Articulated skateboard
OwnerWillis Leonard Lipscombinventor
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Abstract
A skateboard which is divided into front and rear sections each having a wheeled truck, the two sections being interconnected on a longitudinal pivotal axis. With one foot on each section, the rider can tilt the sections independently for very rapid turning and maneuvering with a minimum of body lean. The articulated board is adaptable to conventional skateboard trucks with resiliently mounted wheels, castered wheels, or ice skate type blades. In an enlarged form, the board can be used with the rider in prone or kneeling position, using handlebars on one section of the board for tilt control.
Claims4
An articulated skateboard, comprising:
- an elongated, substantially planar board having a rider supporting upper surface, the board being transversely divided into a front section and a rear section;
- said front and rear sections having downwardly extending confronting end walls having a common contact face, the end walls extending the full width of the board and having edges curving smoothly downwardly from both sides of the board;
- a pivot pin extending through said end walls on a longitudinal axis and pivotally interconnecting said front and rear sections;
- and surface travelling supporting means mounted under opposite end portions of the board.
An articulated skateboard comprising:
- an elongated, substantially planar board having a rider supporting upper surface, the board being transversely divided into a front section and rear section;
- a pivot pin interconnecting said front and rear sections on a longitudinal axis, said pivot pin being contained substantially within the thickness of the board;
- and surface travelling supporting means mounted under opposite end portions of the board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.