Illuminated skateboard

• US 4,997,196 A
• Filed: 10/30/1989
• Issued: 03/05/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John L. Wood
• Original Assignee: John L. Wood
• Inventors: Wood, John L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Andres
• Assistant Examiner(s): CAMBY, RICHARD M
• Application Number:
  US07/429,089
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 280/87.041, 280/87.042, 280/11.19, 280/11.27, 280/842, 280/841, 280/11.12, 280/816, 280/809, 362/103, 362/61, 362/78, 362/800
• US Class Current: 280/87.042
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/01 Skateboards A63C17/02 - A63C17/28 take precedence; rolling devices on skis A63C5/035
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/015 with wheels arranged in two pairs
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/26 with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2203/14 Lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode

Abstract

Improvements to a skateboard comprise a board having a complete string of LED'"'"'s embedded in a groove around the periphery of the skateboard in the first embodiment, powered by a microcontroller and a battery mounted to the underside of the board. In the second embodiment, along the same lines, a kit is provided wherein skid bars have the LED'"'"'s mounted in them, connected by wiring leading to the microcontroller and battery. The kit can be sold for after-market use, and may consist of just the two side boards, or the rear skid board as well, often called the kick board.

Claims

1. An improvement to a skateboard comprising:

(a) a battery-powered microcontroller mounted to the bottom side of said skateboard;

(b) at least one string of LED'"'"'s wired to and driven by said microcontroller;

(c) mounting means mounting said at least one string of LED'"'"'s to the periphery of said skateboard; and

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(d) said skateboard defining a peripheral groove and said at least one string of LED'"'"'s being mounted in said groove.

2. An improvement to a skateboard according to claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises glue injected hot into said groove.

3. An improvement to a skateboard according to claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises resin poured into said groove over said string of LED'"'"'s.

4. An improvement to a skateboard according to claim 1 wherein said microcontroller is mounted just centerward of one of the trucks of said roller and is covered by a plate.