Illuminated recreational board
OwnerRichard B Bailey, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An illuminated recreational board including a board including a top side, bottom side and peripheral side extending between said top and bottom sides. A plurality of recesses extend into the peripheral side of the board and a plurality of removable LED's positioned within respective ones of the plurality of recesses. A transparent cover is positioned on the peripheral side for protecting and covering the LED's. The LED's are connected to a device for illuminating the plurality of LED's in any of a number of different illumination sequences. The predetermined sequences include a flashing sequence, a strobing sequence, a twinkling sequence and a constant and continuous sequence. The recreational board may be formed as either a skateboard or a snowboard.
Claims15
An illuminated recreational board, comprising:
- a) a board including a top side, bottom side and peripheral side extending between said top and bottom sides;
- b) plurality of recesses extending into said peripheral side;
- c) a plurality of removable LED's, each of said plurality of LED's positioned within a respective one of said plurality of recesses;
- d) a transparent cover positioned on said peripheral side for protecting and covering said plurality of LED's within said plurality of recesses;
- e) means for illuminating said plurality of LED's;
- f) a first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly secured on said bottom side of said board, each of said first and second assemblies including an axle, a chuck through which said axle extends, first and second wheels attached to opposing ends of said axle, a riser connected between said chuck and said bottom side of said board, said riser being made of material capable of acting as a shock absorber for said chuck;
- and a baseplate attached to said chuck for mounting said chuck to said riser and board, with said riser between an axle and said board;
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- g) said riser including a central cavity for accommodating said illuminating means which is thereby protected against damage by objects passing underneath said board.
An illuminated snowboard, comprising:
- a) a board including a top side, bottom side and peripheral side extending between said top and bottom sides;
- b) plurality of recesses extending into said peripheral side;
- c) a plurality of removable LED's, each of said plurality of LED's positioned within a respective one of said plurality of recesses;
- d) a transparent cover positioned on said peripheral side for protecting and covering said plurality of LED's within said plurality of recesses;
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- e) a first binding and a second binding, said first and second bindings being secured to said top side of said board for selectively mounting a user's feet to said board,
- f) means for illuminating said plurality of LED's comprising a control box mounted on the top side of said board between the first and second bindings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.