US 12,441,429 B1
Rear wheel locking 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)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/708,726.
Int. Cl. B62K 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 15/00 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rear wheel locking mechanism for a personal transport device comprising:
a bracket including a recess on an underside of the bracket, the recess configured to mate with a protruding knuckle on a rear wheel arm of the personal transport device, wherein the recess has a rectangular shape;
a securing tab attached to a back end of the bracket at a pivot mechanism;
the securing tab comprising a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end, the pivot mechanism causing the top end and the bottom end of the release tab to move in opposite directions; and
wherein the bottom end of the securing tab is configured to engage with a knob on a rear wheel arm of the personal transport device to secure the rear wheel arm in place to prevent linear movement.