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US 2024/0390770 A1Published application
Skateboard truck with positive return to level
OwnerBrandon Biggsinventor
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Abstract
A skateboard truck for supporting a skateboard is disclosed. The truck includes a suspension device for allowing tilt and wheel turning and includes a return to level response to tilting. The truck includes features for allowing adjustment of the steering ratio.
Claims20
A tilting skateboard truck comprising;
- a base,
- a suspension linkage, comprising,
- a wheel shaft,
- a torsion bar having a first attachment feature configured to attach to the wheel shaft and a second attachment feature,
- a connecting shaft connected to the torsion bar at the second attachment feature,
- a torque arm rigidly attached to the connecting shaft having a radius arm mount feature, and
- a radius arm having a first end connected to the base and a
- second end connected to the radius arm mount feature,
- a base spherical bushing attached to the connecting shaft and supported by the base.
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A skateboard having a tilting skateboard truck, the tilting skateboard truck comprising;
- a base,
- a suspension linkage, comprising,
- a wheel shaft,
- a torsion bar having a first attachment feature configured to attach to the wheel shaft and a second attachment feature,
- a connecting shaft connected to the torsion bar at the second attachment feature,
- a torque arm having a radius arm mount feature attached to the connecting shaft, and
- a radius arm having a first end connected to the base and a second end connected to the torque arm at the radius arm mount feature, and
- a base spherical bushing attached to the connecting shaft and supported by the base.
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The method of adjusting a tilting skateboard truck, the tilting skateboard truck comprising;
- a base,
- a suspension linkage, comprising,
- a wheel shaft,
- a torsion bar having a first attachment feature configured to attach to the wheel shaft and a second attachment feature,
- a connecting shaft connected to the torsion bar at the second attachment feature,
- a torque arm having a radius arm mount feature attached to the connecting shaft, and
- a radius arm having a first end connected to the base and a second end connected to the torque arm at the radius arm mount feature, and
- a base spherical bushing attached to the connecting shaft and supported by the base, the method comprising;
- changing the length of the radius arm such that the steering ratio is adjusted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.