US 2026/0151689 A1Published application

Skateboard truck protector and grinding aid

AssigneeSnap ‘n’ Grind LLC

InventorsMike Durand, Jordan Henry

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Abstract

A truck guard assembly for a truck of a skateboard is provided. The assembly can include a guard body having an outer grinding wear surface configured to contact a riding surface during use, a central cavity for receiving a portion of the truck therein, and a coupling latch hingedly coupled to the guard body. The coupling latch can be rotatable between a closed position, enclosing the central cavity, and an open position, for installation or removal of the assembly with respect to the truck without removing the truck from the skateboard. The elongate guard body can further include a relief cut for clearance from the truck when installed, and a flint channel extending at least partially along the outer grinding wear surface and configured to receive a flint rod therein. The flint channel can have a necked down portion to retain the flint rod within the flint channel during use.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A latching truck guard assembly for operably coupling to a truck of a skateboard, the latching truck guard assembly comprising:

an elongate guard body having an outer grinding wear surface configured to contact a riding surface during use, and a central cavity having an opening along an axial length of the elongate guard body and configured to at least partially receive the truck therein by passing the truck through the opening;
a first coupling latch hingedly coupled to the elongate guard body at a first end, the first coupling latch having a first locking protrusion;
and
a second coupling latch hingedly coupled to the elongate guard body at a second end opposite the first end, the second coupling latch having a second locking protrusion,
wherein the first and second coupling latches are each rotatable with respect to the elongate guard body between a closed position, wherein the respective first or second locking protrusion is received within a corresponding receiving groove of the elongate guard body to enclose the opening of the central cavity, and an open position, wherein the respective first or second locking protrusion is spaced away from the elongate guard body during installation or removal of the latching truck guard assembly with respect to the truck.

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A skateboard truck protector for a truck of a skateboard, the skateboard truck protector comprising:

an elongate guard body having:
an outer grinding wear surface configured to contact a riding surface during use;
a central cavity having a lateral opening along an axial length of the elongate guard body and configured to at least partially receive the truck therein by passing the truck through the opening;
and
a relief cut to provide clearance to the truck when installed;
a coupling latch hingedly coupled to the elongate guard body, the coupling latch having a locking protrusion;
and
wherein the coupling latch is rotatable with respect to the elongate guard body between a closed position, wherein the locking protrusion is received within a corresponding receiving groove of the elongate guard body to enclose the opening of the central cavity, and an open position, wherein the locking protrusion is spaced away from the elongate guard body during installation or removal of the skateboard truck protector with respect to the truck.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.