Patent ID: 9248367
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A63C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A skateboard assembly comprising: a skateboard deck having a top side, a bottom side, a front end and a rear end; a guard assembly that includes a guard member having: (i) a contoured top surface, and (ii) a top wall and a bottom wall, with a recess positioned between the top and bottom walls; wherein the recess is configured and dimensioned to provide a space to allow at least a portion of the skateboard deck to be positioned within the recess, with the top wall positioned above the top side of the skateboard deck and with the bottom wall positioned below the bottom side of the skateboard deck; wherein the guard assembly is configured and dimensioned to be mounted with respect to: (i) the top side of the skateboard deck, and (ii) the bottom side of the skateboard deck; wherein the contoured top surface of the guard member is configured and dimensioned to provide a user a surface that the user can utilize to place or position a foot directly onto or above, with a bottom side of the user's foot contacting the contoured top surface of the mounted guard member during use; and wherein the recess includes a plurality of slot members, the plurality of slot members configured and dimensioned to be visible externally to the user after a pre-determined amount of material is removed from the guard member.