BRAKING MECHANISM FOR A FOOT-DECK-BASED VEHICLE

• Main Author: O' CONNELL, THOMAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 05.05.2016
• Subjects: BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; CYCLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCYCLES; TRANSPORTING

A foot-deck-based vehicle comprises a foot-deck with an aperture therethrough 5 between a foot support surface and an underside of the foot-deck, and a plurality of wheels. At least one of the plurality of wheels is a brakable wheel positioned entirely beneath the foot-deck. A foot-actuatable member extends through the aperture and, in use, up from the support surface. A braking member is movable between a non-braking position away from the at least one brakable wheel and a braking position in which the 0 braking member engages the at least one brakable wheel to generate a resisting force to reduce the speed of the foot-deck-based vehicle. The foot-actuatable member is operatively connected to the braking member and is depressible towards the foot support surface to move the braking member to the braking position. A biasing member is positioned to urge the braking member towards the non-braking position. 15 - 35