Patent ID: 8746716

Claim:
A foldable skateboard comprising: a forward deck having a front end and a back end; a forward frame underneath the forward deck; a rear deck having a front end and a back end; a rear frame underneath the rear deck; at least one front wheel mounted to the forward frame; a single rear wheel mounted to the rear frame; and a folding mechanism between the back end of the forward deck and the front end of the rear deck, for allowing the rear deck to fold against the front deck, the folding mechanism including: a first bracket having a pair of parallel plates with a rear end and front end; an alignment hole through the front end of the parallel plates; a first hinge for pivotally attaching both an outer end of the front frame to an outer end of the rear frame; and a first removable pin insertable through the alignment hole in the front end of the parallel plates of the first bracket, and through a through-hole in the front frame, the pin for locking the front frame and the rear frame in an elongated unfolded position.