Patent ID: 6102415
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A riding platform comprising:a board with projecting nose and tail sections for supporting a rider,a rear bogie mounted under said tail section of said board, said rear bogie having a pair of rear wheels attached by a pair of rear legs diverging and extending downwardly and rearwardly from a first support unit, said first support unit having a top side which is mounted to said tail section by means of a first ball-joint, located on a rear portion of said first support unit, and a second ball-joint, located on a front portion of said first support unit, wherein said first and second ball-joints form a single pivotal axis between said rear bogie and said board,a front bogie mounted under said nose section of said board, said front bogie having a pair of front wheels attached by a pair of front legs diverging and extending downwardly and rearwardly from a second support unit, said second support unit having a top side which is mounted to said nose section by means of a third ball-joint, located on a rear portion of said second support unit, and a pair of elongated double ball-joint link members, said link members located on a front portion of said second support unit, wherein said elongated double ball-joint link members each comprise a lower ball-joint connection, which connects the lower end of the link member to the second support unit, and an upper ball-joint connection which connects the upper end of the link member to the nose portion of said board, wherein said double ball-joint link member and said third ball-joint form a multi-axis pivotal discipline between said front bogie and said board.