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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152176 | Truck assembly A truck assembly for a vehicle such as a skateboard or scooter may have a kingpin about which a hanger rotates. The hanger may be biased toward a caming surface having a depressed configuration by a spring, weight of the rider and also via a centrifugal force create... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8079604 | Skateboard providing substantial freedom of movement of the front truck assembly A skateboard is disclosed that includes a rear wheel system and a front wheel system. The rear wheel system includes a pair of rear wheels that are mounted on a rear axle that is coupled to a rear truck that is attached to an underside of a rear portion of a board. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7988159 | Lean-to-turn wheeled device A wheeled device having pairs of wheels positioned on opposite sides (e.g. skateboard or “quad” skate) that includes a base and at least one turnable wheel assembly. A turnable wheel assembly includes two wheels having negative camber angle, and is configured su... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7896364 | Increased tilt roller wheel assembly A roller wheel assembly includes a support member, a bearing-based rotatable coupling, and a wheeled support structure having two rollably coupled, spaced, and axially aligned roller wheels. The support member includes a first upper portion, and a second downwardly ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7871087 | Corrugated hanger for skateboard truck A hanger for a skateboard truck that generally comprises a ring-shaped member, a pivot stem, and an elongated barrel that houses an axle. Such elongated barrel defines a plurality of corrugations on the bottom thereof, the longitudinal axis of each corrugation align... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7837204 | Adjustable kingpin board apparatus and method An adjustable hanger pivot angle and kingpin board apparatus includes a truck having wheels, a hanger, and a kingpin, a truck base plate attached to said truck, and, a curving track adjustably connected to said base plate to adjust the kingpin in relation to the cur... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7537220 | Skateboard system The present invention relates to an improved skateboard system and method of assembly. One embodiment of the present invention relates to an improved skateboard system that includes coupling a mounting bracket between a conventional skateboard deck and truck. The mo... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7497446 | Roller shoes Roller shoes in which a roller is installed on a shoe base in a detachable manner comprises a plurality of roller installation grooves formed at the center of the shoe base, a roller axle support inserted into the roller installation grooves, wherein the roller is a... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7464944 | Wheeled skate The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7419187 | Double klap flex base boot with heel linkage A skate includes a midskate hinge in the shoe to preferentially flex the shoe base at the metatarsal area, a forward hinge to allow the rear of the shoe to be raised in relation to the rear of the skate frame, and a third hinge to laterally stabilize the rear of the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419168 | Skateboard wheel and axle assembly The skateboard wheel and axle assembly includes an axle rigidly mounted in a hangar, with opposite ends of the axle extending from the hangar. Each end of the axle has an axial blind bore defined therein closed by an end cap and a plurality of holes defined radially... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413200 | Skateboard truck with single-pin, pivotal, reversible attachment between axel and base plate, and means of improving a user's shredding capabilities through use of the skateboard truck with single-pin, pivotal attachment between axel and base plate A skateboard truck with a single kingpin assembly mechanism with a compressible single bushing with a graduated coefficient of compressibility and built-in cam stops. The truck allows for superior rotation of the wheels due to the single kingpin assembly, which pres... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407168 | Size adjusting mechanism for inline roller skate A size adjusting mechanism for inline roller skate includes a boot seat, and a toe cap longitudinally movably mounted above the boot seat. An engaging element is controlled by a control element to transversely slide in the boot seat. The control element has a curved... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7392991 | Method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7383908 | Motorized walking shoes The present invention aims to provide incremental automotive transportation to a person wearing a pair of identical motorized shoes. Each shoe houses in its sole an assembly of electrically powered set of wheels clasped over longitudinally by a conveyor from heel to... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377524 | Roller skate A roller skate includes a shoe body and a wheel portion comprising a front wheel assembly and a rear wheel assembly. The front wheel assembly and the rear wheel assembly can be easily attached to or detached from an underside of the shoe body without tools. The pres... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374209 | Ice skate with elastic suspension An ice skate comprises a horizontal platform and a pair of opposing side brackets perpendicularly secured to an underside of the platform. A pair of opposing extension arms is pivotally engaged with each end portion of the side brackets, and an extender bracket is e... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374179 | Truck assembly for a skateboard, wheeled platform, or vehicle A truck assembly for a skateboard having an inner ring adapted to be attachable to a skateboard deck, and an outer ring adapted to be attachable to an axle extending from the outer ring, wherein the axle is configured to receive at least one wheel. The inner ring an... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367569 | Roll sliding device The invention relates to a roll sliding device comprising a frame, wheels mounted thereon and a shoe or the like for the user's foot, whereby the shoe or the like is pivotably mounted on the frame in relation to a pivoting axle placed in parallel with the axles of t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341260 | Skateboard A truck includes a chassis attached to a deck of the skateboard, a yoke pivotally connected to the chassis and two wheels provided on the yoke. The chassis includes a rod extended from the underside thereof. The yoke includes a first portion, a second portion extend... