Neil Anthony Stratton

US Patent:

7287762, Oct 30, 2007

Filed:

Jan 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/039617

Inventors:

Neil Stratton - Venice CA, US

International Classification:

A63C 17/02

US Classification:

280 1127, 280 1119, 280 87042

Abstract:

A skateboard truck is presented that includes a kingpin situated between a pivot pin and an axle. The truck includes a base plate, with a pivot pin with a tip pivotally attached with the base plate. An axle having a center point is included, where a pin-axle axis runs from the pivot pin tip through the center point. A kingpin couples the axle with the base plate. The kingpin has a midpoint and a length, with a kingpin axis running the length of the kingpin and through the midpoint. The kingpin midpoint is positioned between the axle and the pivot pin, such that a pin-kingpin axis runs from the pivot pin tip through the midpoint of the kingpin. The pivot pin and the axle are configured such that the pin-kingpin axis is between the kingpin axis and the pin-axle axis, providing the skateboard truck movement about two axes of rotation.

US Patent:

7828306, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Apr 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/080342

Inventors:

Neil Stratton - Venice CA, US

International Classification:

B62M 1/00

US Classification:

280 87042

Abstract:

A skateboard truck with an offset axle is described. The skateboard truck includes a base plate and a kingpin attached with the base plate. A hanger is also attached with the base plate by the kingpin. The hanger includes an axle pin cast therein. The axle pin has a center axis and an arched portion and is positioned through the hanger such that the center axis of the axle pin passes through the kingpin, with the arched portion passing around the kingpin, thereby offsetting the axle pin and providing additional strength to the skateboard truck.

US Patent:

20020125670, Sep 12, 2002

Filed:

Mar 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/801536

Inventors:

Neil Stratton - Venice CA, US

International Classification:

B62M001/00
A63C017/00

US Classification:

280/087041, 280/011280

Abstract:

A skateboard truck comprising a base attachable to the underside of a skateboard and an arm carried by the base and rotatable relative to the base about a first axis. An axle having a pair of wheels mounted at opposite ends thereof is carried by the arm and the axle is rotatable relative to the arm about a second axis. A spring-loaded linkage is operatively connected between the base and the arm for limiting the rotational motion of the arm and biasing the arm towards a center position aligned with the skateboard's direction of movement. The first and second axes provide pivoting of the skateboard in two dimensions.