Patent ID: 7494140

Claim:
A skateboard deck comprising: a top crossband layer; a bottom crossband layer; an outer perimeter area; and a wood core positioned in between the top and bottom crossband layers, the wood core having first and second opposed surfaces, at least one of the opposed surfaces having longitudinal grooves forming hollow areas in conjunction with the top and bottom crossband layers; the top and bottom crossband layers having wood grain perpendicular in direction to the longitudinal grooves; a top wood member comprising at least one layer of wood and being positioned on top of the top crossband layer; a bottom wood member comprising at least one layer of wood and being positioned beneath the bottom crossband layer; wherein said outer perimeter area contains a solid unwaffled wood structure; and wherein said wood core further comprises of one or more latitudinally unitary pieces of wood across the width of said skateboard deck to create said longitudinal grooves.