Skate-board for reclined use
OwnerNathan S. Steffeninventor
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Abstract
An improved skate-board for reclined use. A substantially thin board has a cross-section that is curved to be ergonomically advantageous for reclined use. The board is broader than and extends laterally beyond its operator. The board includes two skate wheel trucks either or both of which may employ bicycle-type hand brakes wherein, preferably, the brake pads are removed. The board includes upwardly projecting hand grips aiding the operator to control the board and to operate the hand-brakes, the hand levers of which are attached thereto. The board further includes laterally disposed downwardly projecting skid runners for protecting the board during cornering. The board still further includes heel guides proximate the position of the operator's feet, for helping maintain the operator's feet inboard of the skate-board.
Claims13
An improved skate-board for use by an operator in a reclined position, said skate-board comprising:
- a pair of skate wheel trucks, each of said skate wheel trucks including an axle and a pair of skate wheels, said skate wheels being spaced apart at opposite ends of said axle and being rotatably mounted to said axle so as to roll in a rolling direction substantially perpendicular thereto;
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- a board having an elongate axis substantially parallel to said rolling direction, a bottom surface, a top surface, a back portion and a seat portion disposed adjacent said back portion, said pair of skate wheel trucks being mounted on said bottom surface so that said skate wheel trucks are spaced apart along said elongate axis and said elongate axis is substantially aligned with said rolling direction of said skate wheel trucks, wherein said back portion is adapted to receive the operator's torso on said top surface when the operator is in the reclined position, wherein said seat portion is adapted to receive the operator's seat on said top surface when the operator is in the reclined position, wherein said seat portion defines a first elevation, said back portion and said seat portion being joined to form a substantially smoothly varying curvilinear shape in cross-section, said back portion curving upwardly of said seat portion to a second elevation greater than said first elevation so that said back portion raises the operator's torso with respect to the operator's seat.
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