Patent ID: 7138027

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a skateboard deck, the method comprising the steps of: forming a first layer of graphite cloth by taking a piece of graphite cloth, the graphite cloth comprising graphite cloth fiber and a laminating resin therein; applying a second layer of the graphite cloth to the first layer; determining a thickness of the deck by determining a number of layers the deck should have according to the weight of an end user, and conditions under which the deck will be used, using a singularity function; repeating the steps of forming and applying until the determined number of layers are used, forming the determined thickness; inserting the determined thickness of graphite layers into a mold; and subjecting the mold to a combination of heat and vacuum for a time sufficient for the laminating resin to cure and manufacture the skateboard deck, the deck having at least two regions where a truck will be attached thereto, the deck having a deflection, the deflection being at a maximum at a region of the deck that is halfway between the regions where the trucks will be attached, thereby creating a downward force when the skateboard is used for cornering that maintains control of the skateboard.