Patents by Inventor Neil Stratton

Neil Stratton 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).

  • Patent number: 7828306
    Abstract: A skateboard truck with an offset axle is described. The skateboard truck includes a base plate and a kingpin attached with the base plate. A hanger is also attached with the base plate by the kingpin. The hanger includes an axle pin cast therein. The axle pin has a center axis and an arched portion and is positioned through the hanger such that the center axis of the axle pin passes through the kingpin, with the arched portion passing around the kingpin, thereby offsetting the axle pin and providing additional strength to the skateboard truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventor: Neil Stratton
  • Publication number: 20090250891
    Abstract: A skateboard truck with an offset axle is described. The skateboard truck includes a base plate and a kingpin attached with the base plate. A hanger is also attached with the base plate by the kingpin. The hanger includes an axle pin cast therein. The axle pin has a center axis and an arched portion and is positioned through the hanger such that the center axis of the axle pin passes through the kingpin, with the arched portion passing around the kingpin, thereby offsetting the axle pin and providing additional strength to the skateboard truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Neil Stratton
  • Patent number: 7287762
    Abstract: 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 runs from the pivot pin tip through the center point. A kingpin couples the axle with the base plate. The kingpin has a midpoint and a length, with a kingpin axis running the length of the kingpin and through the midpoint. The kingpin midpoint is positioned between the axle and the pivot pin, such that a pin-kingpin axis runs from the pivot pin tip through the midpoint of the kingpin. The pivot pin and the axle are configured such that the pin-kingpin axis is between the kingpin axis and the pin-axle axis, providing the skateboard truck movement about two axes of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: Neil Stratton
  • Publication number: 20060087087
    Abstract: 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 runs from the pivot pin tip through the center point. A kingpin couples the axle with the base plate. The kingpin has a midpoint and a length, with a kingpin axis running the length of the kingpin and through the midpoint. The kingpin midpoint is positioned between the axle and the pivot pin, such that a pin-kingpin axis runs from the pivot pin tip through the midpoint of the kingpin. The pivot pin and the axle are configured such that the pin-kingpin axis is between the kingpin axis and the pin-axle axis, providing the skateboard truck movement about two axes of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Neil Stratton
  • Patent number: 6793224
    Abstract: A skateboard truck comprising a base attachable to the underside of a skateboard and an arm carried by the base and rotatable relative to the base about a first axis. An axle having a pair of wheels mounted at opposite ends thereof is carried by the arm and the axle is rotatable relative to the arm about a second axis. A spring-loaded linkage is operatively connected between the base and the arm for limiting the rotational motion of the arm and biasing the arm towards a center position aligned with the skateboard's direction of movement. The first and second axes provide pivoting of the skateboard in two dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Carver Skateboards
    Inventor: Neil Stratton
  • Publication number: 20020125670
    Abstract: A skateboard truck comprising a base attachable to the underside of a skateboard and an arm carried by the base and rotatable relative to the base about a first axis. An axle having a pair of wheels mounted at opposite ends thereof is carried by the arm and the axle is rotatable relative to the arm about a second axis. A spring-loaded linkage is operatively connected between the base and the arm for limiting the rotational motion of the arm and biasing the arm towards a center position aligned with the skateboard's direction of movement. The first and second axes provide pivoting of the skateboard in two dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Neil Stratton