Patent ID: 8414029

Claim:
A scooter comprising: a body, comprising: a deck having a footrest surface; a handlebar assembly rotatable relative to the deck about a steering axis; a front wheel and a rear wheel each supported by the body and rotatable around an axis, wherein the deck extends between the front wheel and the rear wheel; a brake mechanism configured to allow a user to slow or stop the scooter; a sparking or marking assembly rotatably supported by the body, proximate the deck and accessible to a foot of a user, the sparking or marking assembly being configured to operate independently from the brake mechanism; the sparking or marking assembly comprising: a foot actuation portion; a sparking or marking portion configured to generate sparks or markings when in frictional contact with a riding surface; a first position in which the sparking or marking portion does not contact the riding surface; a second position in which the sparking or marking portion contacts the riding surface; wherein the sparking or marking portion comprises a removable cartridge including a cartridge body configured to hold a sparking or marking element; wherein the cartridge includes at least one resilient clip which attaches the cartridge to the sparking or marking assembly.