Motor vehicles – Special driving device
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
C180S065800, C180S021000, C180S907000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09325976
ABSTRACT:
A class of transportation vehicles for carrying an individual over ground having a surface that may be irregular. This embodiment has a motorized drive, mounted to the ground-contacting module that causes operation of the vehicle in an operating position that is unstable with respect to tipping when the motorized drive arrangement is not powered.
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