Patent ID: 8473130

Claim:
A foldable electric bicycle, comprising: a front portion having a horizontal shaft that maintains a telescoping steering column having a handle bar assembly, as well as a front wheel assembly that includes a front wheel and electric power train; a rear portion having a single rear connecting arm which maintains a rear wheel; a central pivot post including a top end, a bottom end, and a swivel joint, wherein the top end connects to the horizontal shaft, and wherein the bottom end connects to the rear connecting arm and a peddle assembly, wherein the front portion is horizontally rotatable about the central pivot post via the swivel joint for placement of the front portion proximate the rear portion when the foldable electric bicycle is in a folded orientation; a top handle portion which connects with the top end opposite the horizontal shaft and a bottom handle portion which connects with the bottom end opposite the rear connecting arm, wherein the top handle portion and the bottom handle portion are collectively structured to form a lockable handle when the foldable electric bicycle is in the folded orientation; a rechargeable battery of a sufficient size and dimension to be positioned in a cavity within the central pivot post, the rechargeable battery capable of providing electricity to the electric power train.