Personal vehicle wheel mount and kit and methods and uses thereof
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1. A skateboard wheel mount, comprising:
- a base, the base comprising a first side and an opposite second side, the first side having either a toothed belt engagement surface or a plurality of direct drive engagement portions, the first side further defining a bearing seat;
a plurality of first lugs projecting from the second side of the base and having a first shape; and
a plurality of second lugs projecting from the second side of the base and having a second shape different from the first shape;
the plurality of first lugs and plurality of second lugs are arranged to enable interchangeable mounting of a first wheel having a first wheel core, and a second wheel having a second wheel core different from the first wheel core.
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Abstract
The present specification discloses wheel mounts for personal vehicles, such as skateboards and scooters. Wheel mount embodiments disclosed herein provide for the interchangeable mounting of wheels having differently shaped wheel cores. The present invention allows users to forego the previous limitation of having a specific wheel mount that only provides for the mounting a specific wheel having one specific wheel core geometry. Embodiments can be utilized on motorized personal vehicles, such as motorized skateboards and scooters that utilize various motors, such as direct drive or belt drive motors.
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1. A skateboard wheel mount, comprising:
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a base, the base comprising a first side and an opposite second side, the first side having either a toothed belt engagement surface or a plurality of direct drive engagement portions, the first side further defining a bearing seat; a plurality of first lugs projecting from the second side of the base and having a first shape; and a plurality of second lugs projecting from the second side of the base and having a second shape different from the first shape;
the plurality of first lugs and plurality of second lugs are arranged to enable interchangeable mounting of a first wheel having a first wheel core, and a second wheel having a second wheel core different from the first wheel core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A skateboard wheel mount, comprising:
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a base including a first side and an opposite second side, the first side having either a belt engagement surface or a plurality of direct drive engagement portions, the first side further defining a bearing seat; an axle aperture through the base; a plurality of first lugs depending from the second side of the base and having a first shape; and a plurality of second lugs depending from the second side of the base and having a second shape different from the first shape, wherein the plurality of first lugs and plurality of second lugs are arranged to enable interchangeable mounting of a first wheel having a first wheel core, and a second wheel having a second wheel core different from the first wheel core. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A skateboard conversion kit comprising:
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a skateboard wheel mount having a base, the base comprising a first side and an opposite second side, the first side having a belt engagement surface, the first side further defining a bearing seat, a plurality of first lugs projecting from the second side of the base and having a first shape, and a plurality of second lugs projecting from the second side of the base and having a second shape different from the first shape; wherein the plurality of first lugs and plurality of second lugs are arranged to enable interchangeable mounting of a first wheel having a first wheel core, and a second wheel having a second wheel core different from the first wheel core; and
a belt for engagement with the belt engagement surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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