Patents Assigned to Portaboard, L.L.C.
  • Patent number: 7635137
    Abstract: A skateboard that may be easily assembled and disassembled without tools for portability comprises a multiple section deck having one or more mounting mechanisms thereon that are configured for releasably mounting a truck mounting assembly thereto so as to join two deck sections together. The truck mounting assembly has a standard truck assembly and a truck mount attached or integral therewith. The truck mount is configured to engage the mounting mechanism. A securing mechanism secures the truck mounting assembly to the deck to provide an assembled skateboard suitable for riding. In a preferred embodiment, the truck mount has a mounting cavity for receiving a truck mount connector therein and an outwardly extending member configured to engage a securing assembly attached to the deck. The skateboard is made out of lightweight materials and with disassemblable components so it may be easily carried in a backpack or other carrying case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Portaboard, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brett J. Gregory, Michael W. Keever