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Title: US20040016584A1: Multiple-passenger transporter
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Kamen, Dean L.; Bedford, NH, United States of America
Field, J. Douglas; Bedford, NH, United States of America
Heinzmann, John David; Manchester, NH, United States of America

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2004-01-29 / 2003-07-14

Application Number: US2003000618914
IPC Code: Advanced: B62D 51/02; B62D 61/00;
IPC-7: B62D 61/00;

ECLA Code: B62D51/02; B62D61/00;

U.S. Class: 180/218;

Priority Number:
2003-07-14  US2003000618914
2002-06-05  US2002000164333

Abstract:     A transporter for transporting a first person and one or more riders over a surface. The transporter includes a first support platform for supporting the first person, the first support platform having left and right sides and defining a fore-aft vertical plane and a lateral plane. At least one ground-contacting element is coupled to the first support platform such that the first support platform is capable of tilting in the fore-aft plane about a tilt axis. The at least one ground-contacting element is driven by a motorized drive arrangement so as to cause locomotion of the transporter. A controller commands the motorized drive arrangement. The controller is configured so that at least one of fore and aft sustained motion of the transporter is based at least on fore-aft tilting of the first support platform. One or more passenger platforms support one or more riders, the passenger platforms coupled to the first support platform such that fore-aft tilting of the first support platform is substantially independent of the one or more passenger platforms.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: BROMBERG & SUNSTEIN LLP ; 125 SUMMER STREET , BOSTON , MA 02110-1618 United States of America

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Parent Case:     The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/164,333, filed Jun. 5, 2002, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

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    1. A transporter for transporting a first user and at least one additional rider over a surface, the transporter comprising: a first support platform for supporting the first user, the first support platform having left and right sides and defining a fore-aft vertical plane and a lateral plane; at least one ground-contacting element coupled to the first support platform such that the first support platform is capable of tilting in the fore-aft plane about a tilt axis; a motorized drive arrangement for driving the at least one ground-contacting element so as to cause locomotion of the transporter; a controller for commanding the motorized drive arrangement, the controller configured so that at least one of fore and aft sustained motion of the transporter is based at least on fore-aft tilting of the first support platform; and one or more passenger platforms for supporting the at least one additional rider.

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Other Abstract Info: DERABS C2004-121800

Continuity Data:
Application Number Filed Notes
US2003000618914 2003-07-14  is a related to the prior publication
     US20040016584A1 issued 2004-01-29  Multiple-passenger transporter
US2003000618914 2003-07-14  is a related to the prior publication
     US20060011398A1 issued 2006-01-19  Multiple-passenger transporter
12185605   is a continuation of
US2005000233276  2005-09-22
     US7407175 issued 2008-08-05   Multiple-passenger transporter
11233276   is a continuation in part of
US2003000626468  2003-07-24   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US7000933 issued 2006-02-21   Method for attaching a carrier to a balancing transporter
11233276   is a continuation in part of
US2003000626468  2003-07-24
     US7000933 issued 2006-02-21   Method for attaching a carrier to a balancing transporter
US2005000233276 2005-09-22  is a division of
>US2003000618914<  2003-07-14   (granted)
     US6969079 issued 2005-11-29   Multiple-passenger transporter
US2003000626468   is a division of
>US2003000618914<  2003-07-14
     US6969079 issued 2005-11-29   Multiple-passenger transporter
11233276   is a division of
>US2003000618914<  2003-07-14
     US6969079 issued 2005-11-29   Multiple-passenger transporter
US2003000626468   is a continuation in part of
US2002000164333  2002-06-05   (abandoned)
     US20020149172A1 issued 2002-10-17   Trailer for balancing vehicle
>US2003000618914< 2003-07-14  is a continuation in part of
US2002000164333  2002-06-05   (abandoned)
     US20020149172A1 issued 2002-10-17   Trailer for balancing vehicle
>US2003000618914<   is a continuation in part of
US2002000164333  2002-06-05   (abandoned)
     US20020149172A1 issued 2002-10-17   Trailer for balancing vehicle
US2002000164333   is a continuation in part of
US2002000164333  2002-06-05   (abandoned)
     US20020149172A1 issued 2002-10-17   Trailer for balancing vehicle
US2002000164333   is a division of
US2000000516384  2000-03-01
     US6435535 issued 2002-08-20   Trailer for balancing vehicle


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