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A skateboard that may be easily assembled and disassembled without tools for portability comprises a multiple section deck having one or more mounting mechanisms thereon that are configured for releasably mounting a truck mounting assembly thereto so as to join two deck sections together. The truck

A skateboard that may be easily assembled and disassembled without tools for portability comprises a multiple section deck having one or more mounting mechanisms thereon that are configured for releasably mounting a truck mounting assembly thereto so as to join two deck sections together. The truck mounting assembly has a standard truck assembly and a truck mount attached or integral therewith. The truck mount is configured to engage the mounting mechanism. A securing mechanism secures the truck mounting assembly to the deck to provide an assembled skateboard suitable for riding. In a preferred embodiment, the truck mount has a mounting cavity for receiving a truck mount connector therein and an outwardly extending member configured to engage a securing assembly attached to the deck. The skateboard is made out of lightweight materials and with disassemblable components so it may be easily carried in a backpack or other carrying case.

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What is claimed is: 1. A disassemblable skateboard, comprising: a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface; a truck mounting assembly having a truck assembly and a truck mount, said truck assembly having at least one axle and at least one wheel rotatably attached to said axle, said truck moun

What is claimed is: 1. A disassemblable skateboard, comprising: a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface; a truck mounting assembly having a truck assembly and a truck mount, said truck assembly having at least one axle and at least one wheel rotatably attached to said axle, said truck mount attached to or integral with said truck assembly, said truck mount having a mounting cavity; means on said bottom surface of said deck for releasably mounting said truck mounting assembly to said deck, said mounting means configured to cooperatively engage said truck mount, said mounting means having an outwardly projecting truck mount connector, said mounting cavity of said truck mount shaped and configured to receive said truck mount connector therein and engage said truck mount connector so as to removably mount said truck mounting assembly to said bottom surface of said deck, said truck mount connector and said mounting cavity configured for twist-and-lock engagement; and means for securing said truck mounting assembly to said bottom surface of said deck, said securing means releasably interconnecting said bottom surface of said deck to said truck mount. 2. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 1, wherein said deck comprises two or more deck sections comprising at least a first deck section disposed in adjacent abutting relation to a second deck section, said first deck section configured to be separated from said second deck section to disassemble said deck, said first deck section and said second deck section cooperatively configured to be joined in locking engagement to assemble said deck. 3. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 2, wherein said mounting means is configured to join said first deck section to said second deck section. 4. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 1, wherein said truck mount connector comprises at least one projecting lip thereon and said mounting cavity comprises at least one receiving lip thereon, said projecting lip configured to engage said receiving lip to mount said truck mounting assembly to said bottom surface of said deck. 5. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises an outwardly extending member on said truck mounting assembly and a securing assembly on said bottom surface of said deck, said securing assembly configured to cooperatively engage said outwardly extending member and secure said truck mounting assembly to said deck. 6. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 5, wherein said securing assembly comprises a securing base member mounted to said bottom surface of said deck, said securing base member configured to engage said outwardly extending member. 7. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 6, wherein securing assembly further comprises a securing extension member, said securing extension member slidably disposed in said securing base member and extending toward said truck mount, said truck mount having a locking aperture on a side of said truck mount, said locking aperture configured to receive said securing extension member therein. 8. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 7, wherein said securing extension member extends outwardly from a securing latch, said securing latch slidably engaged with said securing base member to lock said securing extension member in said locking aperture. 9. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 6, wherein said outwardly extending member is sufficiently resilient so as to generally displace said outwardly extending member into engagement with said securing base member. 10. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 9, wherein said securing base member comprises a locking cavity and said outwardly extending member comprises a cooperatively configured locking projection, said locking cavity configured to receive said locking projection therein. 11. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 10, wherein said securing assembly further comprises a ramp section on said securing base member, said ramp section configured to guide said locking projection into said locking cavity. 12. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 10, wherein securing assembly further comprises a securing extension member, said securing extension member slidably disposed in said securing base member and extending toward said truck mount, said truck mount having a locking aperture on a side of said truck mount, said locking aperture configured to receive said securing extension member therein. 13. