Abstract:
A foot-deck-based vehicle, a front wheel support, and at least one accessory therefor are provided. The foot-deck-based vehicle having a foot-deck with a front end, a rear end, and at least one rear wheel proximal to the rear end. The foot-deck-based vehicle has a front wheel support comprising a pair of wheel interfaces, each of which is couplable to a front wheel, a main body extending between the wheel interfaces and coupled to the foot-deck, and at least one recess in the main body. At least one accessory is snugly securable within the at least one recess of the front wheel support, wherein the main body has a first stiffness when the at least one accessory is removed from the at least one recess, and has a second stiffness that is greater than the first stiffness when the at least one accessory is snugly secured within the at least one recess, wherein the first stiffness and the second stiffness are resistances to bending under a bending load applied to the front wheel support through the foot-deck when the foot-deck supports a person.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a braking apparatus for a recreational wheeled board apparatus such as a skate board. The braking apparatus comprising braking members slidably mounted on an axle, wheel mounting assemblies, a trigger assembly and an actuating means. The braking assembly characterized in that the actuating means comprises opposed first and second actuating levers arranged to provide a balanced force to each of the braking members such that even braking of both wheel mounting assemblies is affected when the trigger assembly is engaged.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a braking system affixed to a skateboard having a board with a pair of truck assemblies affixed to an underside thereof. The braking system comprises a pivoting foot control lever semi-flush mounted on top of the skateboard deck, a master control mechanism and a brake actuator assembly which are affixed on the skateboard trucks. The foot control lever is operatively coupled to the master control mechanism and the master control mechanism is operatively coupled to the brake actuator assembly. The brake actuator assembly reduces the rotation of the wheels when a user applies a turning force on the foot control lever that activates a set of steel cables to turn the master control mechanism therefore releasing a pair of brake lever pads towards the wheels.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a braking apparatus for a recreational wheeled board apparatus such as a skate board. The braking apparatus comprising braking members slidably mounted on an axle, wheel mounting assemblies, a trigger assembly and an actuating means. The braking assembly characterised in that the actuating means comprises opposed first and second actuating levers arranged to provide a balanced force to each of the braking members such that even braking of both wheel mounting assemblies is affected when the trigger assembly is engaged.
Abstract:
A deck wheeled device is provided comprising a deck, a subframe connected to at least one point of the deck, at least one truck assembly connected to the subframe, at least one wheel connected to each truck assembly, and at least one spring connecting each truck assembly to the deck. A wheel is provided comprising a tire, two substantially symmetrical hub halves, and at least one bolt that connect the two hub halves together.
Abstract:
This skateboard invention has novel swiveling caster wheels mounted on a cross carriage (axle) holding spaced apart swivel caster wheels in place on the undersurface of the board by fixed in place fastening brackets. Dual front and dual rear caster wheels—two in front and two in the rear—as well as a three caster wheeled skateboard is disclosed. Inwardly directed axle stubs (angled toward the center of the board, front and back) are employed with said stubs holding long front and long rear caster arms with wheel hubs supported by the long caster arms. A centering movement for the cross axles—whether front and/or rear—and each caster wheel is disclosed such that the cross axle and/or wheel returns itself to an initial straight line position.
Abstract:
A light vehicle is designed to glide on snow or ice and is formed of a footboard with a runner at each longitudinal end thereof, a steering handlebar fastened pivotally with the front end of the footboard, and a braking device fastened with the rear end of the footboard. The runners are provided with a guiding projection, two steering projections with a braking tip extending therefrom, and a snow guiding recess located between the guiding projection and each steering projection.
Abstract:
A skate board with two wheel mounts located on one board, in which each of the wheel mounts holds an axle carrier with a roller axis for two rollers in an elastic manner. Steering movements of the roller axes are initiated by shifting the weight of the rider. At least one of the two roller axes is pivotal about a transverse axis running transverse to the longitudinal axis of the board, so that the board can be lowered relative to the roller axis by applying weight. The board can be raised relative to the roller axis, on the other hand, by a spring force upon removal of the weight. The transverse axis is rigidly connected to the board so that lowering and raising the board will not initiate steering movements of the roller axis. The board, furthermore, has a brake which acts on the rollers if the board is raised and carries no load. The brake is released by applying weight and lowering the board. The axle carrier with the roller axis can be pivoted relative to the wheel mount about the transverse axis, and the wheel mount with the axle carrier and roller axis can be pivoted relative to the board about that transverse axis.
Abstract:
A skateboard including a brake assembly for slowing and stopping the vehicle. A pivotal member on the board is provided with a depending rubber stop for engagement with the ground surface when the member is tilted by the heel of the shoe of the skater.
Abstract:
A pair of upright post-like brake shoes extend down through apertures in a skateboard body member in slidable relation directly over a pair of the wheels, and the shoes are secured at their upper ends to a top cross plate arranged to be pushed downwardly by the skateboard operator to move the bottom ends of the shoes into engagement with the surface of the wheels for applying the brakes. A resilient retracting member holds the brake shoes normally above the wheels in a nonbraking position.