Marking device for a personal mobility vehicle

Abstract

A marking device that is supported by a personal mobility vehicle, such as a scooter, is movable from a first position, in which the marking device does not contact the riding surface, and a second position, in which the marking device contacts the riding surface. The marking device includes an attachment portion and a marking portion that creates markings on the riding surface as a result of frictional contact with the riding surface. The marking device can also include an actuation portion which is accessible to the user and allows the user to move the marking device to the second position. In one arrangement, the marking device includes an elastic marking member which is configured to bend in order to maintain contact with the riding surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A marking device for a personal mobility vehicle, the personal mobility vehicle having a body and at least one wheel, the marking device comprising:
 an attachment portion configured to be supported by a personal mobility vehicle;   a marking portion that generates markings when in frictional contact with a riding surface;   a first position in which the marking portion does not contact the riding surface;   a second position in which the marking portion contacts the riding surface;   a locking mechanism configured to hold the marking device in the second position;   wherein the marking device can be fixed in the first position and also can be fixed in the second position so that a user does not need to act upon the marking device in order for the marking device to remain fixed in either the first position or the second position.   
     
     
         2 . The marking device of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the marking device is rotatably supported relative to a personal mobility vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . The marking device of  claim 1 , further comprising an actuation member, wherein the marking device can be moved from the first position to the second position by acting upon the actuation member. 
     
     
         4 . The marking device of  claim 1 , wherein the marking portion comprises a marking material and an elastic portion, wherein the elastic portion bends along its longitudinal axis, thus biasing the marking material towards contact with the riding surface. 
     
     
         5 . The marking device of  claim 1 , wherein the marking device is normally biased towards the first position and away from the second position. 
     
     
         6 . The marking device of  claim 1 , further comprising a second locking mechanism that selectively locks the marking device in the first position.