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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2023
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Jd Components Co., Ltd., Taichung City, TW;
Nicholas P. Ziraldo, Powell, OH (US);
Matthew B. Staal, Torrance, CA (US);
Ming Hsein Lee, Taichung, TW;
Ding Jong Chou, Taichung, TW;
Sheng Yu Huang, Taichung, TW;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A compact personal transport device convertible between a riding configuration and a stowed configuration is described. In one embodiment, a seat post release and handlebar holding mechanism for the personal transport device includes a frame post attached internally and a seat post including an opening on one side that fits onto the frame post. The seat post release and handlebar holding mechanism also includes a latch connected inside the frame post to a pivot point. The latch extends outwards from one side of the frame post and extends through the opening in the seat post in a secured position. The seat post release and handlebar holding mechanism also includes a lever member attached to the latch at a first end and having an engaging surface at an opposite second end extending out from the frame post on an opposite side from the latch.