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Skateboard accessory to assist in airborne maneuvers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-03-20
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Granted: 1993-06-22
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Expires: 2012-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A skateboard accessory for attaching a stretchable handle member or one or more of a variety of such handles to a point near the center of the skateboard in a readily disconnectable manner that does not protrude from or take up space on the surface of the board. In a preferred embodiment, two thin discs of lightweight material connect together through a hole near the center of the skateboard and present one mating part of a quick release snap-in connector to the upper side of the board. A second mating part of the quick release snap-in connector having the opposite gender is attached to a stretchable strap or tube handle member, which may take many forms, including an elongate member of rubber-like material 10 to 30 inches (0.25 to 0.76 meters) long and having a tether at its other end for attachment to the rider or the rider's clothing.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger L. Younger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 04:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C17/00; A63C17/26; A63C17/265; A63C17/0006; A63C17/01; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45482; Y10T24/45487; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/60; Y10T403/602; Y10T403/604
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An accessory for a skateboard, the accessory comprising: handle means; a readily disconnectable means of attachment for securing the handle to the skateboard having first and second mating parts; a first disc adapted to overlay a bottom surface of the skateboard; a second disc adapted to overlay a top surface of the skateboard; and threaded connector means comprising an inner threaded connector and an outer threaded connector adapted to be in threaded mutual engagement within a hole in the skateboard, one of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the first disc and the other of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the second disc, wherein the first mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment is disposed within the inner threaded connector, and wherein the second mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment is connected to the handle means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An accessory for a skateboard, the accessory comprising: handle means; a readily disconnectable means of attachment for securing the handle to the skateboard having first and second mating parts; a first disc adapted to overlay a bottom surface of the skateboard; a second disc adapted to overlay a top surface of the skateboard; and threaded connector means comprising an inner threaded connector and an outer threaded connector adapted to be in threaded mutual engagement within a hole in the skateboard, one of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the first disc and the other of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the second disc, wherein the first mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment is disposed within the inner threaded connector, and wherein the second mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment is connected to the handle means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An accessory according to claim 1, wherein the readily disconnectable means of attachment comprises a quick release snap-in connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An accessory according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises an elastomeric tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An accessory according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises an elastomeric strap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
An accessory according to claim 1, wherein said handle means comprises an elastic fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An accessory according to claim 1, further comprising a tether attached to said handle means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An accessory according to claim 1, wherein said readily disconnectable means of attachment further comprises safety means for preventing inadvertent disconnection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
An accessory according to claim 1, wherein the handle means is resilient, has sufficient stiffness to stand upright when unsupported, and sufficient pliability to give way under pressure of a rider's body, the handle means having a first terminal end and a second terminal end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
225 words
A skateboard comprising: a board having a top surface and a bottom surface and a hole extending therethrough; wheels affixed to the bottom surface of the board in a forward region and a rearward region; fixture means attached to the board, the fixture means having a first mating part of a readily disconnectable means of attachment accessible from the top surface of the board, and the fixture means comprising a first disc overlaying the bottom surface of the board, a second disc overlaying the top surface of the board and threaded connector means disposed within the hole in the board, said threaded connector means comprising an inner threaded connector and an outer threaded connector in threaded mutual engagement within the hole in the board, one of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the first disc and the other of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the second disc, wherein the first mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment is disposed within the inner threaded connector, whereby the fixture means only minimally protrudes from or takes up space on the board; and handle means having a second mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment, the handle means attaching to the fixture means when the first and second mating parts of the readily disconnectable means of attachment are engaged.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
225 words
A skateboard comprising: a board having a top surface and a bottom surface and a hole extending therethrough; wheels affixed to the bottom surface of the board in a forward region and a rearward region; fixture means attached to the board, the fixture means having a first mating part of a readily disconnectable means of attachment accessible from the top surface of the board, and the fixture means comprising a first disc overlaying the bottom surface of the board, a second disc overlaying the top surface of the board and threaded connector means disposed within the hole in the board, said threaded connector means comprising an inner threaded connector and an outer threaded connector in threaded mutual engagement within the hole in the board, one of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the first disc and the other of said inner and outer connectors being attached to the second disc, wherein the first mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment is disposed within the inner threaded connector, whereby the fixture means only minimally protrudes from or takes up space on the board; and handle means having a second mating part of the readily disconnectable means of attachment, the handle means attaching to the fixture means when the first and second mating parts of the readily disconnectable means of attachment are engaged.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A skateboard according to claim 9, wherein the readily disconnectable means of attachment comprises a quick release snap-in connector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A skateboard according to claim 4, wherein the handle means is resilient, has sufficient stiffness to stand upright when unsupported, and sufficient pliability to give way under pressure of a rider's body, the handle means having a first terminal end and a second terminal end.
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