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US6050357:
Powered skateboard
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Staelin, David H.; Wellesley, MA
Lang, Jeffrey H.; Sudbury, MA
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| Assignee: |
EMPower Corporation, Cambridge, MA
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-04-18
/ 1997-11-13
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| Application Number: |
US1997000952173
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63C 17/01;
A63C 17/12;
A63C 17/26;
IPC-7:
A63C 3/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63C17/00F; A63C17/01; A63C17/01H2; A63C17/12; A63C17/26;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
180/065.1;
180/181;
280/087.042;
Original:
180/065.1;
180/181;
280/087.042;
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| Field of Search: |
180/65.1,65.5,65.6,180,181,272,279,284
280/87.041,87.042,11.19,11.27,11.28
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| Abstract: |
PCT No. PCT/US95/06985 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 13, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 13, 1997 PCT Filed May 31, 1995A powered skateboard including a foot support, multiple wheels mounted to the foot support, and a motor coupled to at least one of the wheels. The powered skateboard further includes an active control system having a sensor located on the skateboard and a controller. The controller receives electrical signals from the sensor and electrical signals from the motor, which indicate the state of the motor. In response to those signals and in accordance with a control mechanism, the controller sends electrical signals to the motor to control the operation of the motor.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fish & Richardson P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Johnson, Brian L.; Avery, Bridget
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A powered skateboard comprising:
- a foot support;
- a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the foot support;
- a motor coupled to at least one of the wheels; and
- an active control system including:
- a sensor located on the skateboard;
- a controller coupled to the sensor and to the motor; and
- the controller, in response to electrical signals from the sensor and electrical signals from the motor, indicating the state of the motor, and in accordance with a control mechanism, sending electrical signals to the motor to control the operation of the motor.
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| PCT Number: |
PCT/US95/06985
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| PCT Pub./Filed Dates: |
/ 1995-05-31
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| § 371 / 102(e) Dates: |
1997-11-13 / 1997-11-13
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