Mobile action sports ramp

• US 9,561,448 B1
• Filed: 04/15/2016
• Issued: 02/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John Bethers
• Original Assignee: John Bethers
• Inventors: Bethers, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Ken
• Application Number:
  US15/130,092
• Time in Patent Office: 298 Days
• Field of Search: 472 88- 91, 14/695, 14/725, 446/427, 446/428
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 19/10 Ice-skating or roller-skating rinks; Slopes or trails for skiing, ski-jumping or tobogganing chutes A63G21/00; ski-lifts B61B11/00; making or maintaining surfaces of snow or ice suitable for traffic or sporting purposes E01H4/00; removing snow or ice E01H5/00; production of ice or snow F25C3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 2200/00 Means for transporting or storing public amusement arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63J 3/00 Equipment for, or arrangement of, circuses or arenas

Abstract

One example embodiment includes a mobile action sports ramp. The mobile action sports ramp includes an incline portion connected to a vehicle portion by a hinge. The incline portion includes a lower incline portion connected to an upper incline portion by a hinge. The lower incline portion folds onto the upper incline portion and the incline portion then rests upon the vehicle portion when the mobile action sports ramp is collapsed and capable of transportation. The lower incline portion unfolds into alignment with the upper incline portion and the incline portion then raises up when the mobile action sports ramp is erected and capable of use in various action sports. Methods for erecting and collapsing a mobile action sports ramp are also provided.

Claims

1. A mobile action sports ramp comprising:

a vehicle portion having a vehicle frame connected to a vehicle base; and

an incline portion connected to the vehicle portion, the incline portion having;

an upper incline portion connected to the vehicle frame by a first hinge, the upper incline portion being rotatable about the first hinge;

a platform portion connected to the upper incline portion;

a lower incline portion connected to the upper incline portion by a second hinge, the lower incline portion being rotatable about the second hinge;

a first stairway integrated within the lower incline portion; and

a second stairway integrated within the upper incline portion;

wherein the upper incline portion further comprises;

a first truss positioned on a first exterior side of the upper incline portion and connected to a first side of the second stairway;

a second truss positioned internally in the upper incline portion and connected to a second side of the second stairway and a ramp surface of the upper incline portion;

a third truss positioned internally in the upper incline portion and connected to the ramp surface of the upper incline portion; and

a fourth truss positioned on a second exterior side of the upper incline portion and connected to the ramp surface of the upper incline portion.

2. The mobile action sports ramp as recited in claim 1, further comprising a guardrail connected to the incline portion.

3. The mobile action sports ramp as recited in claim 1, further comprising a ramp transition incline hingedly connected to the lower incline portion.

4. The mobile action sports ramp as recited in claim 3, further comprising:

a ramp exit incline; and

a transition incline support member hingedly connected to the ramp transition incline;

wherein, when the mobile action sports ramp is erect, the transition incline support member supports the ramp transition incline and the ramp exit incline; and

wherein, when the mobile action sports ramp is collapsed, the transition incline support member folds to be stored within the lower incline portion and the ramp exit incline is stored on the vehicle portion.

5. The mobile action sports ramp as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a first incline portion support member hingedly connected to the vehicle frame, the first incline portion support member being rotatable between a first position resting laterally upon the vehicle frame and a second position standing substantially vertical above the vehicle frame; and

a second incline portion support member hingedly connected to the incline portion, the second incline portion support member being rotatable between a first position substantially parallel the upper incline portion and a second position standing substantially vertical below the incline portion.

6. The mobile action sports ramp as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a vehicle portion support member;

wherein, when the mobile action sports ramp is erect, the vehicle portion support member connects to the vehicle frame and extends outwardly from the vehicle portion to provide support; and

wherein, when the mobile action sports ramp is collapsed, the vehicle portion support member is stored on the vehicle portion.

7. The mobile action sports ramp as recited in claim 1, further comprising a hinge block connected to the upper incline portion such that, when the mobile action sports ramp is erect, the hinge block supports the lower incline portion and aligns the lower incline portion with the upper incline portion.

8. The mobile action sports ramp as recited in claim 1, wherein the vehicle portion is a non-motorized vehicle.

9. A method for erecting a mobile action sports ramp, the method comprising the steps of:

unfolding an incline portion of the mobile action sports ramp by rotating a lower incline portion of the incline portion about a first hinge that connects the lower incline portion to an upper incline portion of the incline portion;

raising the incline portion by rotating the upper incline portion about a second hinge that connects the upper incline portion to a vehicle portion of the mobile action sports ramp;

attaching a ramp exit incline to the lower incline portion such that the incline portion provides a continuous ridable surface from a platform portion of the incline portion to an end of the ramp exit incline;

stabilizing the vehicle portion by attaching a vehicle portion support member to the vehicle portion such that the vehicle portion support member extends outwardly from the vehicle portion to a support surface;

supporting the incline portion by connecting a first incline portion support member from the vehicle portion to the incline portion and connecting a second incline portion support member from the incline portion to the vehicle portion;

unfolding a guardrail of the incline portion such that the guardrail is substantially upright; and

unfolding a transition incline support member of the lower incline portion to support the ramp exit incline and a ramp transition incline of the lower incline portion.

10. A method for collapsing a mobile action sports ramp, the method comprising the steps of:

detaching a ramp exit incline from an incline portion of the mobile action sports ramp;

lowering the incline portion by rotating an upper incline portion of the incline portion about a first hinge that connects the upper incline portion to a vehicle portion of the mobile action sports ramp;

folding the incline portion by rotating a lower incline portion of the incline portion about a second hinge that connects the lower incline portion to the upper incline portion; and

folding a transition incline support member of the lower incline portion such that the transition incline support member is stored within the lower incline portion.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, further comprising the step of attaching the ramp exit incline to the vehicle portion.

12. The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising the step of rotating a ramp transition incline of the incline portion such that the ramp transition incline is stored within the lower incline portion.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, further comprising the step of folding a guardrail of the incline portion such that the guardrail is substantially laying on the incline portion.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, further comprising the steps of:

folding a first incline portion support member onto the vehicle portion; and

folding a second incline portion support member into the incline portion.