director 11 is shown, The wheel
director 11
comprises a front wheel mounted on the front support 9 that connects the ski
support 6 by a
axle 24, a spring system included a spring 38 and a moving bolt 7. To keep
away the contact
between the bolt 7 and the support 6, the front wheel 11 ca.n be taken back in
the case
necessary.
Referring to figure 7, a anti-skid shoe-case is shown, a shoe-case 26 consists
of a anti-skid
sole 30, a shoe fixing bond 28, a shoe-lace and a shoe-buckle. When the all-
seasons-scooter
is played like a snow-scooter, taking the anti-skid shoe-case can provide more
the advance
force for scooter.
When the all-seasons-scooter is used on a loose or slippery ground, like
ground covered with
snow or ice, just by taking back a front wheel director 11 and the rear wheel
20 to make a
snow-scooter, then take the anti-skid shoe-case, you can enjoy it the winter.
When the all-
seasons-scooter is used on a hard ground, like normal road, just putting down
the front wheel
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11 and rear wheel 20, then taking back the front ski head to make a normal
scooter, then you
can play like a normal scooter on road. All operations are very easy, so it
can be used by
adults and children.
