Electric skateboard
First Claim
1. A skateboard, comprising:
- (a) a deck having a front end, a back end, a top side, and a bottom side;
(b) a pair of wheels secured to a truck assembly, wherein the truck assembly is secured to the deck;
(c) a front wheel having a front wheel diameter; and
(d) a deck height defined by the distance between the bottom side of the deck and the ground when the pair of wheels and the front wheel are in contact with the ground;
wherein the front wheel diameter is greater than the deck height.
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Abstract
An electric skateboard comprises a deck, a pair of rear wheels, and a front wheel having a front wheel diameter. A deck height is defined by the distance between the bottom side of the deck and the ground. The front wheel diameter is greater than the deck height. One or more motors is operable to drive the front wheel. A control module is in communication with the one or more motors, and is operable to effect acceleration and deceleration of the one or more motors. A rechargeable battery pack is configured to provide power to the one or more motors. A controller is in wireless communication with the control module. The controller is configured to receive user input and to transmit the user input to the control module.
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20 Claims
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1. A skateboard, comprising:
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(a) a deck having a front end, a back end, a top side, and a bottom side;
(b) a pair of wheels secured to a truck assembly, wherein the truck assembly is secured to the deck;
(c) a front wheel having a front wheel diameter; and
(d) a deck height defined by the distance between the bottom side of the deck and the ground when the pair of wheels and the front wheel are in contact with the ground;
wherein the front wheel diameter is greater than the deck height. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electric skateboard, comprising:
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(a) a deck having a front end, a back end, a top side, and a bottom side;
(b) a pair of wheels secured to a truck assembly, wherein the truck assembly is secured to the deck;
(c) a front wheel having a front wheel diameter;
(d) a deck height defined by the distance between the bottom side of the deck and the ground when the pair of wheels and the front wheel are in contact with the ground, wherein the deck height is less than the front wheel diameter;
(e) one or more motors in mechanical communication with the front wheel, wherein the one or more motors are operable to drive the front wheel;
(f) a control module in communication with the one or more motors, wherein the control module is operable to effect acceleration and deceleration of the one or more motors;
(g) a battery pack, wherein the battery pack is configured to provide power to the one or more motors; and
(h) a controller in wireless communication with the control module, wherein the controller is configured to receive user input, wherein the controller is further configured to transmit user input to the control module.
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20. A skateboard system, comprising:
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(a) plurality of skateboards, each skateboard comprising;
(i) a deck, (ii) a plurality of wheels, (iii) at least one motor, (iv) at least one battery configured to provide power to the at least one motor, (v) a control module in communication with the at least one motor, wherein the control module is operable to effect acceleration of the at least one motor; and
(b) a plurality of controllers, wherein each controller of the plurality of controllers is associated with a skateboard of the plurality of skateboards to create an associated set, wherein each controller is in wireless communication with the control module of its associated skateboard, wherein the controller is not operable to control any of the skateboards outside of its associated set.
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