Self-balancing stand-up transporter-driven trailer

1. A trailer configured to couple to a self-balancing personal transporter, the trailer comprising a seat, at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the seat and oriented in an axial direction, the seat configured and positioned to support a user in a seated position with the user's feet in contact with a foot rest of the self-balancing personal transporter, and a yoke comprising a first end coupled to the seat and a second end configured to couple with a central portion of the self-balancing personal transporter, wherein the yoke extends in the same axial direction as the at least one wheel.

2. The trailer of claim 1 wherein the central portion of the self-balancing personal transporter is located between two foot rests of the self-balancing personal transporter.

3. The trailer of claim 1 comprising at least two wheels.

4. The trailer of claim 1 wherein the yoke comprises a coupling element which is removably couplable to the self-balancing transporter.

5. The trailer of claim 1 wherein the yoke is removably coupled to the trailer.

6. A trailer configured to couple to a self-balancing personal transporter, the trailer comprising a support, at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the support and oriented in an axial direction, a seat positioned on the support, the seat configured and positioned to support a user in a seated position with the user's feet in contact with a foot rest of the self-balancing personal transporter, and a tie bar comprising a first end coupled to the support and a second end pivotably coupled with a yoke, wherein the yoke is configured to couple with a central portion of the self-balancing personal transporter, wherein the tie bar extends in the same axial direction as the at least one wheel.

7. The trailer of claim 6 wherein the central portion of the self-balancing personal transporter is located between two foot rests of the self-balancing personal transporter.

8. The trailer of claim 6 comprising at least two wheels.

9. The trailer of claim 6 wherein the yoke comprises a coupling element which is removably couplable to the self-balancing transporter.

10. The trailer of claim 6 wherein the yoke comprises a post extending therefrom and the tie bar comprises an opening for receiving and engaging the post.

11. The trailer of claim 6 wherein the tie bar is removably coupled to the trailer.

12. A kit for adapting a self-balancing personal transporter to a seated conveyance, permitting a seated user to operate the self-balancing personal transporter, the kit comprising a trailer configured to couple to a self-balancing personal transporter, the trailer comprising a support, at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the support and oriented in an axial direction, a seat positioned on the support, the seat configured and positioned to support a user in a seated position with the user's feet in contact with a foot rest of the self-balancing personal transporter, and a tie bar comprising a first end coupled to the support and a second end pivotably coupled with a yoke, wherein the yoke is configured to couple with a central portion of the self-balancing personal transporter, wherein the tie bar extends in the same axial direction as the at least one wheel; and a pair of foot rest adapters configured to engage a footboard of the self-balancing personal transporter.

13. The kit of claim 12 wherein each of the foot rest adapters has a first side configured to contact a footboard surface, a coupling element configured to releasably engage the footboard surface, and s second, opposite side configured to contact the foot of a user.

14. The kit of claim 13 wherein at least one of the foot rest adapters comprises a wedge-shaped cross-section such that an angle is formed between the first side and the second side.