Skateboard
OwnerChris Sze Ley Tan, Tyson Dale Lundbechinventors
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Abstract
A mounting assembly (16) for mounting a truck (14) onto the deck (12) of a skateboard (10). The mounting assembly (16) comprises a first portion (24) and a second portion (48) mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. A spring means (38) is provided for biasing the deck (12) and truck (14) into a first position with respect to each other and yieldingly resisting movement therebetween away from the first position. The mounting assembly (16) may also provide an elastic connection between the deck (12) and the truck (14) thereby to provide the effect of suspension on the skateboard.
Claims34
A mounting assembly for pivoting mounting two members together, the mounting assembly comprising a first portion formed integrally with or adapted to be connected to one member and a second portion formed integrally with or adapted to be connected to the other member, the first portion being mounted on the second portion for pivotal movement about a pivot axis, and spring means acting between the first portion and the second portion for biasing the first and second portions into a first position with respect to each other and yieldingly resisting pivotal movement therebetween away from said first position.
A mounting assembly according to any of the preceding claims wherein the second portion comprises two end members between which the first portion is located and pivotally mounted.
A mounting assembly according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the portion comprises a block presenting a face against which the spring means acts.
A skateboard comprising a deck, a plurality of pairs of wheels, and a mounting assembly for mounting at least one of said pairs of wheels onto the deck, the mounting assembly providing a pivotal connection between the wheels and the deck permitting pivotal movement of the deck about a fore-and-aft axis of the skateboard.
A skateboard according to any of the preceding claims wherein the second portion comprises two end members between which the first portion is located and pivotally mounted.
A skateboard according to any one of claims 21 to 29 wherein the first portion comprises a block presenting a face against which the spring means acts.
A mounting assembly substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
A skateboard substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.