Surfboard with Removable Wheels

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-10-05
MEYER YANCEY A +2
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The patent text describes a way to make a surfboard that can handle more force and provide extra protection for the nose, tail, and rails. This is done by reinforcing the surfboard component and adding removable pads or protection to the side rails, nose, and tail. The surfboard is made using standard manufacturing techniques. The technical effect is to make a surfboard that is stronger and safer for use.

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Skateboarding evolved after surfing and was often a downtime activity for surfers when the waves and conditions were less than desirable.
However, for many advanced, as well as novice, surfers, nothing compares to the actual feel of riding a surfboard on a wave.
As such, the appeal of skateboards which mimic surfing is considerably low.
However, there exists many downfalls of employing skateboards as a means to get a user to the beach to surf.
Further, surfers will often hide their skateboards when at the beach in order to reduce the chance of their skateboard being stolen while they are surfing, as a skateboard left in plain sight is an easy target to thieves.
Various limitations of the related art will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading and understanding of the specification below and the accompanying drawings.

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[0039]In this description, the directional prepositions of up, upwardly, down, downwardly, front, back, top, upper, bottom, lower, left, right and other such terms refer to the device as it is oriented and appears in the drawings and are used for convenience only; they are not intended to be limiting or to imply that the device has to be used or positioned in any particular orientation.

[0040]Now referring to drawings in FIGS. 1-18, wherein similar components are identified by like reference numerals, there is seen in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 views of the preferred baseplate component 12 comprising part of the removable engageable wheel assembly 11.

[0041]The baseplate 12 can be formed from conventional materials such as metal or plastic, and includes conventional truck hanger 20 engagement means 14, such as a bolt or ‘kingpin’. In another mode, conventional trucks 17 may be engaged with bolts, or other means, to the lower surface of a baseplate 14, or the projecting kingpin 14, at ...

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Abstract

A wheeled system for engagement with a surfboard is provided. Wheeled trucks are configured for removable engagement with a lower surface of a surfboard using mounting plates or recessed connections. The removable engagement of the trucks allow a rider to ride on support surfaces such as the sidewalk, and to remove the trucks to employ the surfboard in the water. The removable trucks may be retrofitted to existing surfboards with an elastic or mechanical engagement, or may be provided in combination with a surfboard.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]This application is a Continuation in Part and claims priority to to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 913,347, filed on Jun. 7, 2013.[0002]The present invention relates to surfboards. More particularly the invention relates to a surfboard having removably engageable wheels which enable the surfboard to function both as a skateboard with the wheels engaged and a surfboard when the wheels are disengaged.2. Prior Art[0003]The art of surfing waves is an exceptionally fast growing sport and hobby for individuals who live near the beach. Modern surfboards are conventionally hand shaped out of polyurethane foam cores and covered in one or more layers of fibreglass cloth and polyester resin. Other methods and materials of surfboard construction include employing expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam cores or extruded polystyrene closed cell cores, and epoxy resins. Modern technology allows many epoxy boards to be either hand shaped or m...

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IPC IPC(8): A63C17/01B63B35/79B63B35/85
CPCA63C17/014B63B35/793B63B35/795B63B35/85A63C17/012A63C17/015B60F3/0069A63C2203/06A63C2203/42B63B32/66B63B32/56B63B32/77B63B32/40
InventorMEYER, YANCEY A.DOUGLAS, DENNISJOHNSTON, CHET
OwnerMEYER YANCEY A