Patent ID: 6199881
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A skateboard apparatus, comprising:a skateboard with an upturned front end and an upturned rear end; anda resilient band attached between said upturned front end and said upturned rear end, and spaced from a top surface of said skateboard enough to enable a rider's feet to easily slip under said resilient band, said resilient band having a predetermined elasticity for yielding enough to engage said top surface of said skateboard when said feet are on top of said resilient band, said resilient band having a predetermined tautness for lifting said skateboard when said feet are inserted between said resilient band and said top surface of said skateboard and when said feet are lifted;wherein said resilient band is connected in a generally straight line between said upturned front end and said upturned rear end of said skateboard for enabling said feet to slip under said resilient band anywhere along said skateboard for greater flexibility in use.