US Patent 10167034 Vehicle with a sloping steering column

The invention relates to a vehicle (10), e.g. of the scooter type, comprising:a deck (12);tail gear (30) having single contact means (32);a steering assembly (16) comprising at least a steering column (18) having a first axis (X1), the first axis and the plane of the support forming a first angle (a1);nose gear (22);the nose gear being mounted to pivot relative to the deck about a second axis (X2);the steering column being arranged in such a manner that pivoting the steering column about the first axis causes the nose gear to pivot about the second axis; andthe first and second axes sloping relative to each other, thereby defining a second angle (a2).