Patent ID: 6302415
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A skateboard having a foot brake and comprising:a) a main shaft having a front portion and a rear portion having a rear wheel assembly mounted to the rear portion;b) a front supporting bar mounted on the front portion of the main shaft and having a front wheel connected thereto; andc) a deck fastened to the main shaft, the deck having: a planar front deck portion; a tail including a raised portion normally spaced from and extending over a portion of a circumference of the rear wheel and a section co-planar with the front deck portion; and a resilient portion between the front deck portion and the tail, the resilient portion comprising a plurality of corrugations extending across a width of the deck, whereby a force exerted on the tail deflects the raised portion about the resilient corrugations into contact with the rear wheel to provide a braking effect.