US 12,440,404 B2
Drifting kart
Ali Kermani, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed by Ali Kermani, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/009,126.
Application 19/009,126 is a continuation of application No. 18/487,323, filed on Oct. 16, 2023, granted, now 12,186,245.
Application 18/487,323 is a continuation of application No. 17/815,118, filed on Jul. 26, 2022, granted, now 11,786,423, issued on Oct. 17, 2023.
Application 17/815,118 is a continuation of application No. 17/466,580, filed on Sep. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,903,886, issued on Feb. 20, 2024.
Application 17/466,580 is a continuation of application No. 16/366,557, filed on Mar. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,110,016, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 16/366,557 is a continuation of application No. 16/112,469, filed on Aug. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,245,194, issued on Apr. 2, 2019.
Application 16/112,469 is a continuation of application No. 15/352,343, filed on Nov. 15, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/352,343 is a continuation of application No. 14/821,491, filed on Aug. 7, 2015, granted, now 9,499,220, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Application 14/821,491 is a continuation of application No. 14/531,840, filed on Nov. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,102,375, issued on Aug. 11, 2015.
Application 14/531,840 is a continuation of application No. 13/745,648, filed on Jan. 18, 2013, granted, now 8,875,831, issued on Nov. 4, 2014.
Application 13/745,648 is a continuation of application No. 12/888,672, filed on Sep. 23, 2010, granted, now 8,356,686, issued on Jan. 22, 2013.
Application 12/888,672 is a continuation of application No. 12/505,955, filed on Jul. 20, 2009, granted, now 7,823,675, issued on Nov. 2, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/082,014, filed on Jul. 18, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2025/0143940 A1, May 8, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61G 5/10 (2006.01); A61G 5/04 (2013.01); A63G 25/00 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 9/00 (2006.01); B62D 17/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/18 (2006.01); B62D 39/00 (2006.01); B62D 61/08 (2006.01); B62D 63/02 (2006.01); B62K 5/025 (2013.01)
CPC A61G 5/1051 (2016.11) [A61G 5/047 (2013.01); A63G 25/00 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B62B 5/0026 (2013.01); B62D 9/00 (2013.01); B62D 17/00 (2013.01); B62D 21/183 (2013.01); B62D 39/00 (2013.01); B62D 61/08 (2013.01); B62D 63/02 (2013.01); B62K 5/025 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drifting kart comprising:
a chassis;
a seat mounted to the chassis;
a steering mount mounted to the chassis, the steering mount comprising a front steerable wheel and an electric motor configured to drive the front steerable wheel;
a battery configured to provide electric power to the electric motor;
a first caster wheel and a second caster wheel mounted to the chassis, the first and second caster wheels configured to rotate around a respective rotational axis and swivel around a respective swivel axis; and
a hand lever configured to engage the first and second caster wheels to induce drifting of the drifting kart.