Composite sports board such as a skateboard deck
OwnerShale Gordoninventor
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Abstract
A composite material for use as a skateboard deck or other sports board. The composite skateboard deck of the preferred embodiment is comprised of two structural layers bonded to and on either side of a light, flexible core. The structural layers made of a strong, resilient material comprised of a natural fiber-embedded-matrix, this class of materials including grasses such as bamboo, hemp and kanaf. The composite skateboard deck of the present invention is strong, light, durable, resilient, environmentally friendly, and derived from a more renewable resource with no loss of pop or memory.
Claims17
A composite skateboard deck comprised of:
- (a) a first structural layer comprised of a grass;
- (b) a second structural layer comprised of a grass;
- (c) a relatively light, flexible core interposed between the first and second structural layers:
- the core comprised of one or more plies;
- (d) an adhesive for fixedly attaching the first and second structural layers to the flexible core;
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- (e) mounting means for receiving one or more trucks;
- whereby the skateboard deck is created that is able to flexibly spring within its maximum operational range and still return to its pre-load, unflexed shape with maximal restoring force.
A method of manufacturing a composite skateboard deck, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) fabricating a core of relatively light and flexible material;
- (b) affixing a first structural layer fabricated from strong, resilient material comprised of natural fiber-embedded-matrix to the core;
- (c) affixing a second structural layer to the core;
- (d) applying the core and structural layers to a mold under pressure;
- (e) shaping the skateboard deck to remove excess materials;
- (f) applying a sealer;
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- (g) forming a truck mounting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.