Patent ID: 8381858

Claim:
A handlebar folding mechanism for a foldable motorized vehicle comprising: (a) a mounting base having a first end, a second end, a front sidewall, a rear sidewall, a first pivoting hole, a second pivoting hole, a first locking hole, and a second locking hole; (b) a first connecting member and a second connecting member, each having a connection portion and a locking portion; (c) a first locking lever and a second locking lever; (d) a steering axial rod having a top end and bottom end, wherein the bottom end of the steering axial rod is connected to a front wheel stem of the foldable motorized vehicle, and the top end of the steering axial rod is connected to the center of the mounting base; and (e) a first steering handlebar and a second steering handlebar, each of the steering handlebars having an inside end and outside end, wherein the connection portion of the first connecting member is connected to the inside end of the first steering handlebar, the connection portion of the second connecting member is connected to the inside end of the second steering handlebar, respectively, the locking portion of the first connecting member is pivoted on the first pivoting hole of the mounting base, the locking portion of the second connecting member is pivoted on the second pivoting hole of the mounting base, respectively, the first locking lever is retractably mounted in the first locking hole of the mounting base to control the rotation of the first connecting member, and the second locking lever is retractably mounted in the second locking hole of the mounting base to control the rotation of the second connecting member.