Lightweight compact collapsible folding personal transporter

Claim 1

A scooter having a front end, a rear end, two wheels disposed at said front end, two wheels disposed at said rear end, and a steering mechanism, said steering mechanism disposed at said front end, comprising: a collapsible frame, said frame being extended in its use mode and collapsed in its storage mode; a shell disposed over said frame, said shell comprised of a front shell and a rear shell, said front and rear shells each having a top portion and one having a section adapted to fit within the other such that said shell can be collapsed along with said collapsible frame; a steering column disposed at said front end of said scooter mounted in an upright position in a first use position for steering said scooter and in a second storage mode rotatable approximately 275 degrees to a storage position beneath said shell; a seat shaft having a top, said seat shaft mounted at said rear end of said scooter; a seat mounted on said top of said seat shaft, said seat shaft hinged to move approximately 90 degrees forward from an upright use position to a horizontal storage position when said shell is in its collapsed storage mode; a seat shaft receipt slot defined in said top portions of said front shell and said rear shell for receiving said seat shaft when said scooter is in its storage mode; at least one motor disposed inside said shell for driving at least one wheel of said scooter; and a battery positioned inside said shell for providing power to said motor.