Patent ID: 7559561

Claim:
A collapsible scooter, comprising: a first portion comprising a handle and supporting a front wheel; a second portion supporting a rear wheel, wherein said first portion and said second portion are rotatably coupled for relative movement between a collapsed position and an operable position; a pin supported by said first portion; a hook that extends at least partially around a circumference of said pin in said collapsed position of said scooter; a lever coupled to said hook, wherein said lever is configured to move said hook to permit said collapsible scooter to move from said collapsed position to said operable position; and a surface defining a recess, wherein said pin is movable relative to said first portion and positionable into engagement with said recess to secure said collapsible scooter in one of said collapsed position and said operable position, wherein said hook moves the pin out of engagement with said recess to permit said collapsible scooter to move from said collapsed position or said operable position.