Patent ID: 6131931
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: A63C,Y10T

Abstract:
A folding skateboard, comprising:a deck, said deck having a first end section, a second end section, and a middle section therebetween with outer surfaces including top and bottom surfaces which are substantially longitudinally aligned when the skateboard is in an extended position;first hinge means for connecting the first end section to said middle section for relative pivotal movement about a first axis extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the skateboard;second hinge means for connecting the second end section to said middle section for relative pivotal movement about a second axis extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the skateboard;first and second truck-wheel assemblies fixedly attached to the lower surface of said first and second end sections, respectively, each of said truck-wheel assemblies comprising a truck with wheels rotatably attached thereto, said first truck-wheel assembly being spaced a different distance along said longitudinal axis from said first hinge means than the spaced distance of said second truck-wheel assembly from said second hinge means, so that when said skateboard is folded, said first and second truck wheel assemblies are longitudinally spaced apart and remain out of contact with each other;said middle section having a longitudinal length which is at least as long as the height of either of said first or second truck-wheel assemblies; andat least one locking means coacting directly with said deck for releasably constraining said first end section, said second end section, and said middle section in their extended position so as to form a usable skateboard, each said locking means comprising a single rigid, elongated, integrally formed locking member configured for maintaining simultaneous locking engagement with each of said first end section, said second end section, and said middle section when attached thereto.