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Document | Title | Date |
20080197595 | FINGERBOARD SKATEBOARD - A device and a mechanism is provided for incorporation of traditional skateboard maneuvers on a miniature level. The device may be a toy fingerboard skateboard that may be utilized to perform common skateboard tricks. The device may have a spring click mechanism that is incorporated into the toy skateboard design whereby the spring may be placed at the tail kick section of the skateboard. The device may allow for pressure to be placed on the spring click portion of the board thereby increasing the traction to the front of the board which in turn allows the skateboard to lift from the surface in which it is placed. The increased traction and pressure on the fingerboard allows for the performance of different skateboarding tricks that are typically not successful with the fingerboard skateboard because of traction and size limitations. | 08-21-2008 |
20080217879 | Skateboard Deck and Method of Making Same - A high-strength skateboard deck includes an elongated body having opposite ends, opposite sides, an upper side and a lower side, the lower side including a plurality of embossments therein, improving the strength in the skateboard deck, reducing fatigue in the skateboard deck, and reducing the coefficient of friction of the lower side of the skateboard deck. | 09-11-2008 |
20080231009 | SKATEBOARD DECK - According to one disclosed embodiment, a skateboard deck comprises a carbon-fiber shell surrounding a longitudinally-extending interior space. The carbon-fiber shell has an upper inner surface and a lower inner surface opposite the upper inner surface; and a longitudinal beam disposed within the interior space. The longitudinal beam has an upper flange bonded to the upper inner surface of the shell, a lower flange bonded to the lower inner surface of the shell, and a web interconnecting the upper flange and the lower flange. The skateboard deck further comprises a generally rigid exterior portion encasing the core member. The exterior portion comprises at least one layer of wood disposed above or below the shell. | 09-25-2008 |
20080238013 | SKATEBOARD DECK - A skateboard deck is formed of several layers pressed and bonded together. Apertures are formed through the bottom-most layers, and impact support members are arranged within the apertures. The impact support members are more rigid than the other portions of the skateboard deck, and provide localized impact support while allowing the remaining layers of the deck to retain their performance characteristics and feel while strengthening the most vulnerable areas of the deck. | 10-02-2008 |
20080272567 | WHEEL SKATE DEVICE - Two skate wheel devices each with a foot placement platform, a frame and a wheel. The wheel rotates relative to the frame. The user inserts both feet into respective platforms within the skate wheel devices while the devices rest on pavement. After shifting weight to one of the wheel skate devices, the other raised so that the foot is generally horizontal as opposed to pointing to the pavement. The wheel skate device with the raised foot is then rolled to the side. The user then raises the other wheel skate device so that its foot also points generally horizontally and rolls that wheel skate device in the same direction as the other to build momentum. The platform may rock back and forth relative to the wheel. Grooved rollers may be sandwiched between spaced apart frame elements. | 11-06-2008 |
20080284121 | All-Terrain Board - An all-terrain board has a platform which is supported on two wheel axles connected to the platform by pairs of flexible links. The links in each pair are spaced on either side of a longitudinal axis of the platform. The links are biased so that they have a horizontal dimension when the platform is loaded with a rider. When the rider tilts the platform, this shortens the horizontal dimension on the tilted side, and lengthens it on the other, so that a steering effect is created. The biased links also provide the board's suspension. | 11-20-2008 |
20080296858 | Bamboo core hybrid skateboard deck - A hybrid skateboard deck combines at least one layer of bamboo with one or more layers of any suitable wood to form a multi-ply deck. A hybrid skateboard deck combines at least one layer of bamboo sandwiched between at least two layers of conventional hardwood such as maple. The addition of a bamboo layer in the core of the laminated deck provides superior strength relative to conventional plywood decks. The bamboo core laminate also provides superior feedback to a rider as well as uniform stiffness. | 12-04-2008 |
20080296859 | SKATEBOARD - A kicktail concave skateboard includes a blank having opposite ends, at least one end being recessed. An element is mounted on the recessed end such that a portion of the element adjoining the blank is flush with the blank. The element is formed of a material having a lower mechanical damping capacity and a higher modulus of elasticity than the blank. The element includes a downwardly facing exposed side having a downward projection thereon, to facilitate the execution of an “ollie” maneuver. | 12-04-2008 |
20090039609 | SKATEBOARD DECK WITH DECORATIVE WINDOW IN A CAVITY - A skateboard deck includes a hole or cavity formed therein, which is filled with a clear, transparent, or translucent filler material that does not significantly alter the structural integrity of the deck. The filler material forms a window or a translucent insert in the deck. In one practical embodiment, an object (or objects) is located within the window or translucent insert. The object may be a decal corresponding to the brand, manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the skateboard deck, an active electronic component, or any suitable feature, compound, apparatus, device, or material. | 02-12-2009 |
20090045598 | Skateboard capable of all-direction running - A skateboard including: a central rod unit; a first footplate installed to an end of the central rod unit to be rotatable on a vertical axis; a plurality of first casters installed to be rotatable, independent from the first footplate; a second footplate installed to another end of the central rod unit to be rotatable on another vertical axis; and a plurality of second casters installed to be rotatable, independent from the second footplate. A user may move forwards and backwards by putting both legs on footplates and walking forward and by alternating the both leg forward and backward. Also, since the first and second casters may independently rotate, rotating 360 degrees in place may be performed. | 02-19-2009 |
20090058028 | ONE PIECE FLEXIBLE SKATEBOARD - A telescopic skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation on a twistable one piece skateboard. A center section may be made sufficiently narrower than outboard foot support areas so that the board may be twisted by a rider to add energy for rolling motion to wheels in the casters. The center section may also be made sufficiently resistant to bowing and twist so that the skateboard may be ridden as a conventional, non-flexible skateboard. The center section may include telescoping male and female portions and an extension control. | 03-05-2009 |
20090108554 | SKATEBOARD DECK - A skateboard deck is formed of several layers that are pressed and bonded together. One or more slots are formed through a plurality of the middle layers of such a deck, and an elongate rod is arranged within each slot. The elongate rods, when cured, are more rigid than the other layers of the skateboard deck, and provide impact dispersion and torsion resistance while allowing the remaining layers of the deck to retain their performance characteristics and feel. | 04-30-2009 |
20090115152 | PERSONAL TRANSPORT DEVICE - A skateboard comprising an elongate body extending between a front end and a rear end, the front and rear end of the body each being positioned at a height h | 05-07-2009 |
20090121447 | REINFORCED SKATEBOARD DECK - A skateboard deck is provided with a first lower layer and an upper layer coupled to an upper surface of the first lower layer. The upper layer includes a top surface provided in part by a fiber-reinforced layer and in part a side barrier. The skateboard deck may further include one or more additional lower layers affixed beneath the first lower layer. The fiber-reinforced layer may be inlaid within the side barrier, which may be an outer portion of a wood veneer or thermoplastic sheet. The fiber-reinforced layer may be formed substantially of woven para-aramid fibers encased in an adhesive matrix. The fiber-reinforced layer and the side barrier may be die cut, the die cut removing a central portion of the wood veneer or thermoplastic sheet to provide an opening in which the fiber-reinforced layer is inlaid. The layers may be press molded together with the fiber-reinforced layer and the side barrier held together prior to the press molding by an adhesive tape. The skateboard deck may also be provided with a spacer layer fitted to the central opening of the upper layer and adhered to a bottom surface of the fiber-reinforced layer. | 05-14-2009 |
