Patents by Inventor Colin O. Newton

Colin O. Newton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Skateboard providing substantial freedom of movement of the front truck assembly
    Patent number: 8079604
    Abstract: 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. The rear wheel system permits each of the pair of rear wheels to alternately move toward a front portion of the board responsive to a force alternately urging each of the pair of rear wheels toward the underside of the board. The front wheel system includes a pair of front wheels that are mounted on a front axle that is rotatably attached to a mid-truck such that the front axle is movable about a first axis of rotation. The mid-truck is rotatably attached to an attachment base that is secured to an underside of the front portion of the board such that the mid-truck is rotatable about a second axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: SurfSkate Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Colin O. Newton
  • SKATEBOARD PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT TRUCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100301572
    Abstract: 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. The rear wheel system permits each of the pair of rear wheels to alternately move toward a front portion of the board responsive to a force alternately urging each of the pair of rear wheels toward the underside of the board. The front wheel system includes a pair of front wheels that are mounted on a front axle that is rotatably attached to a mid-truck such that the front axle is movable about a first axis of rotation. The mid-truck is rotatably attached to an attachment base that is secured to an underside of the front portion of the board such that the mid-truck is rotatable about a second axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Colin O. Newton