Multipurpose riding apparatus
View Patent ↗A multipurpose riding apparatus having a chair body pivotally attached to a chair base, a seat associated with the chair body, a pair of front wheels rotationally attached to the chair body, a back wheel rotationally attached to the chair base; a brake attached to the chair body and associated with the back wheel, such that selective actuation of the brake prevents the rotation of the back wheel; an orientation lock associated with the chair body and the chair base, wherein the orientation lock is configured to selectively prevent rotation of the chair body about the chair base. The multipurpose riding apparatus may be ridden and controlled by a standing user that is standing on the chair base, while simultaneously holding a sitting user within the seat. The multipurpose riding apparatus may be folded into a compact package while not in use, thus facilitating easy storage and transport.
1. A multipurpose riding apparatus comprising:
a chair body;
a seat associated with the chair body, wherein the seat is configured to hold a sitting user;
a chair base pivotally attached to the chair body, wherein the chair base is configured to be stood upon by a standing user to allow the standing user to travel on the multipurpose riding apparatus;
a pair of front wheels rotationally attached to a front end of the multipurpose riding apparatus, wherein the front wheels are configured to rotate about a front wheel rotational axis;
a back wheel rotationally attached to the chair base, wherein the back wheel is configured to rotate about a back wheel rotational axis,
wherein the back wheel is further configured to pivot about the chair base to facilitate directional turning of the multipurpose riding apparatus; and
a brake attached to the chair body and associated with the back wheel, wherein the brake is configured to be selectively actuated to prevent rotation of the back wheel about the back wheel rotational axis;
wherein the multipurpose riding apparatus is configured to be selectively locked into a deployed orientation.
2. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the selective locking of the multipurpose riding apparatus into the deployed orientation is facilitated by an orientation lock comprising a body hook attached to the chair body, and a compression hook attached to the chair base, the compression hook comprising a hook portion pivotally attached to the chair base and a compression spring associated with and disposed between the hook portion and the chair base, wherein the compression hook is configured to be selectively disengaged from the body hook through compression of the compression spring and subsequent pivoting of the hook portion.
3. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting of the back wheel is facilitated by a wheel pivot joint, wherein the wheel pivot joint is pivotally attached to the chair base and the back wheel is rotationally attached to the wheel pivot joint.
4. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a passenger shade associated with the chair body, wherein the passenger shade is disposed above the seat.
5. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chair body is comprised of a body clamshell and a metal body frame encased within the body clamshell, and the chair base is comprised of a base clamshell and a metal base frame encased within the base clamshell.
6. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the metal body frame is pivotally attached to the metal base frame by a pivot hinge.
7. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the chair body is comprised of a pair of handles configured to be held by the standing user.
8. A multipurpose riding apparatus comprising:
a chair body;
a seat associated with the chair body, wherein the seat is configured to hold a sitting user;
a chair base pivotally attached to the chair body;
a pair of front wheels rotationally attached to a front end of the multipurpose riding apparatus;
a back wheel rotationally attached to the chair base, wherein the back wheel is pivotally attached to the chair base, such that the back wheel is configured to rotate about the back wheel rotational axis and pivot orthogonally to the back wheel rotational axis to facilitate directional turning of the multipurpose riding apparatus during travel; and
a brake attached to the chair body and associated with the back wheel, wherein the brake is configured to selectively prevent rotation of the back wheel about a back wheel rotational axis;
wherein the multipurpose riding apparatus is configured to be selectively locked into a deployed orientation and the chair base is configured to be stood upon by a standing user to allow the standing user to travel on the multipurpose riding apparatus.
9. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the selective locking of the multipurpose riding apparatus into the deployed orientation is facilitated by an orientation lock comprising a body hook attached to the chair body and a compression hook attached to the chair base, wherein the orientation lock may selectively lock the multipurpose riding apparatus into the deployed position through selective engagement of the compression hook with the body hook.
10. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a storage basket associated with the chair base and disposed below the seat.
11. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the brake is comprised of a brake handle associated with the chair body, a brake cable associated with the brake handle, and a braking device associated with the brake cable, wherein the braking device is further associated with the back wheel, such that upon actuation of the brake handle, the braking device is configured to stop rotation of the back wheel about the back wheel rotational axis.
12. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a passenger shade associated with the chair body, wherein the passenger shade is disposed above the seat and configured to protect the sitting user.
13. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the passenger shade is further configured to be selectively folded such that it no longer protects the sitting user.
14. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the chair base is comprised of a standing platform configured to hold the standing user.
15. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a pair of cupholders and a pair of armrests associated with the chair body, wherein the armrests are configured to support a sitting user's arms.
16. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the chair body is comprised of a metal body frame encased within a plastic body clamshell, and the chair base is comprised of a metal base frame encased within a plastic base clamshell.
17. A multipurpose riding apparatus comprising:
a chair body;
a seat associated with the chair body;
a chair base pivotally attached to the chair body;
a back wheel rotationally attached to the chair base; and
a brake attached to the chair body and associated with the back wheel, wherein the brake is configured to selectively prevent rotation of the back wheel about a back wheel rotational axis;
wherein the multipurpose riding apparatus is configured to be selectively locked into a deployed orientation and the selective locking of the multipurpose riding apparatus into the deployed orientation is facilitated by an orientation lock comprising a body hook attached to the chair body, and a compression hook attached to the chair base, the compression hook comprising a hook portion pivotally attached to the chair base and a compression spring associated with and disposed between the hook portion and the chair base, wherein the compression hook is configured to be selectively disengaged from the body hook through compression of the compression spring and subsequent pivoting of the hook portion.
18. The multipurpose riding apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the chair base is comprised of a standing platform configured to hold a standing user.