| CPC A63C 17/12 (2013.01) [A63C 17/0033 (2013.01); A63C 17/016 (2013.01); A63C 2203/12 (2013.01); A63C 2203/40 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |

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1. A powered two-wheeled board comprising:
a deck configured to support a rider, the deck comprising:
a forward portion comprising a battery, and a controller;
a rearward portion; and
a neck portion between the forward and rearward portions, the neck portion configured to enable the forward and rearward portions to twist relative to each other about a longitudinal axis of the board;
a front drive wheel assembly connected to the forward portion of the deck, the front drive wheel assembly comprising a front swivel wheel, an electric motor, a mounting plate that supports the front swivel wheel and the electric motor, and a cover that extends along a portion of the mounting plate, the front swivel wheel having an outside diameter with a front edge and a rear edge; and
a rear wheel assembly connected to the rearward portion of the deck, the rear wheel assembly comprising a rear swivel wheel;
wherein the front swivel wheel and the rear swivel wheel are positioned along the longitudinal axis and disposed entirely beneath the deck;
wherein, in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the front edge of the front swivel wheel is forward of the battery and the rear edge of the front swivel wheel is forward of the controller; and
wherein the cover is configured to protect a part of an electrical connection that extends between the electric motor and the battery.
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