Illuminated skateboard

• US 5,119,277 A
• Filed: 09/04/1990
• Issued: 06/02/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David R. Ekedal
• Original Assignee: David R. Ekedal
• Inventors: Harris, Kenneth D. Jr., Ekedal, David R., Copley, Michael C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazarus, Ira S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hagarman, Sue
• Application Number:
  US07/576,859
• Time in Patent Office: 637 Days
• Field of Search: 362/61, 362/78, 362/103, 362/276, 280/87.042, 280/11.18, 446/219, 446/438
• US Class Current: 362/543
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/01 Skateboards A63C17/02 - A63C17/28 take precedence; rolling devices on skis A63C5/035
• 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

Abstract

An illuminated skateboard is provided which comprises a riding platform with dependent wheels, a front housing and rear housing each secured to the bottom surface of the riding platform. An illumination source in each housing is operable to provide the desired illumination while riding the skateboard.

Claims

1. An illuminated skateboard comprising, in combination:

(a) a riding platform having a top riding surface and a bottom surface;

(b) wheels depending from said bottom surface and rotatable about their respective axles;

(c) a front truck member;

(d) a front housing secured between said platform and said front truck member;

(e) a rear truck member;

(f) a rear housing secured between said platform and said rear truck member;

(g) a front illumination assembly in said front housing, said front illumination assembly comprising a reflector member within which is mounted a front illumination source; and

(h) a rear illumination assembly in said rear housing;

said rear illumination assembly comprising a reflector member within which is mounted a rear illumination source.

2. An illuminated skateboard as in claim 1 wherein said front housing comprises at least one illumination source and at least one power source, said rear housing comprising at least one illumination source and at least one power source, means for establishing electrical communications between each of said illumination sources and its respective power source, and switch means operable to activate said means for establishing said electrical communication.

3. An illuminated skateboard as in claim 2 wherein said illumination source in the rear housing is a flashing light source.

4. An illuminated skate board as in claim 2 wherein said power sources are batteries.

5. An illuminated skateboard as in claim 2, 3 or 4 wherein said means for establishing electrical communication between each of said illumination source and each of said power sources is an electrically conductive wire.

6. An illuminated skateboard as in claim 2 wherein said switch means is a rotatable switch secured to the top surface of said riding platform.