20090134591 | FLEXIBLE SKATEBOARD WITH GRINDING TUBE - A skateboard may include a pair of foot support boards connected by a torsion bar connecting element, a torsion bar cover tube mounted to the foot support boards and surrounding at least a portion of the torsion bar connecting element and an outer tube mounted for rotation around the torsion bar cover tube in response to contact with an obstacle. One or more bushings supporting the outer tube on the torsion bar cover for rotation. The skate board may include a tube mounted for rotation on a connecting element between the foot support areas. A method of skateboarding may include providing a skateboard having a longitudinal axis running between a pair of foot support areas and providing a tube mounted for rotation about the longitudinal axis between the foot support areas in response to contact with an obstacle. | 05-28-2009 |
20090166993 | MOMENTUM STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE OR CARRIERS - The present invention relates to a steering system for use in a vehicle or carrier. In embodiments, the steering system comprises a first tilt shaft for connecting to a first load-bearing body of a vehicle and a second tilt shaft for connecting to a second load-bearing body of a vehicle. In embodiments, a spacer element connects the first tilt shaft to the second tilt shaft. The spacer element and tilt shafts are adapted such that the first tilt shaft and second tilt shaft are capable of partially rotating about the longitudinal direction of the tilt shafts independently of each other. The invention also relates to a vehicle, carrier and/or a split deck pushboard comprising one or more embodiments of the steering system. | 07-02-2009 |
20090200764 | BOARD WHERE THE VOLUNTARY ADVANCE IS POSSIBLE - Disclosed herein is a board capable of voluntary forward movement. The board comprises: a pair of front and rear boards, each of which is integrated with a connecting step formed on its lower surface and has a connecting hole formed within the connecting step; a connecting assembly including a connecting pipe inserted into the connecting holes, fixing blocks rotatably coupled to both ends of the connecting pipe to integrally connect the front board and the rear board, each of the fixing blocks having a track groove, and coupling pins inserted into the track grooves through the connecting pipe to be in association with the connecting pipe so that the front and rear boards are rotated within limited angle ranges corresponding to predetermined widths of the track grooves; and voluntary advancement assemblies. | 08-13-2009 |
20090206571 | WHEELED APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - An apparatus, system, and method for a wheeled apparatus includes selective adjustment of at least one of a number of wheels and a position of the wheels in order to achieve a target characteristic from among strength, stability, maneuverability, and wheel surface contact for a wheel board. A front and rear caster wheel may be laterally centered, and one or more sets of centrally positioned wheels may be fore and aft centered to form a generally diamond configuration. The centrally positioned wheels may be raised relative to the front and rear wheels. Adjusting mechanisms enable adjustment of heights, fore and aft positions, and the number of centrally positioned wheels. | 08-20-2009 |
20090206572 | Braking and Steering System for a truck, wheeled platform, skateboard or vehicle - A steering enhancement and braking system for a skateboard or wheeled platform having an actuating element configured to change the position of the skateboard deck relative to the skateboard truck. The actuating element comprises a deck plate configured to be attachable to a skateboard deck, and a truck plate configured to be attachable to a skateboard truck and the deck plate. Upon an application of a force to the skateboard deck the position of the truck plate relative to the deck plate changes. In addition, the system can achieve braking action by transferring the differential motion to the skateboard deck and the truck by the use of the actuating element. | 08-20-2009 |
20090236811 | Skateboard Riser with Integrated LED Light - A riser for a skateboard with an integrated LED light is disclosed. The riser is made of clear acrylic and attaches between the deck and the truck of the skateboard. The riser is battery powered and rechargeable. The LED emits light that travels through the riser and exits in almost all directions, thereby illuminating the space directly in front of and around the skateboard. | 09-24-2009 |
20090250891 | Skateboard truck with an offset axle - A skateboard truck with an offset axle is described. The skateboard truck includes a base plate and a kingpin attached with the base plate. A hanger is also attached with the base plate by the kingpin. The hanger includes an axle pin cast therein. The axle pin has a center axis and an arched portion and is positioned through the hanger such that the center axis of the axle pin passes through the kingpin, with the arched portion passing around the kingpin, thereby offsetting the axle pin and providing additional strength to the skateboard truck. | 10-08-2009 |
20090250892 | Streetboard - A skateboard is used for local transportation as well as sporting entertainment. These boards exceed sixty (60) inches in length and exceed three (3) inches in height from ground to bottom of board. A minimum height is achieved by securing risers ranging from three-quarters of (¾) an inches to ten (10) inches between the board and the front and rear trucks. Various protective barriers such as supports and braces, such as aluminum diamond plating and side rails are including on the boards in order to provide further stability. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256324 | SUSPENSION SKATEBOARD TRUCK - A shock absorbing mechanism for a suspension skateboard truck and skateboard is disclosed. A suspension skateboard truck includes a hangar. The hangar has opposing axle sleeves that extend to opposite distal ends along a lateral axis defined by an axle channel formed by each axle sleeve. The distal end of each axle sleeve includes a cavity that has a width greater than a width of the axle channel. The apparatus further includes an axle extending out from the axle channel and cavity of the distal end of each axle sleeve, and a shock absorbing mechanism occupying each cavity at least partially around the axle. | 10-15-2009 |
20090256325 | Skateboard truck assembly - A skateboard truck assembly providing improved speed reduction or braking response when the rider places the skateboard in a rear tilt or tail drag position without sacrificing the skateboard's turning responsiveness. The truck assembly comprises a pair of axle distal sections, the portion of the axle extending beyond the ends of the hanger, that are angled relative to the riding surface. The angled axle sections causes the wheels to move in an outward direction, relative to the forward direction of the skateboard, when the skateboard is placed in a rear tilt position, resulting in drag that slows or stops the forward movement of the skateboard. Preferably, the truck assembly utilizes tapered wheels having an outer circumference which is larger than the inner circumference to provide improved speed reduction and turning stability. In addition, the pivot axis is more closely aligned or aligned with the axle axis to increase turning stability. | 10-15-2009 |
20090273152 | Rear truck and method - A compact lean steering truck assembly that provides deep deck lean capability. The lean steering truck assembly may be integrated into a four wheeled scooter. A pivotal coupling in the front hanger allows independent steering of the front and rear wheel assemblies. Front steering is controlled by the rider's hands twisting the handle bars to the right or left or straight ahead. Rear steering is controlled by the rider's feet and hands leaning the deck and handle bars relative to the plane of the ground. The ratio of deck lean to rear steering is a function of the hanger pivot axis angle but in general terms the deeper the deck lean the greater the rear wheel steering. | 11-05-2009 |
20090315290 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL CASTER ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional caster assembly comprising a rotatable caster pivotable about a shaft that is pivotally connected to a base and that may be reoriented within a predefined conical volume. | 12-24-2009 |
20100001483 | SKATEBOARD - A skateboard that includes a board ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100001484 | TRUCK ASSEMBLY FOR A SKATEBOARD, WHEELED PLATFORM, OR VEHICLE - A method of propelling a wheeled platform, which includes creating a source of energy upon a first change in orientation of the platform relative to an axle housing of the wheeled platform by rotating the platform around an axis approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the platform. The source of energy is stored and released to propel the wheeled platform. | 01-07-2010 |
20100044986 | RIDING PLATFORM WITH ROTATING DECK - A skateboard is adapted to include an auxiliary rotating platform which swivels upon a flat plate device secured to the upper surface of the board. An auxiliary platform is rotatably affixed to the top surface of the deck by a swivel mechanism that allows for full 360° rotation in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The auxiliary platform is preferably connected to upper deck surface by a flat bar stool type swivel mechanism having rotatably connected upper and lower plates separated by ball bearings. The auxiliary platform provides a structure capable of supporting the weight of the user while allowing the user to rotate about the swivel axis. | 02-25-2010 |
