Skateboard
AssigneeDesign Science Pty.Ltd.
InventorGraeme Scott Attey
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Abstract
An in-line skateboard (10) includes a frame (18) located between-aligned wheels (14, 16). The frame (18) is pivotally connected at (32) to a leading wheel (14) by means of a fork member (30) which extends from an axle (15) of the wheel (14). The pivotal connection (32) is disposed below the level of the axle (15).
Claims21
An in line skateboard including a longitudinally extending frame locating aligned wheels, the wheels being mounted on axles, and one of the wheels being a forward-most steering wheel, wherein the frame is pivotally connected to the forward-most steering wheel by a pivot located entirely below and in front of the axle of the forward-most steering wheel, the pivot being disposed relative to a ground surface at a leading acute angle which subtends between the inclination of the pivot and the ground surface, such that when a rider is mounted on the skateboard the weight of the rider stabilizes the forward most steering wheel of the skateboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.