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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2009
Kurt J. Huntsberger, Chaffee, NY (US);
John L. Jones, Jr., East Aurora, NY (US);
William R. Howell, Chaffee, NY (US);
Karl D. Lerch, East Aurora, NY (US);
Brian L. Bienz, West Seneca, NY (US);
Kurt J. Huntsberger, Chaffee, NY (US);
John L. Jones, Jr., East Aurora, NY (US);
William R. Howell, Chaffee, NY (US);
Karl D. Lerch, East Aurora, NY (US);
Brian L. Bienz, West Seneca, NY (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
Children's ride-on vehicles. The ride-on, or ride-on vehicle, includes a frame having a seat adapted to support a child, and a drive assembly with a battery-powered motor assembly. The ride-on vehicle further includes one or more steerable wheels and one or more driven wheels. In some embodiments, the ride-on vehicle includes a biasing assembly that is connected to the frame and adapted to bias the seat away from the vehicle's driven wheels. In some embodiments, the ride-on vehicle includes a free-floating wheel, which is unbiased and travels within a defined range of positions with respect to the ride-on vehicle's frame as external forces are imparted to the wheel. In some embodiments, the ride-on vehicle includes a high-speed switch positioned for momentary high-speed operation of the ride-on vehicle and a user-manipulable portion may be provided to enable a child to select such a high-speed configuration.