Patent ID: 7159681

Claim:
A personal transporter having a front end, a rear end, two wheels disposed at said front end, two wheels disposed at said rear end, and a steering mechanism, said steering mechanism disposed at said front end, comprising: a collapsible frame, said frame being extended in its use mode and collapsed in its storage mode; a shell disposed over said frame, said shell comprised of a front shell and a rear shell, said front and rear shells each having a top portion and one having a section adapted to fit within the other such that said shell can be collapsed along with said collapsible frame; a steering column disposed at said front end of said personal transporter mounted in an upright position in a first use position for steering said personal transporter and in a second storage mode rotatable downward approximately 90 degrees rearward to a storage position on top of said shell; at least one seat shaft having a top, said seat shaft mounted at said rear end of said personal transporter; a seat mounted on said top of said seat shaft(s), said seat shaft(s) hinged to move approximately 90 degrees rearward from an upright use position to a horizontal storage position when said shell is in its collapsed storage mode; at least one motor disposed inside said shell for driving at least one wheel of said personal transporter; and at least one battery positioned inside said shell for providing power to said motor(s).