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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Wheel mechanism for converting a child vehicle between multiple configurations and associated method
Huffy Corporation, Centerville, OH (US);
Donald K. Jessie, Jr., Middletown, OH (US);
Andrew Bean, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Huffy Corporation, Centerville, OH (US);
Abstract
A wheel converting mechanism for a child vehicle having a wheel includes an elongate body having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein the third portion of the elongate body is configured to be coupled to the wheel of the child vehicle. The first portion and second portion are coupled together through a pivot joint that allows the second portion to pivot relative to the first portion about a pivot axis defined by the pivot joint. Additionally, the second portion and the third portion are coupled together through a swivel joint that allows the third portion to rotate relative to the second portion about a swivel axis defined by the swivel joint. A method of moving a wheel of a child vehicle is also disclosed.