Patent ID: 6311990
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
An ice skateboard comprising:an elongated board having a top surface and a bottom surface; a plurality of truck assemblies mounted to said bottom surface, each truck assembly having an axle; anda plurality of runner assemblies mounted to said axles, each runner assembly including a solid body having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having a substantially planar top surface with a layer of padding attached thereto, a bearing assembly mounted within said solid body at a central region relative to a longitudinal length thereof, said bearing assembly being rotatably mounted on an end of a respective one of said axles for providing free rotation of said runner assembly about a transverse rotational axis extending through said axle, a slot in said lower portion and formed with a bottom opening and an innermost surface opposite said bottom opening, and a metal blade mounted within said slot, wherein the transverse rotational axis of said runner assembly is located between said top surface and a transverse rotational center of gravity of said runner assembly for maintaining said top and bottom portions of the runner assembly in their respective orientation when the ice skateboard is in either a normal position with the bottom surface facing downwardly or when the ice skateboard is in an inverted position with the bottom surface facing upwardly.