US Patent 10093380 Method and system for folding a personal vehicle

A folding, personal vehicle includes a frame having a foot deck, a front wheel, a bracket, and a handle. The bracket is pivotally connected to the frame and has a bottom position and a top position. The handle is connected to the bracket and is positioned at least partially elevationally above the foot deck of the frame when the bracket is in the top position and is positioned at least partially elevationally below the foot deck of the frame when the bracket is in the bottom position. A folding mechanism for a personal vehicle includes a bracket with a first bracket profile and a second bracket profile. The first bracket profile engages a rear side of a bottom rod when the bracket is in a top position. The second bracket profile engages a front side of the bottom rod when the bracket is in a bottom position.