Motorized scooter

Abstract

The present invention is a suspensioned motor powered scooter with a front steered wheel, a rear driven wheel, a chassis, a motor, and a shock absorber. The front and rear wheels are wide enough to allow the scooter to remain independently upright upon a rider's dismount. A swing arm assembly maintains a fixed relationship between the motor and the rear wheel. In addition, the motor bears only a pivotal relationship with the chassis such that any shock resulting from operation of the scooter over rough terrain is absorbed by the swing arm assembly and shock absorber rather than by the chassis.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An electric motor powered scooter comprising: 
 a front steered wheel;    a rear driven wheel, wherein both said rear driven wheel and said front steered wheel are wide enough to allow said scooter to remain independently erect upon dismount of a rider;    a chassis having a fender mounted to a rear end thereof;    a motor coupled to said chassis in a location lateral to and in substantially the same plane as the rear wheel, and operationally connected to said rear wheel, the motor and rear wheel being maintained at a constant distance from each other; and    shock absorbing means mounted to said fender at a location between said fender and said chassis.    
     
     
         2 . The motor powered scooter of  claim 1 , wherein said shock absorbing means comprises an inflatable rubber cylinder.  
     
     
         3 . The motor powered scooter of  claim 1 , wherein said rear driven wheel is coupled to a disc brake.  
     
     
         4 . The motor powered scooter of  claim 1 , further comprising means for maintaining a fixed distance between said motor and said rear driven wheel.  
     
     
         5 . The motor powered scooter of  claim 1 , wherein said shock absorber is inflatable.  
     
     
         6 . The motor powered scooter of  claim 1 , further comprising means for maintaining a fixed distance between said motor and said rear driven wheel.  
     
     
         7 . A motorized two wheeled golf cart comprising: 
 a front steered wheel wide enough to not damage turf when traveling thereon;    a rear driven wheel coupled to a disc brake, wherein both said rear driven wheel and said front steered wheel are wide enough to allow said scooter to remain independently erect upon dismount of a rider;    a chassis having a head tube mounted to a forward end thereof and a fender mounted to a rear end thereof;    a motor pivotally coupled to said chassis and operationally connected to said rear driven wheel; and    a shock absorber coupled to said fender.    
     
     
         8 . A motor powered scooter comprising: 
 a front steered wheel;    a rear driven wheel coupled to a disc brake, wherein both said rear driven wheel and said front steered wheel are wide enough to allow said scooter to remain independently erect upon dismount of a rider;    a chassis having a head tube mounted to a forward end thereof and a fender mounted to a rear end thereof;    a fork rotatably mounted in said head tube and supporting said front steered wheel;    a platform mounted to a top surface of said chassis for supporting said rider thereon;    a motor mounted in substantially the same horizontal plane as the rear wheel and coupled to and residing within said chassis, wherein said motor is operationally connected to said rear driven wheel;    means for maintaining a fixed distance between said motor and said rear driven wheel; and    an inflatable shock absorber coupled to said fender at a location between said fender and said chassis.    
     
     
         9 . The motor powered scooter of  claim 8 , wherein the means for maintaining a fixed distance between said motor and said rear driven wheel comprises a swing arm assembly mounted to said motor and to said rear driven wheel.