"L" Shaped Bracket for Skateboard Lights

Abstract

An “L” shaped bracket is disclosed that is mounted onto a skateboard truck mounting base using one pre-existing corner bolt that provides a means to mount a clip which holds a removable light. The light casts illumination towards the front and/or back of the board allowing the skateboarder to see a path in front of them in the dark and to be visible to others.

Claims

1. An “L” shaped bracket comprising: a) a first arm having an elongated screw slot for engagement with one pre-existing truck bolt b) a second arm having a standard screw slot for engagement with a mounting clip

2. The bracket of claim 1, wherein second arm is positioned orthogonally to the first arm

3. The bracket of claim 1, wherein a mounting clip is fastened to the second arm

4. The bracket and clip combination of claim 3, wherein a removable light is clipped into the mounting clip

5. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the material used to create the bracket is strong enough to withstand the rigors of skateboarding, such as steel, composite, nanofiber, etc.

6. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the light effectively ends up center of board and is tucked in a closely as possible to the truck.

7. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the mounting clip is fabricated to the bracket as one piece

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] FIG. 1 is a perspective of an “L” shaped bracket showing a single hole on one arm and an elongated screw hole on the other.

[0006] FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective of a skateboard with the bracket attached to one mounting bolt.

[0007] FIG. 3 shows the same as FIG. 2. except a different mounting hole configuration is used on the truck mounting base.

[0008] FIG. 4 shows how any mounting clip manufactured with a standard screw hole can attach to only one pre-existing truck bolt.

[0009] FIG. 5 shows how any light can be used to attach to a skateboard if the mounting clip it fits into uses a standard screw hole to attach to the bracket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0010] An “L” shaped bracket is provided that has an elongated screw hole on one of the arms and a single screw hole on the other arm. The arm with the elongated screw hole attaches to a skateboard truck and the single screw hole allows for a mounting clip to be fastened to the bracket. The mounting clip is designed to securely hold the light in place while skating and yet allows it to be released when needed for recharging. The bracket, clip and light assembly provides the user a method in which to attach a light to a skateboard truck. There are variations in the mounting bases of trucks and the elongated screw hole allows for one bracket to fit most of these different configurations. In addition, the overall design of the bracket provides the user with an easy way of attaching a light, specifically from one corner only and effectively positioning a light center of board, all the while keeping the light source as close to the mounting base as possible so as to leave clearance between the trucks and front/back of the board. The bracket attaches using only one pre-existing truck bolt and avoids the need for hardware to be added or removed from the board or for any modifications to be made, such as drilling holes into the board.

[0011] FIG. 1. shows the “L” shaped bracket 100, an elongated screw hole 105 and a standard screw hole 110

[0012] FIG. 2. shows pre-existing truck bolts 200 and 205 used to mount a skateboard truck 210 from the mounting base plate 215.

[0013] FIG. 3. shows the same configuration of FIG. 2. except the mounting bolts 300 and 305 are positioned further away from the edge of the mounting base plate 315.

[0014] FIG. 4. shows a clip 400 that is attached to the mounting bracket using a common bolt and nut method of attachment.

[0015] FIG. 5. shows a light 500 that is attached to the clip 400. The clip and light combination can be of any design that can be attached to the bracket using the standard screw hole 110.