IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0729161
(2010-03-22)
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등록번호 |
US-8256779
(2012-09-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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An apparatus for practicing balance required for performing a trick of a sporting board traveling over a given terrain is provided. The apparatus may include a first or “top” deck, a second or “bottom” deck and one or more pivot elements. The top and bottom decks may respectively include first and s
An apparatus for practicing balance required for performing a trick of a sporting board traveling over a given terrain is provided. The apparatus may include a first or “top” deck, a second or “bottom” deck and one or more pivot elements. The top and bottom decks may respectively include first and second side edges, first and second (e.g., nose and tail) ends, first and second (e.g., upper and lower) surfaces and one or more apertures. The bottom deck may also include a centerline that is defined between the bottom-deck-nose and bottom-deck-tail ends. The top-deck-upper surface is adapted for a rider to ride on. The bottom-deck-upper surface is adapted to be in communication with at least a portion of the top-deck-lower surface, and the bottom-deck-lower surface is adapted to be positioned over a surface of the ground. The pivot elements are (i) disposed at least in part in one of the top-deck and bottom-deck apertures, and (ii) adapted to allow the top deck to rotate horizontally about an axis perpendicular to the bottom deck when the apparatus is in motion. When the top deck is positioned at an angle to the centerline causing the top deck to overhang at least a portion of the first side edge of the bottom deck, the top-deck-lower surface is in communication with the bottom-deck-upper surface above an intersection of the first side edge of the second deck and the bottom-deck-upper surface; thereby, permitting the rider to practice maintaining the balance with the top deck so positioned and with the apparatus in motion.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for practicing balance required for a trick of a sporting-board traveling over a given terrain, the apparatus comprising: a first deck comprising first and second side edges, first and second ends, first and second surfaces and at least one first aperture, wherein the first surface i
1. An apparatus for practicing balance required for a trick of a sporting-board traveling over a given terrain, the apparatus comprising: a first deck comprising first and second side edges, first and second ends, first and second surfaces and at least one first aperture, wherein the first surface is adapted for a rider;a second deck having first and second side edges, first and second ends, a centerline defined between the first and second ends, first and second surfaces, and at least one second aperture, wherein the first surface of the second deck is adapted to be in communication with at least a portion of the second surface of the first deck, and wherein the second surface of the second deck is adapted to be positioned over a surface of the ground;at least one pivot element disposed at least in part in the at least one first and at least one second apertures, wherein the at least one pivot element is adapted to allow the first deck to rotate horizontally about an axis perpendicular to the second deck when the apparatus is in motion, wherein when the first deck is positioned at an angle to the centerline causing the first deck to overhang at least a portion of the first side edge of the second deck, the second surface of the first deck is in communication with the first surface of the second deck above an intersection of the first side edge of the second deck and the first surface of the second deck, thereby permitting the rider to practice maintaining balance with the first deck so positioned and with the apparatus in motion. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the centerline of the second deck is a first centerline, wherein the first centerline is further defined between the first and second side edges of the second deck, wherein the first deck comprises a second centerline defined between the first and second side ends of the first deck, wherein the at least one second aperture comprises a third centerline, wherein the at least one second aperture is positioned in the second deck so that the first and third centerlines are aligned, wherein the at least one first aperture comprises a fourth centerline, and wherein the at least one first aperture is positioned in the first deck so that the fourth centerline aligns with a given point on the second centerline. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second centerline is further defined between the first and second side edges of the first deck, and wherein the given point is at the second centerline. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second centerline is further defined between the first and second side edges of the first deck, and wherein the given point is at a given distance from the second centerline toward the first end of the first deck. 5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second centerline is further defined between the first and second side edges of the first deck, and wherein the given point is at a given distance from the second centerline toward the second end of the first deck. 6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second centerline is further defined between the first and second side edges of the first deck, wherein the at least one first aperture comprises third, fourth and fifth apertures, wherein the third aperture is disposed at the second centerline, wherein the fourth aperture is disposed at a given distance from the second centerline toward the first end of the first deck, and wherein the fifth aperture is disposed at a given distance from the second centerline toward the second end of the first deck. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one second aperture comprises sixth, seventh and eighth apertures, wherein the sixth aperture is disposed at the first centerline, wherein the seventh aperture is disposed at a given distance from the first centerline toward the first end of the second deck, and wherein the eighth aperture is disposed at a given distance from the first centerline toward the second end of the second deck. 8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one second aperture comprises sixth, seventh and eighth apertures, wherein the sixth aperture is disposed at the first centerline, wherein the seventh aperture is disposed at a given distance from the first centerline toward the first end of the second deck, and wherein the eighth aperture is disposed at a given distance from the first centerline toward the second end of the second deck. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the centerline of the second deck is a first centerline, wherein the first deck comprises a second centerline defined between the first and second side ends of the first deck, wherein the at least one pivot element is further adapted to allow the first deck to rotate horizontally about an axis perpendicular to the second deck when the apparatus is in motion so as to allow alignment of the first and second centerlines while the apparatus is in motion. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second deck is a long-board skateboard. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second deck is a snowboard. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the centerline is offset towards any of the first and second side edges of the second deck. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, further including a plurality of ground engaging wheels being disposed below the second surface of the second deck to allow the apparatus to roll about on the ground. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one pivot element comprises an outer surface, and wherein at least a portion of the outer surface is affixed to the second deck. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one pivot element comprises a bearing, and wherein the bearing is disposed in the at least one second aperture. 16. An apparatus for practicing balance required for a trick of a sporting-board traveling over a given terrain, the apparatus comprising: a first deck comprising first and second side edges, first and second ends, a first centerline defined between the first and second ends and the first and second side edges, first and second surfaces and first, second and third apertures, wherein the first aperture defining a second centerline, the second aperture defining a third centerline and the third aperture defining a fourth centerline;a second deck having first and second side edges, first and second ends, a fifth centerline defined between the first and second ends and the first and second side edges, first and second surfaces, and third, fourth and fifth apertures, wherein the fourth aperture defining a fifth centerline, the fifth aperture defining a sixth centerline and the sixth aperture defining a seventh centerline, wherein when the first and fifth centerlines are aligned, the (i) first and fifth centerlines are aligned, (ii) the second and sixth centerlines are aligned, and (iii) the fourth and seventh centerlines are aligned, wherein the first surface of the second deck is adapted to be in communication with at least a portion of the second surface of the first deck, and wherein the second surface of the second deck is adapted to be positioned over a surface of the ground;at least one pivot element disposed at least in part in one of the (i) first and fourth apertures (ii) second and fifth, and (iii) third and sixth apertures, wherein the at least one pivot element is adapted to allow the first deck to rotate horizontally about an axis perpendicular to the second deck when the apparatus is in motion, wherein when the first deck is positioned at an angle to the second centerline causing the first deck to overhang at least a portion of the first side edge of the second deck, the second surface of the first deck is in communication with the first surface of the second deck above an intersection of the first side edge of the second deck and the first surface of the second deck, thereby permitting the rider to practice maintaining balance with the first deck so positioned and with the apparatus in motion.
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