Structure for carrying scooter

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6332565
  • Patent Number
    6,332,565
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 3, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 25, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Vidovich; Gregory M.
    Agents
    • Browdy and Neimark
Abstract
A scooter carrying structure comprises a shoulder strap and two retaining rings which are fastened with the upper end and the lower end of the collapsible upright handlebar of the scooter. The shoulder strap is provided at both ends with a retaining hook and is retained by the upright handlebar such that the retaining hooks of the shoulder strap are engaged with the two retaining rings of the upright handlebar. As the upright handlebar is collapsed, the shoulder strap is worn over the shoulder of a person for carrying the scooter.
Description




FIELD OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates generally to a scooter, and more. particularly to a structure for carrying the scooter on the shoulder of a person.




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The scooter is a popular amusement device among the youngster. In light of the scooter being allowed to ride on in the restricted areas, the scooter must be carried with hand to the restricted areas. In general, the scooter is not provided with a means to facilitate the carrying of the scooter.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a scooter carrier to facilitate the carrying of the scooter on the shoulder of a person.




In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objective of the present invention is attained by a scooter carrying structure comprising a shoulder strap having at both ends thereof a hook, and two retaining rings fastened respectively with the top end and the bottom end of the steering handlebar of a scooter. The shoulder strap does not hinder the riding of the scooter by a youngster. As the steering handlebar is collapsed, the shoulder strap is worn over the shoulder for carrying the scooter.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

shows a schematic view of a scooter carrying structure of the present invention.





FIG. 2

shows another schematic view of the present invention.





FIG. 3

shows a schematic view of the present invention along with the collapsed handlebar of a scooter.





FIG. 4

shows a schematic view of the present invention at work.





FIGS. 5-7

are schematic views of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




As shown in

FIGS. 1-4

, a scooter


1


comprises a collapsible upright handlebar which is formed of an upper bar


11


and a lower bar


14


and is provided at both upper end and the lower end with a retaining ring


12


,


15


for retaining a shoulder strap


13


. The shoulder strap


13


is provided at both ends with a retaining hook, which is engaged with the retaining ring


12


,


15


.




As shown in

FIG.2

, the shoulder strap


13


is retained by the handlebar of the scooter


1


without hindering the riding of the scooter by a youngster.




As illustrated in

FIGS. 3 and 4

, the upright handlebar of the scooter


1


is collapsed to facilitate the shoulder strap


13


to be worn over the shoulder of a person for carrying the scooter


1


.




As shown in

FIGS. 5-7

, an upper retaining ring


121


of another preferred embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a locating seat


16


of the upper bar


11


of the handlebar of the scooter


1


.



Claims
  • 1. A combination of a scooter and a scooter carrier comprising an upper retaining ring fastened with the upper end of a collapsible upright handlebar of the scooter, a lower retaining ring fastened with the lower end of the collapsible upright handlebar of the scooter, and a shoulder strap provided at both ends with a retaining hook whereby said shoulder strap is retained by the collapsible upright handlebar of the scooter such that said retaining hooks of said shoulder strap are engaged with said upper retaining ring and said lower retaining ring of the collapsible upright handlebar of the scooter.
  • 2. The scooter carrier as defined in claim 1, wherein said upper retaining ring is mounted on a locating seat of the upright handlebar of the scooter.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
89204823 Mar 2000 TW
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Number Name Date Kind
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Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
Number Date Country
2028624 A Mar 1980 GB