Storage platform for knee scooters (knee walkers)
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61H-003/04
B60N-003/00
출원번호
US-0987841
(2013-09-09)
등록번호
US-8915517
(2014-12-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Jacobs, Mark C.
Tofanelli, Gino Romeo
출원인 / 주소
Jacobs, Mark C.
대리인 / 주소
Jacobs, Mark C.
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초록▼
An apparatus that mounts in a horizontal disposition on the frame member(s) of a knee scooter for the transportation of goods between locations. The apparatus is a generally rectangular main body member having recesses in the top surface thereof of various shapes for the lodging of articles in the r
An apparatus that mounts in a horizontal disposition on the frame member(s) of a knee scooter for the transportation of goods between locations. The apparatus is a generally rectangular main body member having recesses in the top surface thereof of various shapes for the lodging of articles in the recesses for the retention thereof during the operation of the knee scooter. Straps are provided for the retention of articles that are not disposed in the recesses, but instead will rest on the top surface of the apparatus, such as books or a newspaper for carrying same from place #1 to place #2. The apparatus is removably mounted to the frame member(s) of the scooter by medium size spring type grip clips or a clamp formed form a bar held by machine screws. Anti-torque attachments mountable facing forward are also shown.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus that mounts in a horizontal disposition on a knee scooter which has at least one horizontal frame member, and a cushion disposed above said at least one frame member, which apparatus is for the transportation of goods between locations, by a partially disabled person, which apparatus
1. An apparatus that mounts in a horizontal disposition on a knee scooter which has at least one horizontal frame member, and a cushion disposed above said at least one frame member, which apparatus is for the transportation of goods between locations, by a partially disabled person, which apparatus comprises: a generally rectangular one piece main body member having a finite length, width, and height, and having a top surface and a bottom surface, a left side and a right side, and having recesses in the top surface thereof of various shapes for the lodging of articles in the recesses for the retention thereof during the operation of the knee scooter, andmeans on the bottom surface of said main body to mount the main body to the at least one horizontal frame member of a knee scooter,including a pair of straps, one on the left side and one on the right side for securing large items that may rest on the top surface thereof, wherein the straps are of a hook and loop material of opposite genders, and two tabs disposed on the front surface of the main body, said two tabs being of the opposite gender proximal of each of the straps to engage said straps when not in use. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 including a circumscribing upstanding raised rim around the periphery of the main body of the storage platform at a higher elevation than the top surface of said main body. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the recesses include square recesses and round recesses. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an elongated trough is disposed in the top surface at a diagonal to the front surface of the main body. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein there is a rear trough adapted to hold a pen or tableware horizontally. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means to removably mount the main body to the knee scooter frame comprises: at least two medium size grip clips. 7. An apparatus that mounts in a horizontal disposition on a knee scooter which has at least one horizontal frame member, and a cushion disposed above said at least one frame member, which apparatus is for the transportation of goods between locations, by a partially disabled person, which apparatus comprises: a generally rectangular one piece main body member having a finite length, width, and height, and having a top surface and a bottom surface, a left side and a right side, and having at least one set of concentric circular recesses in the top surface thereof for the lodging of jars, cups and other articles, said individual recesses corresponding to the size of the base of an article to be disposed in one of the recesses for the retention thereof during the operation of the knee scooter, and having a circumscribing upstanding raised rim around the periphery of the main body of the storage platform,means on the bottom surface of said main body to mount the main body to the at least one horizontal frame member of a knee scooterfurther including a pair of straps, one on the left side and one on the right side of said main body for securing large items that may rest on the too surface thereof, wherein the straps are of a hook and loop material of opposite genders, and a pair of tabs is disposed on the front surface of the main body, one tab being of the opposite gender proximal of each of the straps to engage said straps when not in use. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the means to removably mount the main body to the knee scooter frame comprises: at least two medium size grip clips. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the mount means comprises two rows of grip clips each row having two resilient grip clips. 10. The apparatus of claim 7 further including at least one elongated trough in the top surface of said main body. 11. An apparatus that mounts in a horizontal disposition a knee scooter which has at least one horizontal frame member, and a cushion disposed above said at least one frame member, which apparatus is for the transportation of goods between locations, by a partially disabled person, which apparatus comprises: a generally rectangular one piece main body member having a finite length, width, and height, and having a top surface and a bottom surface, a left side and a right side, and having recesses in the top surface thereof of various shapes for the lodging of articles, said individual recesses corresponding to the size of the base of an article to be disposed in one of the recesses for the retention thereof during the operation of the knee scooter, and including a circumscribing upstanding raised rim at a higher elevation from the top surface disposed around the periphery of the main body of the storage platform,wherein said recesses include concentric square recesses sized to retain different sized dairy cartons and concentric circular recesses to retain different sizes of jars or cups,means on the bottom surface of said main body to mount the main body to the horizontal frame member(s) of a knee scooter, said means being selected from the group consisting of grip clips and boltable pipe clamp memberswherein the main body also includes at least one elongated trough sized in its smaller diameter to be slightly larger than the diameter of a writing penfurther including a forward facing anti-torque means to retain the platform in a generally horizontal disposition when mounted on a knee scooter. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the anti-torque means is a broom clip mounted on the front of the platform for engagement to a tube of a knee scooter. 13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the anti-torque means is a threaded U-bolt mounted to the underside of the front of the platform for engagement to a tube of a knee scooter. 14. An apparatus that mounts in a horizontal disposition on the frame member(s) of a knee scooter for the transportation of goods between locations, by a partially disabled person, which apparatus comprises: a generally rectangular one piece main body member having a finite length, width, and height having recesses in the top surface thereof of various shapes for the lodging of articles in the recesses for the retention thereof during the operation of the knee scooter, and a circumscribing rim having a top surface of greater elevation than the top surface of the main body top surface, andmeans on the bottom side of said main body to mount the main body to horizontal tube(s) of a knee scootera pair of straps, one on the left side and one on the right side for securing large items that may rest on the top surface thereof, which straps are matingly engageable hook and loop members of opposite genders,wherein said recesses include at least a pair of concentric circular recesses disposed in the top surface of the main bodyand wherein an elongated recess is disposed in the top surface at a diagonal to the front surface of the main body, and further wherein concentric square recesses are disposed in the top surface of the main body, andstill further including both a pair of concentric square recesses disposed in the top surface of the main body and a front facing anti-torque means for horizontal stabilization when mounted on a knee scooter. 15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the concentric square recesses are about 4.25 and 3.25 inches respectively per side, for quart and ½ gallon sized cardboard milk/juice cartons and the circular recesses are about 3.5 inches and 3.0 inches in diameter respectively, and further including a large recess sized for holding at least a smartphone the means for mounting being at least one row of grip clips disposed on the bottom surface of said main body.
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