Patent ID: 11890530
Assignee: FUTURE MOTION, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 13:
14. A set of footpads for an electric skateboard, comprising:
a front footpad comprising a first membrane switch having one or more pressure transducers; and
a rear footpad comprising a second membrane switch having one or more pressure transducers;
wherein the front and rear footpads are each configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider oriented generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of a vehicle when the footpads are installed in the vehicle;
wherein the front and rear footpads each have a concave-up profile in a heel-toe direction of the rider's foot; and
wherein first and second membrane switches each have a pair of open-ended slots in an outer end, forming an end portion and two side portions, such that the side portions of each membrane switch are configured to bend upward to conform to the concave-up profile of the footpad.