Patent ID: 6409184
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A skate device comprising:a foot support device; and a truck assembly for supporting the foot support device, the truck assembly having: a first spring housing fixedly attached to the foot support device, the first spring housing having a spring cavity, and a spring housing plate removably mounted to one side of the first spring housing, the spring housing having a clearance slot extending laterally therethrough including the spring housing plate, a centering spring removably mounted within the spring cavity and retained therein with the spring housing plate, a first wheel housing pivotally mounted to the foot support device and having a pair of arms extending longitudinally through the clearance slot of the first spring housing to straddle the centering spring therebetween, and a first wheel having a first axle mounted to the first wheel housing for rotation about a first wheel axis; wherein the centering spring pivotally urges the first wheel housing, with the first wheel rotatably mounted therein, toward a predetermined first center position for rotational movement in a longitudinal direction of the skate device; and wherein the centering spring may be changed by removing the first spring housing plate from the first spring housing and pivoting the first wheel housing to expose the centering spring.