20100059957 | INTERLOCKING SHOE STRUCTURE - A system for attaching a shoe to a skateboard is described. An interlocking structure attached to the shoe substantially prevents vertical and/or lateral movement of the shoe in relation the skateboard when the interlocking structure is pressed against another interlocking structure. The interlocking structures may register in a plurality of vertical and/or lateral positions. One or both of the interlocking structures may comprise a plurality of protrusions of a pointed or rounded shape. | 03-11-2010 |
20100117316 | SCOOTER WITH INCLINED CASTER - A scooter includes a platform with a front end, a rear end, a bottom, and a longitudinal axis parallel to the ground and extending through the front end and the rear end of the platform. The front end of the platform includes a front foot portion and the rear end includes a rear foot portion. A post is connected to the front end of the platform and extends generally upward from the front end of the platform. A front wheel is connected to the post such that at least a portion of the front wheel extends below the bottom of the platform. An inclined caster is connected to the rear end of the platform with at least a portion of the inclined caster extending below the bottom of the platform. The inclined caster configured so that the scooter is capable of being propelled forward generally along the longitudinal axis by the application of a force to the rear foot portion, the force being applied substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 05-13-2010 |
20100117317 | Three-wheeled skateboard system and method - A system and method for a skateboard and for propelling the skateboard. The skateboard system includes a board including a first end and a second end, the first end offset from the second end, and the second end defining a board plane. The skateboard system also includes a truck assembly attached near the first end of the board, and a caster assembly attached near the second end of the board. The caster assembly has a caster pin at an angle with respect to the board plane. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
20100123295 | Skateboard - A skateboard is provided with a deck providing a support platform for the user, a front and rear wheel sets and trucks coupled to the deck. The support platform may include a central portion and raised front and rear portions. The front and rear portions may angle upwardly from the central portion, and then angle downwardly. The trucks may be coupled to the deck at the downwardly angled portions. The front and rear trucks may each include a pair of torsion springs alongside a kingpin. A foot-operated brake may be mounted to the rear portion of the support platform. The deck may include a hinged portion located between the front and rear portions with a handle located in the hinged portion of the deck. | 05-20-2010 |
20100127468 | SKATEBOARD - The present invention relates to a skateboard, and more particularly, to a skateboard that can freely turn with a very short turning radius and can be self-propelled by a user without direct contact to the ground. | 05-27-2010 |
20100148461 | SKATEBOARD - A kicktail concave skateboard includes a blank having opposite ends, at least one end being recessed. An element is mounted on the recessed end such that a portion of the element adjoining the blank is flush with the blank. The element is formed of a material having a lower mechanical damping capacity and a higher modulus of elasticity than the blank. The element includes a downwardly facing exposed side having a downward projection thereon, to facilitate the execution of an “ollie” maneuver. | 06-17-2010 |
20100148462 | Skateboard Deck - A high-strength skateboard deck includes an elongated body having opposite ends, opposite sides, an upper side and a lower side, the lower side including a plurality of embossments therein, improving the strength in the skateboard deck, reducing fatigue in the skateboard deck, and reducing the coefficient of friction of the lower side of the skateboard deck. | 06-17-2010 |
20100164194 | Skateboard Deck - A high-strength skateboard deck includes an elongated body having opposite ends, opposite sides, an upper side and a lower side, the lower side including a plurality of embossments therein that form corresponding bumps extending upwardly from the upper side, improving gripability of the upper side of the skateboard deck, improving the strength in the skateboard deck, reducing fatigue in the skateboard deck, and reducing the coefficient of friction of the lower side of the skateboard deck. | 07-01-2010 |
20100219597 | Skateboard - Provided is a skateboard. The skateboard includes front and rear boards each including a foot placing unit, a directional caster including at least two connectors respectively disposed on bottom surfaces of the front and rear boards at a predetermined distance, rotating arms rotatably coupled to the connectors respectively, and wheels respectively supported by the rotating arms and rollingly contacting the ground, and a connection unit having both ends axial-rotatably and pivotally connected to one sides of the front and rear boards. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225080 | Articulated Two-piece Wheeled Sport Board with Rigid Flexible Connector - A two-piece articulated skateboard includes two sections connected by a connector. Standard skateboard trucks and wheels are attached to the sections at opposite ends of the articulated skateboard and swiveling casters are attached to the bottom of each section and positioned towards the connector. When riding like a one-piece skateboard, the rider's feet are placed over the trucks and the swiveling casters do not touch the ground. The connector only allows enough vertical movement around the lateral axis so that when the rider shifts his weight towards the connector, the swiveling casters are lowered to the ground and engaged, enabling the two-piece articulated skateboard to slide sideways. The connector provides for a small amount of left-to-right motion around the vertical axis, providing the ability to bend the board while in a slide and to facilitate turns and stops. | 09-09-2010 |
20100253027 | FLEXBOARD FOR SCOOTER REAR END - A flexible riding board may include a front fork assembly for pivotal rotation about a front axis, the front fork assembly including a single front wheel mounted for rolling rotation about a front axle offset from the front axis; a rear fork assembly for pivotal rotation about a rear axis including a single rear wheel mounted for rolling rotation about a rear axle offset from the rear axis; and a flexible, one piece molded plastic platform having a neutral plane and supported by the front fork assembly with the front axis at a first acute angle to the neutral plane and supported by the rear fork assembly with the rear axis at a second acute angle to the neutral plane, the platform twistable by a rider to pivot the rear wheel about the rear axis so that the riding board is propelled in a forward direction, wherein the front fork assembly is pivotable about the front axis by the rider to steer the riding board. | 10-07-2010 |
20100289237 | THREE-WHEELED SKATEBOARD SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for a skateboard and for propelling the skateboard. The skateboard system includes a board including a first end and a second end, the first end offset from the second end, and the second end defining a board plane. The skateboard system also includes a truck assembly attached near the first end of the board, and a caster assembly attached near the second end of the board. The caster assembly has a caster pin at an angle with respect to the board plane. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 11-18-2010 |
20100314851 | Speed control system - Skateboard speed control is achieved by improved application of a mechanism to provide even force to the wheels by a simplified speed control system. The speed control system is durable, compact, simple, uses minimal components, is ergonomic, and has speed control pads that move in sync while simultaneously tolerating variations in wheel orientation and position while a rider is maneuvering the skateboard. | 12-16-2010 |
20100327546 | STEERING ASSEMBLIES, VEHICLES INCLUDING A STEERING ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF STEERING A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a chassis, a suspension system, and a steering system operably coupled to the chassis and to the suspension. The chassis includes a mounting member that has a first elongated slot. The suspension system includes a beam that is pivotally coupled to the mounting member. The steering system includes a first axle, a second axle, a tie bar that extends between first and second tie bar ends, and a slider. The first and second axles are pivotally coupled with respect to the beam. The tie bar is operably coupled to the first and second axles and includes a second elongated slot that is configured to overlie the first elongated slot. The slider is positioned in the first and second elongated slots, and is configured to move in the first and second elongated slots to select a ratio of the tilting of the mounting member to the steering of the first and second axles. | 12-30-2010 |
20100327547 | Truck Assembly - A truck assembly for a vehicle such as a skateboard or scooter may have a kingpin about which a hanger rotates. The hanger may be biased toward a caming surface having a depressed configuration by a spring, weight of the rider and also via a centrifugal force created during turning. This aids in dynamically stabilizing the truck assembly and the vehicle to which the truck assembly is mounted based on the particular rider and the maneuver being performed on the vheicle. The caming surface may have a regressive configuration such that the spring compresses at a different rate per degree of rotation of the hanger. | 12-30-2010 |
