Removable trainer handle and brake for skateboard
US4179134A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2017/1472
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A trainer handle and brake for removable attachment to a skateboard comprises a handle strut, a handle bar fastened to one end of the strut, a clamp secured at the other end of the strut for clamping the strut to the front end of a skateboard in upstanding relation thereto, the clamp having an upper jaw extending substantially perpendicular to the strut, a lower jaw underlying the upper jaw, and an actuator for moving the jaws together and apart for securing and releasing the jaws relative to the front end of the skateboard, a pair of brake shoes pivotally supported beneath the lower clamp jaw having ends adapted to overlie the front wheels of the skateboard, a lever arm connected to the brake shoes, a brake handle pivotally supported to the handle strut adjacent the handle bar, and brake operating linkage connecting the brake handle with the lever arm for pivoting the brake shoes against the top of the front wheels when the brake handle is actuated.
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