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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2017
Yvolve Sports Ltd., Dublin, IE;
John McGowan, Dublin, IE;
David Manton, Swords, IE;
Barry Whyte, Curragh, IE;
Shane Connaughton, Dublin, IE;
YVOLVE SPORTS LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
In an aspect, a pivot joint for a collapsing foot-deck-based vehicle is described, comprising a foot deck, at least two wheels coupled to the foot deck, and a handlebar assembly coupled to the foot deck via a locking pivot joint, also referred to as a locking swivel joint, the handlebar assembly comprising at least one handle, the locking pivot joint having a pivot axis that is generally unparallel with a horizontal plane defined by the lowermost surfaces of the at least two wheels, the handlebar assembly being selectively pivotable via the locking pivot joint between a riding configuration in which the handle is generally distal from the foot deck and a collapsed configuration in which the handle is generally proximal to the foot deck.