Skateboard foot brake

Details Skateboard foot brake Skateboard foot brake

2000-03-02

2001-10-16

Johnson, Brian L. (Department: 2167)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Coasters

C280S011270

Reexamination Certificate

active

06302415

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improvement of a skateboard, and more particularly to a skateboard which has a bending device at the rear end of the deck thereof so that the user can make use of a skill to exert a force with a single foot to achieve a braking effect.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A conventional skateboard, as shown in
FIG. 4
, primarily includes a front supporting bar
11
with a handgrip
10
, a front wheel assembly
12
, a rear wheel assembly
13
and a deck
14
. The bottom end of the front supporting bar
11
is coupled with the front wheel assembly
12
while a braking pad
15
is mounted at the rear side of the deck
14
and above the rear wheel assembly
13
. The user can use one foot to press the braking pad
15
which is then in contact with the rear wheel assembly
13
to produce an expected braking effect.
Although the foregoing design can exactly reach the braking effect, the user has to place one foot upon the deck
14
to perform the skating motion. Consequently, in braking, the user has to try to use this foot to keep the balance of the center of gravity of the body while the other foot performs the braking motion. In other words, the user must have an excellent skill to command this kind of the skateboard so that it's difficult for beginners.
Moreover, the two feet of the user stand upon the skateboard in performing the braking procedure, that is, one foot is situated on the deck
14
while the other foot is located on the braking pad
15
. In addition that it's difficult to maintain the center of gravity, the body is potentially endangered with the motion of the skateboard.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the main object of the present invention to provide a skateboard in which the rotary design of the deck can be used for the user to perform the skating and braking procedure with single foot while the other foot can be used to keep the center of gravity of the body. Accordingly, the safety in using is enhanced.


REFERENCES:
patent: 1614822 (1927-01-01), Bukolt
patent: 1701410 (1929-02-01), Hornquist
patent: 4123079 (1978-10-01), Biskup
patent: 4394029 (1983-07-01), Holmgren
patent: 4799701 (1989-01-01), Lindau et al.
patent: 5927733 (1999-07-01), Banda
patent: 6139035 (2000-10-01), Tsai

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