Patent ID: 8490985

Claim:
A kick scooter, comprising: a first wheel assembly having a first body and a first wheel; a second wheel assembly having a second body and a second wheel; a deck having an upper surface configured to support a user, the deck having first and second end portions; a handle assembly coupled to the first wheel assembly and configured to be grasped by the user while operating the kick scooter; a first receiving hole on either the first body of the first wheel assembly or the first end portion of the deck; a second receiving hole on either the second body of the second wheel assembly or the second end portion of the deck; a first locking member extending from either the first end portion of the deck or the first body of the first wheel assembly and configured to engage with the first receiving hole to releasably secure the first wheel assembly to the deck so that the first wheel assembly may be uncoupled from the deck by disengaging the first locking member from the first receiving hole; a second locking member extending from either the second end portion of the deck or the second body of the second wheel assembly and configured to engage with the second receiving hole to releasably secure the second wheel assembly to the deck so that the second wheel assembly may be uncoupled from the deck by disengaging the second locking member from the second receiving hole; wherein the first body of the first wheel assembly includes a first recess, and the second body of the second wheel assembly includes a second recess; a first guide bushing coupled to the first end portion of the deck adjacent the first locking member and configured to interact with the first recess of the first wheel assembly to maintain alignment of the first wheel assembly with the deck; and a second guide bushing coupled to the second end portion of the deck adjacent the second locking member and configured to interact with the second recess of the second wheel assembly to maintain alignment of the second wheel assembly with the deck.