US4552372A
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Scooterboard
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-01-03
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2004-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A scooterboard, including a board supported on a front and rear skate wheel trucks, and wherein the front skate wheel truck is alternatively unlocked or locked by means of a selectively lockable swivelling assembly so as to be free swivelling or stationary, and further including a removable steering post and a removable steering column carried by the scooterboard to allow an operator to select different steering embodiments thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel T. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:27
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K3/00; B62K3/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A scooterboard including a board having an assembly hole formed in a front end thereof and a rear skate wheel truck fixedly mounted to an underside of said board at a rear end thereof, comprising: a selectively lockable swivelling assembly operatively associated with said assembly hole; a front skate wheel truck fixedly secured to said selectively lockable swivelling assembly and positioned on the underside of said board at said front end; a steering post assembly detachably affixed to said selectively lockable swivelling assembly such that when said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is in an unlocked state said front skate wheel truck is freely swivellable and said steering post assembly cooperates with said selectively lockable swivelling assembly to guidingly swivel said front skate wheel truck; a steering column assembly detachably and rigidly affixed to said front end of said board such that when said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is in a locked state said front skate wheel truck is prevented from swivelling and said scooterboard is guided by an operator grasping said steering column assembly and alternately exerting a sidewardly force on first and second sides of said board; and removable locking means operatively associated with said selectively lockable swivelling assembly for selectively cooperating with said selectively lockable swivelling assembly such that said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is positionable in said unlocked state and said locked state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A scooterboard including a board having an assembly hole formed in a front end thereof and a rear skate wheel truck fixedly mounted to an underside of said board at a rear end thereof, comprising: a selectively lockable swivelling assembly operatively associated with said assembly hole; a front skate wheel truck fixedly secured to said selectively lockable swivelling assembly and positioned on the underside of said board at said front end; a steering post assembly detachably affixed to said selectively lockable swivelling assembly such that when said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is in an unlocked state said front skate wheel truck is freely swivellable and said steering post assembly cooperates with said selectively lockable swivelling assembly to guidingly swivel said front skate wheel truck; a steering column assembly detachably and rigidly affixed to said front end of said board such that when said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is in a locked state said front skate wheel truck is prevented from swivelling and said scooterboard is guided by an operator grasping said steering column assembly and alternately exerting a sidewardly force on first and second sides of said board; and removable locking means operatively associated with said selectively lockable swivelling assembly for selectively cooperating with said selectively lockable swivelling assembly such that said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is positionable in said unlocked state and said locked state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
The scooterboard as claimed in claim 1 wherein said steering post assembly further comprises: a tubular steering post having internal threads formed therein at a first end proximal said selectively lockable swivelling assembly such that said internal threads cooperate with said selectively lockable swivelling assembly to detachably affix said tubular steering post thereto; a first handle bar including a fitting and wherein said fitting is adapted to cooperate with said tubular steering post such that when said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is in said unlocked state, guided swivelling movement of said first handle bar is transmitted by said tubular steering post to said selectively lockable swivelling assembly to guidingly swivel said front skate wheel truck; and adjusting means adapted to cooperate with said fitting and said tubular steering post for adjusting said first handle bar to a predetermined height above said board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The scooterboard as claimed in claim 2 further comprising a cross pin adapted to cooperate with said tubular steering post and said selectively lockable swivelling assembly such that when said tubular steering post is detachably affixed to said selectively lockable swivelling assembly said cross pin rigidly affixes said tubular steering post to said selectively lockable swivelling assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The scooterboard as claimed in claim 1 wherein said steering column assembly further comprises: a steering column; a first and second side brace rigidly secured to said steering column; securing means for rigidly securing said first side brace, said second side brace and said steering column to said front end of said board such that said steering column extends in a substantially perpendicular upright direction from said board; and a handle bar rigidly secured to said steering column distal said board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
The scooterboard as claimed in claim 1 wherein said selectively lockable swivelling assembly further comprises: a sleeve operatively associated with said assembly hole, said sleeve including a transverse bore formed therethrough; a shaft disposed within said sleeve and freely swivellable therein, said shaft having a first end adapted to be detachably affixed to said steering post assembly and a second end fixedly secured to said front skate wheel truck, and wherein said shaft further includes a transverse bore formed therethrough such that when said transverse bore of said shaft is aligned with said transverse bore of said sleeve and said removable locking means is operatively associated therewith said selectively lockable swivelling assembly is positioned in said locked state and said front skate wheel truck is prevented from swivelling; and bearing means for supporting the rotation of said front skate wheel truck, said bearing means positioned between said sleeve and said front skate wheel truck and having said shaft disposed therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The scooterboard as claimed in claim 1 wherein said removable locking means further comprises: an end-threaded bolt adapted to be inserted through the transverse bore of said sleeve and the transverse bore of said shaft when aligned; and a nut adapted to cooperate with said end-threaded bolt to secure said end-threaded bolt to said sleeve such that said shaft is restrained from swivelling within said sleeve.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-11 | 1993-05-13 | 1993-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-11 | 1997-05-13 | 1997-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |