Patent ID: 7007977

Claim:
A slide plate adapted for use with a skateboard truck for attaching two wheels to a bottom of a skateboard, the skateboard truck comprising a flat base plate having an axle mount base extending longitudinally and opposite from the skateboard, the skateboard truck further comprising a riser pad conforming to the shape of the flat base plate, the axle mount base having an axle mount affixed thereto, the axle mount having an axle extending laterally therefrom and having a wheel mounted at opposing ends of said axle, the improvement comprising a front slide piece positioned on an outboard side of the truck, the front slide piece having means for longitudinally movement thereof with respect to the skateboard truck, the riser pad being interposed between the flat base plate and the skateboard, the riser pad including a thin portion overlapping the front slide piece and a thick portion, the front slide piece having a horizontal piece which extends laterally therefrom and mates with the thin portion of the riser pad, the thin portion and the horizontal piece in combination being as thick as the thick portion.