Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Mackey

Timothy R. Mackey 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/longboard truck with advanced pivot mechanism
    Patent number: 9289676
    Abstract: A skateboard or longboard truck comprises a hanger and a baseplate assembly. A redesigned hanger, a large ball pivot, a load-redirecting pivot cup, a tapered kingpin and other improvements give the hanger a high kingpin ratio and a high angle of mechanical advantage, thereby improving the performance and turning characteristics of the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: DASHBOARDS SKIMBOARDS COMPANY, LLC.
    Inventors: Lloyd W. Docter, Timothy R. Mackey
  • Skateboard / longboard truck with improved mechanical advantage
    Patent number: 9199158
    Abstract: A skateboard or longboard truck comprises a hanger and a baseplate assembly. A redesigned hanger, a large ball pivot, a load-redirecting pivot cup, a tapered kingpin and other improvements give the hanger a high kingpin ratio and a high angle of mechanical advantage, thereby improving the performance and turning characteristics of the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: DASHBOARDS SKIMBOARDS COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd W. Docter, Timothy R. Mackey
  • Skateboard / Longboard Truck with Improved Mechanical Advantage
    Publication number: 20150130154
    Abstract: A skateboard or longboard truck comprises a hanger and a baseplate assembly. A redesigned hanger, a large ball pivot, a load-redirecting pivot cup, a tapered kingpin and other improvements give the hanger a high kingpin ratio and a high angle of mechanical advantage, thereby improving the performance and turning characteristics of the truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: DASHBOARDS SKIMBOARDS COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd W. Docter, Timothy R. Mackey
  • Skateboard / Longboard Truck with Advanced Pivot Mechanism
    Publication number: 20150130156
    Abstract: A skateboard or longboard truck comprises a hanger that includes a structural member that embraces an axle or pair of axles that support two wheels. The axle or pair of axles include two bearing standoffs that separate a bearing surface of the axle from a face of the structural member that embraces the axle. Alternatively, the structural member that embraces the axle or pair of axles includes two bearing standoffs that separate a bearing surface of the face of the structural member from a non-bearing surface of the face of the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: DASHBOARDS SKIMBOARDS COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd W. Docter, Timothy R. Mackey
  • Skateboard / Longboard Truck with Advanced Pivot Mechanism
    Publication number: 20150130155
    Abstract: A skateboard or longboard truck comprises a hanger and a baseplate assembly. A redesigned hanger, a large ball pivot, a load-redirecting pivot cup, a tapered kingpin and other improvements give the hanger a high kingpin ratio and a high angle of mechanical advantage, thereby improving the performance and turning characteristics of the truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: DASHBOARDS SKIMBOARDS COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd W. Docter, Timothy R. Mackey
  • Skateboard/longboard truck
    Patent number: D764001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: DASHBOARDS SKIMBOARDS COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd W. Docter, Timothy R. Mackey
  • Universal skateboard tool
    Patent number: D780543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: DASHBOARDS SKIMBOARDS COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Lloyd W. Docter, Timothy R. Mackey