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341261 | Skate A skate includes a shoe body and a skating device, wherein the sole of the shoe body comprises a front part, a middle bow part and a rear part. The skating device is mounted only under the middle bow part. Therefore, the toe of the front part and the heel of the rea... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338056 | One piece flexible skateboard A flexible skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation a twistable one piece skateboard. A center section may be made sufficiently narrower than outboard foot support areas which may be twisted by a rider to add energy for rollin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314223 | Brake device and wheel assembly for skateboards A skateboard includes a deck and a plurality of trucks connected to an underside of the deck. Each truck includes two shafts and two wheels are rotatably connected to the two shafts. At least one active device is connected to a top of the deck and controlled by user... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306240 | Turnable wheeled skate A wheeled skate that includes a skate frame and a plurality of wheels disposed along that frame. A turnable wheel assembly is provided that includes two paired wheels, each supported by a movable axle. The turnable wheel assembly is preferably configured such that t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303196 | Level steer in-line skate A steering assembly for an in-line roller skate having at least two wheels and at least one horizontally rotatable wheel mechanism for steering. Attached under the sole of a boot, are two planar members that coincide to the general shape and size of the sole. The me... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303199 | Swinging device for a wheel set A swinging device for a wheel set includes a center tube, an axle pipe and a restrictor. The center tube has round plates at the rear section. The round plates comprise lugs thereon. The axle pipe has a curved receiving base with a pair of fins extending from respec... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287762 | Truck for skateboards A skateboard truck is presented that includes a kingpin situated between a pivot pin and an axle. The truck includes a base plate, with a pivot pin with a tip pivotally attached with the base plate. An axle having a center point is included, where a pin-axle axis ru... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255356 | Grinding assistance device for skateboards A skateboard includes a deck with two trucks connected to an underside of the deck and each truck has a case with two axles so that two rollers are rotatably connected to the two axles. Two protection members are connected to the two cases respectively and at least ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246803 | Tool-less size-adjustable in-line skate A size-adjustable in-line skate having a base carrying a plurality of wheels thereon. An upper is secured to a top surface of the base and defines a heel portion, a toe portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions. The upper is supported by a support struct... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247026 | Practice device to enable children to simulate skateboarding A practice device to enable children to simulate skateboarding in a safe manner so the children can practice sliding the practice device on a surface and balancing themselves on the device. The device comprises a center section, a front section and a rear section wh... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243930 | Inline skateboard assembly An inline skateboard assembly for providing a challenging sport activity includes a generally planar elongated board and multiple rollers coupled inline to an underside of the board. A single or multiple frictional brake members are coupled to the underside of the b... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232131 | Skate apparatus A displacement apparatus is provide for skating footwear such as in-line roller skates. The displacement apparatus has extension triggers, each of which is connected to respective rod members that releasably retain the rollers in a retracted position, and a retracti... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219900 | Apparatus, system, and method for unibody skate boot Skate boot apparatuses, a skate, and a method are provided. A base including an upper face configured to receive a wearer's foot and a lower face configured to structurally support a skate mechanism is provided. An integral upper support is provided, the integral up... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219907 | Skateboard wheel set with suspension device A skateboard includes a deck with two connection members connected to an underside thereof the deck and two trucks are connected to the two connection members respectively. Each truck has a main body and a transverse tube, and two wheels are rotatably connected to t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204330 | Battery-powered, remote-controlled, motor-driven, steerable roller skates Battery-powered, remote-controlled, motor-driven, steerable roller skates. Each skate includes a boot, a transmitter, a base, a driving mechanism, a steering mechanism, a controller, and a receiver. The boot is worn on a foot of a user. The transmitter is battery-po... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195252 | Kit for modifying an inline skate to roll in one direction only A kit for modifying an in line skate to role in one direction only consists of locking plate having a rectangular central hole an a shoulder along one edge, a tubular sleeve having a rectangular head sized to non-rotatably fit within the central hole of the plate, a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195251 | Item of footwear The item of footwear (10) is provided with a roller (50) to enable the item of footwear to roll over a surface when the rolling means is in a first active position. The item of footwear (10) has a slide yoke (34) for retracting the roller... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192039 | Skateboard truck mounting assembly, and methods for making and using same An assembly is disclosed for mounting a truck having multiple mounting holes passing therethrough. The assembly includes a pair of removable fasteners and a body having a pair of spaced apart holes. Each of the holes passes through the body, corresponds to a differe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175186 | Skate with an adjustable sole plate A skate with an adjustable sole plate has a sole plate and a boot mounted on the sole plate. The sole plate has a front body and a rear body. The front body has a locking element mounted on the front body, and the rear body of the sole plate has at least one key for... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175187 | Wheeled skate with step-in binding and brakes The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, ... | 02/13/2007 |