20110006497 | ONE PIECE FLEXIBLE SKATEBOARD - A flexible skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation on a twistable one piece skateboard with a multi-arm spring return assembly using pivoting stops associated with the wheel fork and non-pivoting stops mounted to the skateboard. Centering spring arrangements including range or rotation limitations such as hard stops are included. One or two dual wheel assemblies may be exchanged for the single wheel assemblies for ease or riding or learning how to ride. One piece skateboard bodies are formed by rigidly connecting together multiple pieces of the same or similar plastic molded parts to form a bridge like connecting member having increased structural strength for its weight. | 01-13-2011 |
20110018215 | Skateboard - A skateboard with two wheels ( | 01-27-2011 |
20110037238 | Skateboard Assembly - The present disclosure provides a skateboard assembly for providing a rider a surf-like experience having a deck having a bow, an aft, and a wheelbase, an aft truck and a bow truck each comprising an axle, the trucks disposed transversely beneath the deck, wherein the distance between the aft truck and the bow trick axles define a wheelbase, and
| 02-17-2011 |
20110042913 | SKATEBOARD - A skateboard is provided with a deck providing a support platform for the user, a front and rear wheel sets and trucks coupled to the deck. The support platform may include a central portion and raised front and rear portions. The front and rear portions may angle upwardly from the central portion, and then angle downwardly. The trucks may be coupled to the deck at the downwardly angled portions. The front and rear trucks may each include a pair of torsion springs alongside a kingpin. The hardness of the torsion springs may be varied to alter the performance of the skateboard depending on the characteristics of the user. A foot-operated brake may be mounted to the rear portion of the support platform. The deck may include a hinged portion located between the front and rear portions with a handle located in the hinged portion of the deck. The torsion springs may be provided with an identifier based upon their hardness. In certain examples that identifier may be a color coding system. | 02-24-2011 |
20110049826 | Skateboard Bubble Pipe - A novelty skateboard includes features common in skateboards and further includes an air passage and a cup for producing bubbles. The skateboard includes a deck, two trucks, and four wheels. The deck is made from cross laminated layers of a wood material. The air passage is formed lengthwise through one or more of the layers in the center of the deck and reaches from one end of the deck to an opposite end of the deck, and may be formed by a hollow rectangular insert laminated into the deck. One of the trucks includes a bypass reaching from a base plate of the truck to the cup. The bypass may pass through a hollow kingpin of the truck, or through the hanger of the truck. | 03-03-2011 |
20110074128 | ELASTOMERIC GRIP TAPE - Elastomeric grip tapes are presented including: an elastomeric layer, where the elastomeric layer is a low-abrasion layer having a hardness in a range of approximately 30 to 95 Shore A, and where the elastomeric layer includes a top surface formed having a texture with a peak-valley depth in a range of approximately 0.000 to 0.500 inches; and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer formed along a bottom surface of the elastomeric layer. In some embodiments, elastomeric grip tapes further include: a release/carrier layer removably adhered with the pressure sensitive adhesive layer for temporarily protecting the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. In some embodiments, elastomeric grip tapes further include: a plurality of perforations defining a shape which shape may be adhered to a surface. | 03-31-2011 |
20110079976 | Skateboard with enclosed chassis and improved suspension - A skateboard with an internal chassis and external shell allows for the enclosure of internal components within a contoured body. The skateboard makes use of a plurality of shock absorbers and swing-arms to provide superior riding characteristics on rough terrain. | 04-07-2011 |
20110095500 | SKATEBOARD TRUCK - A skateboard truck includes a hanger and a truck plate. The hanger includes a yoke with a first yoke portion and a second yoke portion. The truck plate includes a first connection portion slideably connected to the first yoke portion through a shock absorber. The truck plate also includes a second connection portion connected to the second yoke portion through a connecting bar. The connecting bar is rotatably connected to the truck plate. | 04-28-2011 |
20110133420 | Three-wheeled skateboard method - A method for propelling a skateboard. The method includes applying an alternating lateral force to first and second sides of a first end of the skateboard. The skateboard first end is offset from a second end of the skateboard, and the first and second ends define a board plane. The skateboard includes a truck assembly and a caster assembly. The caster assembly has a caster pin at an angle with respect to the board plane. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140385 | Spring-Based Skateboard Truck with Swingable Kingpin - A truck assembly comprises a baseplate including a pivot arm hole, a first kingpin hole and a spring holder. A wheel axle is couplable to a wheel on each end of the wheel axle. A pivot arm is inserted into the pivot arm hole of the baseplate. An axle housing has a first end, a second end and a second kingpin hole. The first end includes the wheel axle and the second kingpin hole, and the second end includes the pivot arm. A swingable kingpin includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion swings relative to the second portion. A spring member is provided substantially parallel to the kingpin and is coupled to the spring holder of the baseplate and the first end of the axle housing. | 06-16-2011 |
20110140386 | SKATEBOARD - A skateboard is provided which includes a front board and a rear board that are connected at a predetermined distance and casters fixed to the bottoms of the boards, in which a hollow cover body is fitted in assembly holes and of housings and formed beneath the bottoms of the front board and the rear board, a first propeller shaft fitted in the assembly hole at the front board and a second propeller shaft fitted in the assembly board at the rear board are inserted in the hollow cover body in contact with each other by cam-shaped joint portions, and the first and second propeller shafts horizontally and elastically expand/contract in rolling motion of the front board and the rear board. | 06-16-2011 |
20110148062 | Mobile platform assembly - A mobile platform such as, but not limited to, a skateboard type of structure capable of movably transporting an individual over a supporting surface. A wheel assembly connected to the platform includes at least one but more practically a plurality of wheels having a spherical configuration extending outwardly from opposite surfaces of the platform into engagement with the supporting surface so as to define at least two operative positions of the platform. A mounting assembly and each of a plurality of different embodiments of a bearing assembly are structured to facilitate a substantially universal, rotational movement of said wheel(s) relative to said platform. The different embodiments of the bearing assembly facilitate either a free or unrestricted universal rotational movement of the one wheel relative to the platform or alternatively a universal, rotational movement thereof concurrently about more defined rotational axes. | 06-23-2011 |
20110148063 | Mobile platform assembly - A mobile platform such as, but not limited to, a skateboard or roller skate type of structure capable of movably transporting an individual over a supporting surface. A wheel assembly connected to the platform includes at least one but more practically a plurality of wheels each having a spherical configuration extending outwardly from opposite surfaces of the platform. A mounting assembly and each of a plurality of different embodiments of a bearing assembly are structured to facilitate a substantially universal, rotational movement of said wheel(s) relative to said platform. The different embodiments of the bearing assembly facilitate either a free or unrestricted universal rotational movement of the one wheel relative to the platform or alternatively a universal, rotational movement thereof concurrently about more defined rotational axes. | 06-23-2011 |
20110175310 | In-line off-road skateboard - An in-line off-road skateboard includes a front wheel and a rear wheel in tandem, one foot platform mounted between the front and rear wheels and one foot platform mounted aft of the rear wheel, an articulating front wheel which is steered by tilting the board in the desired direction of travel, a steering assembly which is adjusted to control the radius of a turn and the level by which the steering assembly is able to respond when the board is leaned from side to side at various degrees, independent suspension for both wheels that can be adjusted for various lengths of wheel travel and for various types of terrains, and a rear disc brake that does not interfere with the ability of the rear suspension to respond to uneven surfaces. | 07-21-2011 |