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 12, wherein said securing extension member extends outwardly from a securing latch, said securing latch slidably engaged with said securing base member to lock said securing extension member in said locking aperture. 14. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises a securing assembly on said bottom side of said deck, said securing assembly configured to engage said truck mount. 15. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 14, wherein said securing assembly comprises a securing base member and a securing extension member, said securing extension member extending toward said truck mount, said truck mount having a locking aperture on a side of said truck mount, said locking aperture configured to receive said securing extension member therein. 16. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 15, wherein said securing extension member extends outwardly from a securing latch, said securing latch slidably engaged with said securing base member. 17. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means comprises one or more deck receptacles and said truck mount comprises one or more outwardly projecting bracket extensions, each of said one or more deck receptacles cooperatively configured to engagingly receive one of said one or more bracket extensions therein so as to mount said truck mounting mechanism on said deck. 18. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 17, wherein said mounting means comprises a first deck receptacle and a second deck receptacle and said truck mount comprises a first outwardly projecting bracket extension and a second outwardly projecting bracket extension, said first deck receptacle and said first bracket extension cooperatively configured for said first deck receptacle to engagingly receive said first bracket extension and said second deck receptacle and said second bracket extension cooperatively configured for second deck receptacle to engagingly receive said second bracket extension so as to mount said truck mounting mechanism on said deck. 19. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 18, wherein said securing means comprises a securing assembly on said bottom side of said deck, said securing assembly configured to engage said truck mount. 20. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 19, wherein said securing assembly comprises a securing base member and a securing extension member, said securing extension member extending toward said truck mount. 21. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 20, wherein said truck mount has a locking aperture on a side of said truck mount, said locking aperture configured to receive said securing extension member. 22. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 21, wherein said securing extension member extends outwardly from a securing latch, said securing latch slidably engaged with said securing base member. 23. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 22, wherein said securing assembly further comprises one or more springs disposed between said securing latch and said securing base member, said one or more springs configured to bias said securing extension member into said locking aperture when said truck mount is mounted on said bottom surface of said deck. 24. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 1, wherein said deck comprises two or more deck sections, said mounting means configured to join said two or more deck sections in abutting relationship. 25. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 24, wherein said deck comprises a first end section, a second end section and a center section disposed between said first end section and said second end section. 26. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 25, wherein said mounting means comprises a first mounting means on said deck configured to mount a first truck mounting assembly to said bottom surface of said deck so as to abuttingly join a second end of said first end section to a first end of said center section and a second mounting means on said deck configured to mount a second truck mounting assembly to said bottom surface of said deck so as to abuttingly join a first end of said second end section to a second end of said center section. 27. A disassemblable skateboard, comprising: a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface, said deck comprising two or more deck sections; a truck mounting assembly having a truck assembly and a truck mount, said truck assembly having at least one axle and at least one wheel rotatably attached to said axle, said truck mount attached to or integral with said truck assembly, said truck mount having a mounting cavity; a truck mount connector on said bottom surface of said deck, said truck mount connector configured to be received in said mounting cavity and cooperatively engage said truck mount so as to releasably mount said truck mounting assembly to said deck and abuttingly join two of said two or more deck sections together; and means for securing said truck mounting assembly to said bottom surface of said deck, said securing means releasably interconnecting said bottom surface of said deck to said truck mount. 28. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 27, wherein said truck mount connector comprises two or more connector components, at least one of said connector components on each of said deck sections, said mounting cavity of said truck mount configured to hold said connector components together so as to abuttingly join said deck sections. 29. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 28, wherein said deck comprises a first end section, a second end section and a center section disposed between said first end section and said second end section, said first end section having one of said connector components in opposing relation to one of said connector components on said center section and said second end section having one of said connector components in opposing relation to one of said connector components on said center section, said skateboard having a first truck mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly, said first truck mounting assembly configured to receive said connector components on said first end section and the connector component in opposing relation thereto on said center section so as to abuttingly join said first end section and said center section, said second truck mounting assembly configured to receive said connector components on said second end section and the connector component in opposing relation thereto on said center section so as to abuttingly join said second end section and said center section. 30. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 27, wherein said truck mount and said truck mount connector are configured for twist-and-lock engagement. 31. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 27, wherein said securing means comprises an outwardly extending member on said truck mounting assembly and a securing assembly on said bottom surface of said deck, said securing assembly configured to cooperatively engage said outwardly extending member and secure said truck mounting assembly to said deck. 32. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 31, wherein said outwardly extending member is sufficiently resilient so as to generally displace said outwardly extending member into engagement with said securing assembly. 33. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 32, wherein said securing assembly comprises a locking cavity and said outwardly extending member comprises a cooperatively configured locking projection, said locking cavity configured to receive said locking projection therein. 34. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 33, wherein said securing assembly further comprises a ramp section, said ramp section configured to guide said locking projection into said locking cavity. 35. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 33, wherein securing assembly further comprises a securing extension member and a securing base member, said securing extension member slidably disposed in said securing base member and extending toward said truck mount, said truck mount having a locking aperture on a side of said truck mount, said locking aperture configured to receive said securing extension member therein. 36. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 35, wherein said securing extension member extends outwardly from a securing latch, said securing latch slidably engaged with said securing base member to lock said securing extension member in said locking aperture. 37. A disassemblable skateboard, comprising: a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface; a truck mounting assembly having a truck assembly and a truck mount, said truck assembly having at least one wheel rotatably attached thereto, said truck mount attached to or integral with said truck assembly; a truck mount connector on said bottom surface of said deck, said truck mount connector configured to cooperatively engage said truck mount so as to releasably mount said truck mounting assembly to said deck, said truck mount connector and said truck mount cooperatively configured for twist-and-lock engagement; and means for securing said truck mounting assembly to said deck. 38. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 37, wherein said truck mount has a mounting cavity and said truck mount connector is configured to be received in said mounting cavity. 39. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 37, wherein said deck comprises at least a first deck section disposed in adjacent abutting relation to a second deck section, said first deck section configured to be separated from said second deck section to disassemble said deck, said first deck section and said second deck section cooperatively configured to be joined in locking engagement to assemble said deck 40. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 39, wherein said truck mount and said truck mount connector are configured to join said first deck section to said second deck section. 41. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 40, wherein said truck mount has a mounting cavity and said truck mount connector is configured to be received in said mounting cavity. 42. A disassemblable skateboard, comprising: a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface, said deck comprising at least a first deck section disposed in adjacent abutting relation to a second deck section, said first deck section configured to be separated from said second deck section to disassemble said deck, said first deck section and said second deck section cooperatively configured to be joined in locking engagement to assemble said deck; a truck mounting assembly having a truck assembly and a truck mount, said truck assembly having at least one wheel rotatably attached thereto, said truck mount attached to or integral with said truck assembly; a truck mount connector on said bottom surface of said deck, said truck mount connector configured to cooperatively engage said truck mount so as to releasably mount said truck mounting assembly to said deck; means for securing said truck mounting assembly to said deck, said means for securing releasably securing said truck mount connector to said truck mount; and wherein said truck mount connector and said truck mount are cooperatively configured for twist-and-lock engagement. 43. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 42, wherein said truck mount has a mounting cavity and said truck mount connector is configured to be received in said mounting cavity. 44. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 43, wherein said truck mount connector and said mounting cavity are cooperatively configured for twist-and-lock engagement. 45. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 42, wherein said means for securing comprises an outwardly extending member on said truck mounting assembly and a securing assembly on said bottom surface of said deck, said securing assembly configured to cooperatively engage said outwardly extending member and secure said truck mounting assembly to said deck, said outwardly extending member being sufficiently resilient so as to generally displace said outwardly extending member into engagement with said securing assembly. 46. The disassemblable skateboard according to claim 45, wherein said securing assembly comprises a locking cavity and said outwardly extending member comprises a cooperatively configured locking projection, said locking cavity configured to receive said locking projection therein.