Braking structure for a scooter

Details Braking structure for a scooter Braking structure for a scooter

2001-02-02

2002-11-19

Johnson, Brian L. (Department: 3618)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Coasters

C280S011215, C188S029000, C188S019000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06481728

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a scooter, and more particularly to a braking structure for the scooter.
2. Description of Related Art
As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2
, a prior art scooter
10
is provided with a rear fender
11
, which is disposed over the rear wheel
14
to protect against splashing mud. The pivoting portion of the rear fender
11
is provided with a spring
12
and a shaft
13
, which enable the rear fender
11
to make contact with the rear wheel
14
so as to slow down or stop the rear wheel
14
. In other words, the rear fender
11
serves as a braking device of the scooter
10
. The rear fender
11
cannot serve effectively as a brake in view of the fact that the rear fender
11
is apt to move aside at the time when it is pressed with the foot heel of a scooter rider. In addition, the service life span of the rear fender
11
is seriously shortened by the constant friction between the rear fender
11
and the rear wheel
14
.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a scooter with a braking structure which is free of the drawbacks of the scooter braking device of the prior art described above.
In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by a scooter braking structure comprising a curved footboard, a footboard pivoting member, and a footboard recovering member. The footboard is pivoted with a scooter base such that the rear segment of the footboard is curved upward away from the rear wheel of the scooter, thereby resulting in a space between the curved rear segment of the footboard and the rear wheel. As the rear segment is exerted on by an appropriate external force to move downward to press against the rear wheel in motion, the scooter is slowed down our stopped. As soon as the rear segment of the curved footboard is relieved of the external force exerted thereon, the footboard is provided by the footboard a recovering member with a recovery force to help the footboard return to its original position.


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