20110221150 | SKATEBOARD DECK HAVING ADJUSTABLE TRUCK MOUNTING SYSTEM - A skateboard deck includes an adjustment attachment mechanism which allows one or more trucks to be attached to the skateboard deck at a variety of positions to thereby change the use dynamics of a resulting skateboard. | 09-15-2011 |
20110272903 | Skateboard Wheel and Method of Maneuvering Therewith - The present disclosure generally relates to a spherical or curved skateboard wheel that is interchangeable with ordinary, standardized skateboard wheels used in the marketplace. The wheel in some embodiments provides greater weight to the board and protects internal bearings by not resulting in preferential shock positions within each wheel. Further, the spherical wheels allow for higher speed, reduced friction with the road surface when desired, reduction of random bounces of the board during tricks, and increased maneuverability over dry, granular, or soft surfaces. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272904 | SKATEBOARD WHEEL AND METHOD OF MANEUVERING THEREWITH - The present disclosure generally relates to a spherical or curved skateboard wheel with a grind face that is interchangeable with ordinary, standardized skateboard wheels used in the marketplace. The wheel in some embodiments provides greater weight to the board and protects internal bearings by not resulting in preferential shock positions within each wheel. Further, the spherical wheels allow for higher speed, reduced friction with the road surface when desired, reduction of random bounces of the board during tricks, and increased maneuverability over dry, granular, or soft surfaces. | 11-10-2011 |
20110291375 | Skateboard training method and apparatus - A skateboard accessory comprising an attachment mechanism that can be removably attached to the edge of a skateboard deck, a flexible member extending upward from the attachment mechanism, and a handle located at or near the end of said elastic member. A method of using such a device by grasping the handle and pulling upward while executing an ollie such that the skateboard is lifted completely off of the ground. | 12-01-2011 |
20120013094 | Illuminated Skateboard Deck - A skateboard deck, with electro-luminescent wire (El Wire) tubing embedded inside the skateboard deck on top and bottom, with a power supply source embedded inside the skateboard deck on bottom. | 01-19-2012 |
20120018970 | PVC SKIN SKATEBOARD - A skateboard has a hard top skin formed with a top concave skin cavity. The hard top skin has an inside surface. The hard top skin is pervious to light. A top layer of adhesive adheres to the hard top skin. A flexible plywood core is formed with a top profile and a bottom profile. The top profile matches and receives the top hard skin. The top layer of adhesive adheres to a top surface of the plywood core. A bottom layer of adhesive adheres to a bottom surface of the flexible plywood core; and a hard bottom skin is formed with a bottom concave skin cavity. The bottom concave skin cavity is formed to fit to the bottom profile. The hard bottom skin is pervious to light. | 01-26-2012 |
20120068428 | Skateboard truck with replaceable hanger and hanger for skateboard truck - A skateboard truck and hanger therefor, the skateboard truck including a base plate, a bushing support, and a hanger which is dimensioned for removable securement to the bushing support. The hanger is preferably removably secured to the bushing support by means of machine screws passing through openings in the bushing support for threaded engagement in threaded openings within the hanger. | 03-22-2012 |
20120080860 | TWIST BOARD - The present invention relates to a board, on the bottom surface of which casters are mounted, wherein the aim of the present invention is to provide a twist board which is configured with simple components to prevent even minor troubles. To accomplish the above aim, the technical features of the twist board of the present invention comprise: a footing on which a user stands upright; a first caster mounted on one side of the bottom surface of the footing; and two second casters mounted to cooperate with the first caster to form an isosceles triangle structure, wherein the second casters have wheels twisted at the angle corresponding to the two oblique sides of the isosceles triangle structure. | 04-05-2012 |
20120086181 | THREE-WHEELED SKATEBOARD - Three wheeled skateboards having direct connection between the front and back skate wheels where there is improved maneuverability and turning capability is provided. A steering plate is added to the axle of a conventional front skateboard truck and is made specifically for this application. Both ends of the single cable are fixably attached to the steering plate and are connected to the single rear wheel truck to supply the direct mechanical linkage. The single wheel truck at the rear has the wheel mounted in such a way as to allow it to be turned by the mechanical linkage that carries turn motion from the two wheel truck at the front of the skateboard. The single wheel mounted to the rear of the centerline of the truck rather than in front of or on the centerline of the truck increases the quickness of the action of the skateboard. | 04-12-2012 |
20120091677 | SKATEBOARD - The present invention provides a skateboard including a front board, a rear board, a set of wheels mounted respectively under the front and rear boards, and a swinging connection device connected with the front and rear boards. The swinging connection device includes a front connection board fastened to the front board, a rear connection board fastened to the rear board, a connecting shaft, and a lever, wherein the front and rear connection boards are rotatably connected through the connecting shaft, a surface of the rear connection board facing the front connection board has a position-limiting slot, and the lever has one end fastened to the front connection board and the other end inserted into the position-limiting hole. Furthermore, the swinging connection device adopts a dual-bearing structure, so that through vertically twisting the user's waist and/or legs, it can obtain the motive power for propelling the skateboard. | 04-19-2012 |
20120098223 | REINFORCED SKATEBOARD DECK - A reinforced skateboard deck adapted to connect to a set of trucks and wheels to form a skateboard for riding with the deck having a reinforced region constructed to resist rupturing of the deck and a protective side barrier constructed to prevent wear of the reinforced region during use. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104715 | MULTI-PERSON SKATEBOARD SYSTEM - An apparatus may comprise a plurality of boards for use by multiple humans. A first board of the plurality of boards and a second board of the plurality of boards may be connected by one or more cross members. Each cross member may have a first end and a second end. The first end may be connected to a first bracket on the first board and the second end may be connected to a second bracket on the second board. | 05-03-2012 |
20120139203 | Skateboard Apparatus - A skateboard apparatus comprising a truck assembly is provided. The truck assembly comprises a suspension assembly, a pivot element, a collapsible tubular member, a compression spring, and a tension spring. The suspension assembly comprises a suspension spring for creating a rocking motion about a longitudinal axis of the board structure. The collapsible tubular member is threadedly connected to the pivot element, which is pivotally connected to the suspension assembly. The compression spring is externally and coaxially mounted around sleeve members of the collapsible tubular member. The tension spring coaxially that extends through the collapsible tubular member, in communication with the compression spring, telescopically extends and retracts the collapsible tubular member for creating an upward motion and a downward motion respectively, of the board structure. The suspension assembly synchronizes the upward and downward motion with the rocking motion of the board structure for creating a surf-like motion on a ground surface. | 06-07-2012 |
20120146303 | THREE WHEELED SCOOTER WITH REAR SKATE TRUCK AND FIXED FRONT WHEEL - A scooter is disclosed which positions a center of gravity of a rider toward the front the scooter so that the rider can more easily perform a 180 degree turn trick. Since the rider is positioned closer to the front wheel, it becomes easier for the rider to flip over the handlebars. Fortunately, the scooter reduces a moment arm that defines a deceleration moment to reduce the likelihood that the rider will flip over the front handlebars. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146304 | Spring Resistant Riser System - A riser for mounting a skateboard truck to a skateboard undersurface has a base portion having a board mounting interface surface, an overall first height dimension, and two or more through-openings for fasteners to fasten the base portion firmly to the undersurface of the skateboard, and a cantilever portion extending away from the base portion for a first length, the cantilever portion having a thickness less than the first height dimension, leaving a clearance of a second dimension between the cantilever portion and the skateboard undersurface as mounted to the skateboard undersurface, and a pattern of holes through the cantilever portion for mounting a skateboard truck to the riser on a side of the riser away from the skateboard undersurface. | 06-14-2012 |
