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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186694 | Steering assemblies, vehicles including a steering assemblies, and methods of steering a vehicle A vehicle includes a chassis, a suspension system, and a steering system operably coupled to the chassis and to the suspension. The chassis includes a mounting member that has a first elongated slot. The suspension system includes a beam that is pivotally coupled to... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7914012 | Independent suspension system for in-line skates A polyurethane biasing mechanism, comprising a first surface contact area with a first mass having a durometer that provides a first resistance and a first rate of resistance responsive to application of forces. The biasing mechanism having a second surface contact ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7735841 | Independent suspension system for in-line skates A polyurethane biasing mechanism, comprising a first surface contact area with a first mass having a durometer that provides a first resistance and a first rate of resistance responsive to application of forces. The biasing mechanism having a second surface contact ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7429052 | Inline skates having shock absorbers An inline skate mounting a pair of air tubes is invented for absorbing shock transmitted to its wheels so as to allow the use of rigid wheels, and to protect the rider's knees and ankles from shock. The inline skate comprises a frame having insertion compartments fo... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7341262 | Cushion for in-line skate An in-line skate includes a frame and two rolling gears. Each of the rolling gears includes two levers pivotally connected to the frame, two casters each attached to related one of the levers, at least one first cushion provided between the levers and two second cus... | 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 |
| 7316408 | Apparatus and resilient member for resisting torsional forces A truck assembly for use on a skateboard is provided. The truck assembly includes a housing that is configured for attachment to a board of the skateboard. The housing has a longitudinal axis. A resilient member may be retained by the housing. A mounting member may ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7270343 | Flexible connection between sports device and shoe The invention describes a pivotable binding system (1) for mounting between a sports device (2) and a tread surface (5) for a user's foot, in which the tread surface (5) is pivotable about an axis extending more or less parallel with the ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264315 | Wheel assembly and wheelchair A wheel assembly having multiple small rotatable wheels mounted laterally thereon whereby lateral movement as well as forward and backward movement is provided. A pair of the wheel assemblies are utilized on a hand-propelled wheelchair that can be moved laterally as... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243925 | Truck assemblies for skateboards A skateboard truck assembly (10) having a main body (11) for mounting to the underside of a skateboard deck, an axle (24) carrying skateboard wheels (25) and mounted intermediate its opposite ends to the main body (11) via a rotata... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232139 | Truck assembly for a skateboard, wheeled platform, or vehicle An assembly for a wheeled platform includes a platform element adapted to be attachable to a platform and a housing adapted to receive the platform element, wherein a change in a contact point of the platform element relative to the housing results in a turning resp... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228760 | Cycle pedal with adjustable axial positioning The pedal comprises a pedal body having hooks, and a cartridge containing a pedal axle and which is received in a transverse recess of the pedal. This recess is provided with a tapping coacting with a screw, thread on the cartridge to permit the continuous adjustmen... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226063 | All-terrain board An all-terrain board comprises an elongate deck structure 10 having an upper surface on which front and rear axle assemblies 13,14 are mounted, such that the deck structure 10 extends under the axis of wheel rotation. The rear end 12 of t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226062 | Recreational wheelie vehicle An amusement-type vehicle is provided particularly for doing so-called wheelies having a short wheel base upon a platform-type base with at least two side by side wheels forwardly and one wheel rearwardly upon which wheelies are performed and having a central handle... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7159879 | Braking and steering system for a truck, wheeled platform, skateboard or vehicle A steering enhancement and braking system for a skateboard or wheeled platform having an actuating element configured to change the position of the skateboard deck relative to the skateboard truck. The actuating element comprises a deck plate configured to be attach... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150461 | Foldable skateboard A skateboard comprising an articulated structure having a foot platform, at least one forward and one rearward ground engaging wheel. The articulated structure is foldable between a skating position and a folded position. With the skateboard in the skating position,... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7150460 | Skateboard truck A skateboard truck insert is positioned between an axle and a base plate of a skateboard truck to reduce turning radius but still maintain directional stability. The insert is comprised of an intermediary member with a pin on top for mating with a pin receiving hole... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140621 | Steering control mechanism for a kick scooter A steering control mechanism for a kick scooter includes a mounting seat connected fixedly to a front end of a footplate, a wheel seat with a fixed camming element, and an inclined rotating shaft extending through the wheel seat and connected fixedly to the mounting... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121561 | Roller skate and wheel trucks therefor A roller skate having enhanced steerability and stability is disclosed. The skate includes a platform for supporting a skater's foot and front and rear wheel trucks secured to the underside of the platform. A pair of front wheels is rotatably mounted in transverse a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121566 | Skateboard suspension system A truck assembly for use on a skateboard. The truck assembly includes a housing that is configured for attachment to a board of the skateboard. The housing has a longitudinal axis. A resilient member may be retained by the housing. A mounting member may engage the r... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104549 | Steerable inline skate A steerable inline skate which allows user to change direction more easily and reduce the abrasion of wheels to thus lengthen the life of the wheels by allowing front and rear wheels 30 and 50 among a plurality of wheels arranged in a line to be steere... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104558 | Skate truck assembly A skate truck assembly apparatus provides a hanger engaging separate left and right collinearly aligned axles, and at least three pairs of suspension bushings, with one selected pair of said bushings appropriate to a chosen dynamic load, secured by a kingpin; a base... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097195 | Recreational binding with adjustable suspension interface A binding system is provided that is effective for use on recreational device, such as a snowboard, and that is adapted to mate to, or that includes, a boot or other footwear worn by the user. In general, the binding system includes a base plate for support a rider'... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093839 | Hockey stop multi-line roller skate and wheels for use therewith A wheel with an asymmetrical cross-section for use with a roller skate. The wheel also has a tread portion that can be easily and inexpensively replaced. An apparatus for multi-line roller skates that has two or three lines of wheels. The wheels in the center line h... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093842 | Skateboard truck assembly A skateboard truck assembly that eliminates wheel bite without sacrificing the turning responsiveness thereof. The truck assembly includes a plurality of set screws disposed in the ring-shaped member of the hanger adjacent to the kingpin. The longitudinal axis of th... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080845 | Trucks for skateboards With reference to FIG. 1, a truck 1 for a skateboard 2 comprises a base structure 3 detachably secured to the underside 30 of the skateboard deck 4, a yoke assembly 17 having spaced-apart upper and lower portions 1... | 07/25/2006 |
