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US 4,088,334 AGranted
Skateboard brake
OwnerElmer E. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A brake is provided which is completely separate from the ground wheels of the skateboard. A ground engaging brake wheel is swingably supported relative to the skateboard so that it may be swung into rolling engagement with the ground and with the braking surface. The brake may be cantilevered from the rear end of the skateboard or may be positioned centrally of the skateboard between the two pairs of ground wheels.
Claims9
In a skateboard having an elongated body and ground wheels, a brake for said skateboard comprising:
- a first lever swingably secured to said body and provided with a braking surface,
- a second lever swingable relative to said first lever,
- a ground engaging brake wheel separate from said ground wheels and rotatably mounted on said second lever,
- spring means urging said first lever upwardly,
- and means interposed between said levers for holding said brake wheel out of engagement with the ground whereby when the first lever is urged downwardly against the urgency of said spring means, said brake wheel engages the ground and said braking surface engages the wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.