20120161409 | Caster skateboard - This skateboard invention has novel swiveling caster wheels mounted on a cross carriage (axle) holding spaced apart swivel caster wheels in place on the undersurface of the board by fixed in place fastening brackets. Dual front and dual rear caster wheels—two in front and two in the rear—as well as a three caster wheeled skateboard is disclosed. Inwardly directed axle stubs (angled toward the center of the board, front and back) are employed with said stubs holding long front and long rear caster arms with wheel hubs supported by the long caster arms. A centering movement for the cross axles—whether front and/or rear—and each caster wheel is disclosed such that the cross axle and/or wheel returns itself to an initial straight line position. | 06-28-2012 |
20120187648 | Skateboard - According to the present invention, the main purpose is to provide a skateboard comprising a frame and a pedal. The frame has two opposing ends including a first end and a second end. The frame further has a connecting portion formed between and connected to the first end and the second end. The first end includes at least one guiding portion formed on one side thereof. The pedal is installed to the first end of the frame and including a coupling portion. The pedal has at least one retaining portion formed on one lateral side of the coupling portion and corresponding to the guiding portion. The retaining portion is slidably disposed to the guiding portion. The frame and the first pedal are separately manufactured. | 07-26-2012 |
20120193884 | MODIFIABLE SKATEBOARD - This invention is directed to a system for providing a modifiable skateboard comprising: a deck; a plurality of mounting slots defined in the bottom of the deck for receiving attachments; a plurality of detent indentions defined in the mounting slots operatively associated with attachments thereby securing accessories to the underside of the deck; an accessory having an attachment member that can be received in the mounting slot accessories to be attached to and arranged in multiple configurations to the deck. The invention can also include accessories selected from the group of trucks with wheels, single wheels, ice blade, pivots and the like. The invention can include an opening defined in the deck for receiving a wheel; and, a wheel carried by the mounting rails so that a portion of the wheel protrudes above the deck and a portion of the wheel protrudes below the deck. | 08-02-2012 |
20130001910 | SWING SKATEBOARD - A swing skateboard includes a board body, a front roller unit and a rear roller unit. The front roller unit has a front roller fork rotatably disposed under a bottom face of the board body, and a front roller rotatably mounted on the front roller fork. The rear roller unit has a rear roller shaft mounted under the bottom face of the board body, and two rear rollers respectively rotatably disposed at two ends of the rear roller shaft. A user can wiggle his/her body to tilt the board body of the skateboard and laterally swing the front roller unit so as to control and move the skateboard forward. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001911 | LUGGAGE SCOOTER DEVICE - Air traveling is a daily procedure nowadays; people need to move quickly within and around airports with their luggage. The invention, hereafter called “SkateTrolley”, is a luggage designed to be used as a standard trolley or the traveler can be transported by the luggage rather than carrying it. SkateTrolley has a platform with wheels that can be pulled out to be ridden in a skate board manner and a pull out driving stick that drives the front wheel in a scooter way while the content of the luggage remains in place. The whole design is developed to minimize weight, so the suitcase shell acts as a frame for the scooter skateboard systems. | 01-03-2013 |
20130026728 | MANEUVERABILITY SKATE BOARD - Skateboard designs including a hanger with a yoke with two arms, comprising a bumper which provides an increasing force as the wheel axles are pushed away from their resting position, and wide wheels with an asymmetrical and gradually tapering profile as the wheel extends outward from the midline of the board, for improved “surfing-like” maneuverability including an enhanced ability to “carve” like a snowboard. | 01-31-2013 |
20130069331 | TRACK STRUCTURE FOR SKATEBOARD - A track structure is provided with a bearing containing chamber having a pivotable attachment section composed of a recess which is formed in one of a support base or a rockable section and is open to the other; an operation section formed on the other of the support base or the rockable section and rotatably fitted in the bearing containing chamber; a pivot shaft section for rotatably supporting the operation section within the bearing containing chamber; and elastic blocks arranged in plural within the bearing containing chamber at equal intervals about the axis of the pivot shaft section, the elastic blocks holding the operation section at the neutral position and, when the operation section pivots to right and left, biasing the operation section in a direction in which the operation section returns to the neutral position. | 03-21-2013 |
20130093151 | Snowboard Simulation Riding Device - A wheeled riding device has a body with an elongate front arm, a turning tail, and a joint part pivotally connecting the turning tail and front arm relative to one another. A front wheel is carried by a forward end of the front arm. Rear wheels are carried by a rear end of the turning tail. A standing platform is supported over the front arm and turning tail. The rear wheels and turning tail can pivot laterally side to side relative to the front arm. The front wheel and front arm can pivot vertically up and down relative to the standing platform. The front wheel, during a turn, is cambered inward into the turn. The device is controlled by the rider using body movements and skills required to ride a snowboard. | 04-18-2013 |
20130154221 | WHEELED SPORT APPARATUS, AS FOR TRAINING AND RECREATION - A wheeled sport apparatus may comprise a platform and first and second sets of wheels disposed on the platform. Each set of wheels may include a center wheel between two outboard wheels and the outboard wheels may be toed outward for defining a turning radius. One or more carrier wheels may be provided between the first and second sets of wheels. | 06-20-2013 |
20130168936 | SKATEBOARD - Provided is a skateboard that enables propulsion to be gained efficiently by a user in a riding state without having to kick the ground with one foot and that also has excellent stability. In a skateboard | 07-04-2013 |
20130175777 | Skateboard Truck - A skateboard truck assembly with an integrated combination of a system of gears that resemble planetary gears that allow both wheels and a caster to remain on the ground while the skateboard is traveling in a lengthwise manner. At the same time, when the rider leans to one side or the other of the skateboard, the gear assembly causes the “downhill” wheel to rise in the air and the caster to be displaced such that the skateboarder can laterally “slide” or “drift” the skateboard as though it was a snowboard. Because the downhill wheel is raised well above the ground, there is less of a tendency for the downhill wheel to catch on any street irregularities or rocks and stop sliding at inopportune times. | 07-11-2013 |
20130228990 | Skateboard Deck - A novel skateboard made of clear material that utilizes various lighting methods to illuminate the skateboard in various ways. It allows the user to set the lighting of the board by using a remote control so that the user may control the lighting while skateboarding. Further, the deck is designed with a convex shape such that it curves upward in order to account for the weight of its users. The novel skateboard comprises of lights, light controller, remote control, manual switch, and battery pack. The lights may be set to illuminate the board, change colors, or pulsate at different colors and at different rates. | 09-05-2013 |
20130307240 | SCOOTER - The invention relates to a scooter with a frame including a footboard and with two wheel units which lie at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the scooter and support the frame via wheel axles. The frame has a frame part which branches off forwards and/or rearwards with respect to the footboard, preferably lies in the vertical longitudinal centre plane of the scooter and supports at least one pivot shaft which lies in the longitudinal centre plane of the scooter, branches off from the frame part at a predetermined angle with respect to the standing plane of the scooter and defines a pivot axis for the particular wheel unit, and the particular wheel unit is arranged rotatably about the pivot axis such that, when the steering column and/or the footboard is tilted laterally, the wheel unit is pivoted with respect to the longitudinal centre plane. | 11-21-2013 |
20130328280 | Surfboard with Removable Wheels - A wheeled system for engagement with a surfboard is provided. Wheeled mounting plates removably engageable with a bottom surface of a surfboard, allow a rider to ride on support surfaces such as the sidewalk, and to remove the wheeled mounting plates to employ the surfboard in the water. The wheeled mounting plates may be retrofitted to existing boards with an elastic or mechanical engagement, or provided in combination with a surfboard. | 12-12-2013 |
