Vehicle with swivel control of casters for enabling rider or external steering
CA 2407138 A1 · Owner: Lee, Aaron · Inventors: Lee, Aaron
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A vehicle with a caster (12) has a disconnectable steering system so the vehicle can be quickly and easily converted back and forth between ridersteerable and externally steerable configurations. The vehicle includes a frame (body) (20), the caster, and a steering mechanism (22 24, 34) mounted , on the frame. A disconnecting device (32) is mounted between the steering mechanism and the caster. When the disconnecting device connects the steering mechanism to the caster, the vehicle can be steered by the occupant since the steering mechanism and caster rotate as one unit. When the disconnecting device disconnects the steering mechanism from the caster the caster is , allowed to swivel …
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- Filed May 14, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 14, 2021.
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