Skateboard Deck Reinforcement Apparatus and Method
AssigneeDaniel Brooks Carlson
InventorDaniel Brooks Carlson
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Abstract
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.
Claims20
A structural reinforcement device for use with a skateboard of the type including:
- i) a deck having a bottom surface and a first plurality of holes corresponding to a bolt pattern;
- and ii) a truck including a baseplate having a second plurality of holes corresponding to the bolt pattern, the structural reinforcement device comprising:
- a rigid insert having a third plurality of holes substantially corresponding to the bolt pattern, the rigid insert configured to be disposed between the base late and the bottom surface of the deck.
A skateboard comprising:
- a deck having a bottom surface and a first plurality of through holes corresponding to a bolt pattern;
- a truck assembly including a baseplate having a second plurality through holes corresponding to the bolt pattern;
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- a rigid insert having a third plurality of through holes corresponding to the bolt pattern and disposed between the bottom surface of the deck and the baseplate.
A method of structurally reinforcing a skateboard deck of the type including a pattern of holes for attaching a truck assembly to a bottom surface of the skateboard deck, the method comprising:
- providing a non-bendable insert;
- placing the insert between the bottom of the skateboard deck and the truck assembly;
- and
- securing the truck assembly to the bottom of the skateboard deck with the insert interposed between the bottom of the skateboard deck and the truck assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.