20140062045 | EXTRUDED ADJUSTABLE SKATEBOARD - Embodiments are provided of skateboard decks and skateboard assemblies each having a unitary body of extruded aluminum, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. Each embodiment can have a handle portion formed in the unitary body and configured to receive one or more fingers, the handle portion positioned proximate one of the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge. Each of the embodiments disclosed herein can also comprise a first truck rail and a second truck rail extruded with the unitary body on the bottom surface, the first truck rail and the second truck rail running along at least a portion of a length of the unitary body and forming a track configured to movably receive a plurality of truck assemblies. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062046 | THREE WHEELED SCOOTER WITH REAR SKATE TRUCK AND FIXED FRONT WHEEL - A scooter is disclosed which positions a center of gravity of a rider toward the front the scooter so that the rider can more easily perform a 180 degree turn trick. Since the rider is positioned closer to the front wheel, it becomes easier for the rider to flip over the handlebars. Fortunately, the scooter reduces a moment arm that defines a deceleration moment to reduce the likelihood that the rider will flip over the front handlebars. | 03-06-2014 |
20140070509 | One piece Flexible Skateboard - A flexible skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation on a flexible skateboard, twistable for propulsion. One or more vertical wall supports may be provided to resist bowing. Centering spring arrangements including range or rotation limitations such as hard stops may be included. One or two dual wheel assemblies may be exchanged for the single wheel assemblies for ease or riding or learning how to ride. One piece skateboard bodies may be formed by rigidly connecting together multiple pieces of the same or similar wooden or plastic molded parts to form a bridge like connecting member having increased structural rigidity and strength for its weight. | 03-13-2014 |
20140091547 | ROLLING CHILD CARRIER - A child carrier includes a wheeled base and a child seat coupled to the wheeled base. The child seat is adapted to support a seated child during movement of the child carrier along the ground. | 04-03-2014 |
20140110914 | LAMINATED PAPER SKATEBOARD DECK - A skateboard deck includes a longitudinally extending truck supporting lower surface, a longitudinally extending rider supporting upper surface, and a plurality of longitudinally extending sheets of paper laminated together and positioned between the lower surface and the upper surface. | 04-24-2014 |
20140151972 | DOUBLE KINGPIN SKATEBOARD TRUCK INCORPORATING A DOUBLE HOLE BUSHING - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a novel ‘double kingpin’ type skateboard truck having multiple elastomeric bushings, where one or more of such bushings is an elongated bushing having two staggered mounting holes incorporated herein for the purpose of mounting the bushing upon two bolts in the double kingpin truck mechanism. The novel placement and novel form of the said bushing provides both enhanced overall stability to the truck, as well as a wider range of tension adjustability features to the double kingpin truck system. Moreover, increased shock absorption capabilities, ‘wheel wobble’ resistance and overall truck mechanism balance, permit the ‘double kingpin’ type truck to be more useable for higher speed skateboard riding purposes. | 06-05-2014 |
20140197611 | SKATEBOARD ASSEMBLY AND SKATEBOARD HAVING THE SAME - A skateboard assembly and a skateboard having the same are provided. The skateboard assembly includes a truck and a frame. The truck includes a pivot that has two oppositely extending axial sections, and the frame includes a pivot hole, and a first segment and a second segment extending at two sides of the pivot hole, wherein the first segment and the second segment include an angle and each of the first and second segments has an end far from the pivot hole provided with an axle. | 07-17-2014 |
20140210175 | SKATEBOARD WITH HIGHER OPERABILITY AND CONTROLLABILITY - A skateboard includes a board body, a front roller assembly and a rear roller assembly. The front and rear roller assemblies are mounted under a bottom face of the board body. The skateboard further includes an arch contact section. The arch contact section is a raised section disposed on a top face of the board body near the rear end thereof. When a user uses the skateboard, the arch of the user's rear foot is in snug contact with the arch contact section, whereby the foot is in good contact with the board body of the skateboard. The arch contact section also provides antislip effect for the user's foot. By means of the arch contact section, the user can more easily operate/control the skateboard. | 07-31-2014 |
20140265200 | SKATEBOARD STRAP - A strap attached to a skateboard is provided. The strap may be a retractable strap. The present invention includes a housing that houses the retractable strap within. The housing may be a first riser for the skateboard. The present invention may include a connector in which the strap releasably connects to. The connector may be a second riser attached to the skateboard. When a user is carrying the skateboard, the user may extend the strap from the housing and connect the strap to the connector, thereby forming a shoulder strap. | 09-18-2014 |
20140306411 | SKATEBOARD AND SKATEBOARD TRUCK - Devices and methods for lowering the center of gravity of a skateboard, while maintaining the structural integrity of the deck are described herein. In some embodiments, a skateboard includes a deck, a pair of trucks, and a set of bearings and wheels. The deck can include a cutout configured to receive a portion of the truck. The trucks are configured to couple to a bottom surface of the deck and include a portion disposed within the opening of the deck. | 10-16-2014 |
20140312589 | DECK WHEELED DEVICE - A deck wheeled device is provided comprising a deck, a subframe connected to at least one point of the deck, at least one truck assembly connected to the subframe, at least one wheel connected to each truck assembly, and at least one spring connecting each truck assembly to the deck. A wheel is provided comprising a tire, two substantially symmetrical hub halves, and at least one bolt that connect the two hub halves together. | 10-23-2014 |
20140375007 | Self-Illuminating Skateboard - Provided is a skateboard having a transparent or translucent deck, elongated along a longitudinal axis, and having top and bottom surfaces. First and second wheel assemblies are respectively attached to the bottom front and bottom rear portions of the board. Each wheel assembly comprises a truck and two wheels. Each wheel is associated with an axle and has (i) a rotational axis aligned with the wheel axle, (ii) a transparent or translucent wheel covering having a surface conforming to a mathematical surface defined by revolving a continuous, smooth curve about the axis, and (iii) a wheel interior defined by the rotational axis and the wheel covering. This interior houses a generator electrically coupled to light emitting devices. The light emitting devices emit light when the generators generate electricity, thereby illuminating a graphic on the deck in a manner visible from the top surface of the deck through the deck. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375008 | SELF-ILLUMINATING SKATEBOARD - A skateboard is provided having a transparent deck. First and second wheel assemblies are attached to the front and rear portion of the skateboard, respectively. The wheel assemblies each include a truck and two wheels. Each respective wheel comprises a wheel covering having a translucent surface and a wheel interior defined by a rotational axis and the wheel covering. The wheel interior houses a wheel generator configured to generate electricity and light emitting devices electrically coupled to the wheel generator that emit light when the wheel generator generates electricity. The skateboard also has a graphics layer on the top surface of the deck that is illuminated by the light emitting devices. The graphics layer comprises an adhesive surface having a graphic printed thereon and an adhesive applied thereon. The adhesive surface is adhesively affixed to the top or bottom surface of the transparent or translucent plastic deck. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375009 | SKATEBOARD WITH ENGRAVED GRIP SURFACE - A recreational sports board includes an engraved upper surface providing an attractive detailed image having recessed portions with sufficient depth so as to also provide a suitable grip surface for the rider's feet. A depth of the recessed portions may vary across the board from one location to another location relative to the top side of the board. | 12-25-2014 |
20150021874 | NOSEGUARD ASSEMBLIES FOR SKATEBOARDS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure provides advantageous skateboard assemblies (e.g., advantageous skateboard guard assemblies). More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous guard/noseguard assemblies for skateboards and related methods of use. The present disclosure provides for mountable, interchangeable and/or removable guard/noseguard assemblies for skateboards. The skateboard guard assemblies typically include a contoured or shaped top surface, each contoured/shaped top surface configured and dimensioned to provide the user/rider at least one advantageous surface that a user/rider can position a foot onto/over during use (e.g., a surface that a user/rider can utilize to place or position a foot directly onto/above, with the bottom side of the user's foot contacting the top surface of the guard assembly). Exemplary guard/noseguard assemblies of the present disclosure also provide protection purposes for the skateboard deck, and/or modify the bottom surface angle of the board kicktail to change the point of contact (e.g., during an Ollie or the like). | 01-22-2015 |
