US 12,275,482 B1
Rear wheel and foot peg linkage mechanism for personal transport device
Matthew B. Staal, Torrance, CA (US); Jackie P. Porchay, Torrance, CA (US); Michael Jin Kim, Long Beach, CA (US); Ming Hsein Lee, Taichung (TW); Ding Jong Chou, Taichung (TW); and Sheng Yu Huang, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP); and JD Components Co., Ltd., Taichung (TW)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/708,359.
Int. Cl. B62K 15/00 (2006.01); B62K 3/00 (2006.01); B62K 21/22 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 15/006 (2013.01) [B62K 3/002 (2013.01); B62K 21/22 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rear wheel and foot peg linking mechanism for a personal transport device comprising:
foot pegs, including a first peg and a second peg;
a gear mechanism connected to the foot pegs, the gear mechanism configured to rotate to move the foot pegs between an open position and a closed position;
an arm connected at one end to a rear wheel of the personal transport device;
and
a post member extending downward from an underside of the arm via an angled bracket;
wherein the post member is configured to contact the gear mechanism to cause the gear mechanism to move the foot pegs from the open position to the closed position.