Scooter transport container

Abstract

A scooter transport container that houses and retains an electric scooter securely in a natural upright position whenever transporting. The scooter transport container includes a plurality of panels defining an interior cavity. An opening is defined in at least one of the front or the rear end of the transport container to permit insertion and removal of the scooter in the interior cavity. Wheel chocks prevent movement of the scooter in a longitudinal direction within the transport container. A left and a right lateral support pad are disposed on an interior of the transport container and protrude from left and right opposed sidewall panels to abut with a lateral side edge of a deck of the scooter for supporting the rider or a lateral frame member of the scooter. The lateral support pads are configured to retain the scooter 40 in an upright condition within the transport container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A transport container for a scooter, comprising:
 a plurality of panels joined to define an interior cavity, the plurality of panels including a left and a right opposed sidewall panel;   a top panel interconnecting a top end of the left and the right opposed sidewall panel;   a bottom panel interconnecting a bottom end of the left and the right opposed side panel;   a rear panel interconnecting the left and the right opposed side panel, each of the left and the right opposed side panel, the top panel, the bottom panel, and the rear panel defining an interior cavity dimensioned to contain the scooter,   an opening defined in at least one of a front end or a rear end of the transport container; and   a left and a right lateral support pad protruding from each of the left and the right opposed sidewall panel to abut with a lateral side edge of a deck of the scooter and retain the scooter in an upright condition within the interior cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The transport container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of frame members interconnecting the plurality of panels.   
     
     
         3 . The transport container of  claim 2 , the plurality of frame members further comprise:
 a pair of upright corner blocks extending vertically at a left side and a right side of the transport container;   a pair of lower longitudinal corner blocks extend along a longitudinal length of the transport container at a bottom end thereof;   a pair of upper longitudinal corner blocks extend along a longitudinal length of the transport container at a top end thereof; and   an upper transverse corner block extends transversely across the transport container and joins with the pair of upright corner blocks and the pair of upper longitudinal corner blocks.   
     
     
         4 . The transport container of  claim 3 , further comprising
 a corner brace at adjoining ends of the plurality of frame members.   
     
     
         5 . The transport container of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of frame members define an internal frame structure supporting the plurality of panels. 
     
     
         6 . The transport container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a forward wheel chock positioned on the bottom panel to abut with a forward aspect of a front wheel of the scooter; and   an aft wheel chock positioned on the bottom panel to abut with an aft aspect of a rear wheel of the scooter.   
     
     
         7 . The transport container of  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the forward wheel chock and the aft wheel cock is selectively positionable to adjust to a wheelbase of the scooter. 
     
     
         8 . The transport container of  claim 1 , further comprising
 wherein a width of the of the interior cavity is selected to contain a lateral width of a handlebar assembly of the scooter; and   a longitudinal length of the interior cavity is selected to contain a longitudinal length of the scooter.   
     
     
         9 . The transport container of  claim 8 , wherein a height of the interior cavity is selected to contain a vertical height of the handlebar assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The transport container of  claim 8 , wherein a height of the interior cavity is selected to contain a vertical height of the handlebar assembly when positioned in a folded condition. 
     
     
         11 . The transport container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a handlebar cushion supported by the deck of the scooter, the handlebar cushion dimensioned to support a folded handlebar assembly.   
     
     
         12 . The transport container of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a strap to secure the folded handlebar assembly with the handlebar cushion.   
     
     
         13 . The transport container of  claim 11 , wherein the handlebar cushion has a lateral width corresponding to a lateral extent of the left and the right lateral support pad.