20150061252 | Skateboard Truck With Improved Axle Assembly - A truck for use with skateboards and skate devices that includes a novel kingpin assembly that includes a novel axle assembly that is stronger, more durable and lighter than prior art axle assemblies. The truck also has an improved truck hanger that includes a specially designed pocket seat that encourages the tilt-crush bushing of the truck to deform into a plurality of recessed cavities formed in the pocket seat (or plurality of recessed cavities in a novel tilt-crush bushing), thereby more readily absorbing shock and improving the ride quality of the truck. The improved truck hanger also includes uniquely positioned stop pins that function to limit the rotational movement of the truck hanger on the tilt axis during turning maneuvers so as to prevent the wheels from contacting the bottom of the deck and possibly ejecting the rider. | 03-05-2015 |
20150076781 | Skateboard Formed of Unitary Structure - A skateboard and method of forming such a skateboard is provided which yields a skateboard deck, formed in a unitary structure, of polymeric material. The deck may formed of molten, pliable, planar sheet material, which is heated past a glass transition temperature and thereafter formed for curves and shape through imparting of force on the polymeric material by molding. The resulting skateboard deck is formed as a unitary structure which can be further enhanced using flexible compressible mounts engaged in deck apertures to engage the wheels and trucks thereon. The unitary structure of polymeric material is also well suited for light transmission therethrough from light emitters which may be operatively engaged to the mounts. | 03-19-2015 |
20150130151 | EXTRUDED ADJUSTABLE SKATEBOARD - Embodiments are provided of skateboard decks and skateboard assemblies each having a unitary body of extruded aluminum, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. Each embodiment can have a handle portion formed in the unitary body and configured to receive one or more fingers, the handle portion positioned proximate one of the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge. Each of the embodiments disclosed herein can also comprise a first truck rail and a second truck rail extruded with the unitary body on the bottom surface, the first truck rail and the second truck rail running along at least a portion of a length of the unitary body and forming a track configured to movably receive a plurality of truck assemblies. | 05-14-2015 |
20150145226 | BUSHING, SKATEBOARD TRUCK AND SKATEBOARD - This application provides skateboards and skateboard trucks. | 05-28-2015 |
20150352431 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR SKATE WHEEL - A skate wheel cap and light apparatus for generating a light source can comprise an outer skate wheel cap structure. The outer skate wheel cap structure can comprise a first attachment point that is configured to attach to a portion of a skate wheel. Additionally, a power source can be integrated within the outer skate wheel cap structure. Further, the outer skate wheel cap structure can comprise a light source, which is electronically coupled to the power source. | 12-10-2015 |
20150360119 | Skateboard Deck Reinforcement Apparatus and Method - A structural reinforcement device for a skateboard of the type including a deck having a bottom surface having a first bolt pattern and a truck including a baseplate having a second bolt pattern. The reinforcement device includes a rigid insert having a third bolt pattern aligned with the first and second bolt patterns and disposed between the baseplate and the bottom surface of the deck. The baseplate is characterized by a leading edge, and the rigid insert extends forward of the leading edge to effectively increase the surface area of contact between the baseplate and deck, thereby reducing stress concentrations near the fastening bolts. | 12-17-2015 |
20160023086 | SKATEBOARD TRUCK WITH OFFSET BUSHING SEATS - A skateboard truck assembly having a base, a hanger, a first bushing pin, and a second bushing pin. The base configured for attachment to a skateboard deck, having a first bushing pin receiving passageway formed in a medial portion thereof and a second bushing pin receiving passageway formed in a rear portion thereof. The hanger adapted to be connected to the base and having a first and second bushing seat. The first bushing pin adapted to extend through the first bushing seat, to be carried by the first bushing pin receiving passageway, and to carry a first bushing adapted to be positioned at least partially within the first bushing seat. The second bushing pin adapted to be fixedly carried by the second bushing pin receiving passageway and to carry a second bushing adapted to be positioned at least partially within the second bushing seat. | 01-28-2016 |
20160031396 | Deflector for a Skateboard - A deflector for a skateboard generally comprises; a sweep plate to deflect in-path debris from the skateboard's line of travel and a sweep plate suspension, which is coupled to the sweep plate and to the skateboard. The sweep plate suspension provides to substantially maintain a sweep plate's position proximate to a ground in response to maneuverings of the skateboard. The sweep plate suspension may further comprise a spring to provide for a flexing of the sweep plate in response to the maneuverings so as to maintain the sweep plate's proximate position. The sweep plate suspension may couple to a truck or a platform of the skateboard, and may also comprise an adjustment mechanism to set the sweep plate's position. The sweep plate may be releasable from the sweep plate suspension, and at least one of the sweep plate and the sweep plate suspension may comprise lights. | 02-04-2016 |
20160039488 | INVERTED VEHICLE AND LOAD DETECTION DEVICE - An inverted vehicle according to the present invention includes: a riding portion; an output portion; an input portion that receives an input of the signal output from the output portion; a passing/blocking portion which includes a passing portion and a blocking portion; a main support portion that elastically supports the riding portion so that the blocking portion is located between the output portion and the input portion to block passage of the signal when no load is applied to the riding portion, and is compressed and deformed so that the passing portion is located between the output portion and the input portion to allow passage of the signal when a load is applied to the riding portion; and a control portion that performs an inverted traveling control of the inverted vehicle when the signal is passing through a path between the output portion and the input portion. | 02-11-2016 |
20160051888 | SKATEBOARD DECK - A skateboard deck includes: a body with a top surface and a lateral centerline, the body including a nose portion with a nose apex and a tail portion with a tail apex, wherein the nose apex and the tail apex are above the top surface of the body; wherein the total length of the body spans from a forwardmost surface of the body located along the nose portion to a rearmost surface of the body located along the tail portion, further wherein the nose apex is located between the length defined by the forwardmost surface of the body and the lateral centerline and the tail apex is located between the length defined by the rearmost surface of the body and the lateral centerline. | 02-25-2016 |
20160074743 | DUAL AXLE SKATEBOARD AND TRUCK WITH OUTBOARD SECONDARY WHEELS AND METHOD - Improved skateboards and methods of obtaining or providing skateboards with improved trucks. Trucks have two axles or axes, two primary wheels, and two secondary wheels, and skateboards have eight wheels, four in front and four at the rear portion of the skateboard. The four primary wheels support most or all of the weight of the skateboard when the skateboard is on a flat surface, and the two secondary wheels support the weight of one portion of the skateboard (e.g., front or rear) when the primary wheels cross a crack (e.g., a sidewalk contraction joint). In various embodiments, the secondary wheels are located outboard of the primary wheels. Further, in a number of embodiments, the axis of rotation or axle of the primary wheels remains parallel to that of the secondary wheels, whether the skateboard is going straight or turning. | 03-17-2016 |
20160107070 | ALL-TERRAIN BOARD VEHICLE - An all-terrain board vehicle includes wheels characterized by a large bore hollow hub configuration comprised of an inner race portion that is held stationary of radial movement once connected to a frame, and a rotatable outer race that acts as a ground surface contacting member. The frame is pivotally connected to each wheel by a steering mechanism containing a pivoting axis located centrally in a longitudinal direction and set perpendicular to an inclination subtended from the axis of the wheel in relation to the ground. Rider weight directed towards the left or right side of the vehicle's longitudinal orientation induces a steering effect wherein each wheel pivots laterally along its axis in the opposite direction of rider lean, following the rotational path defined by the central rotating axis within the steering mechanism and due to the angular orientation of the axis and the opposing ground force upon each wheel. | 04-21-2016 |
20160175693 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR SKATEBOARDS | 06-23-2016 |