Patent ID: 7976035

Claim:
A foldable scooter operating between an open condition and a folded condition, comprising: a footboard having a front portion, a rear portion attached to a rear wheel, an extended open housing having a top portion and a base, and at least one notch disposed at the base of said housing; a steering column having a lower end attached to a front wheel and an upper end attached to a steering handle; a connecting member having a front portion rotatably connected to said steering column, a rear portion pivotally connected to the front portion of said footboard, and a stopper disposed at the rear portion of said connecting member for engaging said connecting member with said notch in the open condition, wherein said housing is aligned with and receiving the connecting member in the open condition; a rotatable locking member having a first biasing device for biasing the locking member against said connecting member in the open and folded conditions, an actuating end, a first locking end rotatable to a first locked position for locking said connecting member to said footboard in the open condition, and a second locking end rotatable to a second locked position for locking said connecting member to said footboard in the folded condition, wherein the locking member is released from the first and second locked positions by pressing said actuating end.