SKATEBOARD WITH HAND BRAKE

Abstract

A skateboard with hand brake comprises a skateboard, a handle and a hand brake.

A skateboard can be an ordinary skateboard or an electric motor skateboard.

The handlebar has an L shape.

The end of the lower part of the handle is fitted to the hanger of the front truck of the skateboard.

A hand brake comprises a brake lever, a brake cable and a brake module.

A brake lever is fitted to the upper part of the handle and a brake cable connects the brake lever to the brake module that is fitted underneath the deck.

Claims

1. A handlebar that is fitted to the hanger of a truck of a skateboard where the fitting method can be by means of welding or any mechanical fastening method or combination of both.

2. A skateboard having a hand brake system that comprises: a) a brake lever mounted on a handle described in claim 1; b) a brake module that is connected to the brake lever by a brake cable and is mounted underneath the deck; and c) a brake module that comprises an L shaped metal bracket, a hinge type braking element of which moving element holds a rubber type braking material and a spring.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 shows a perspective bottom view of the skateboard with a handle and brake.

[0012] FIG. 2 shows an analytical view of a brake module.

[0013] FIG. 3A shows a side view of the brake module when resting.

[0014] FIG. 3B shows a side view of the brake module when the brake is activated and the braking element lowered causing friction against the ground.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0015] Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a handle that is fitted to the hanger of the truck of a skateboard.

[0016] The handle is bent upwards and extends to a certain height that gives a comfortable grip to a rider.

[0017] A brake lever for the brake is mounted on the handle near the handlebar.

[0018] A brake cable connects the brake lever to the brake module underneath the deck.

[0019] FIG. 2 shows parts that form a brake module that comprises a metal bracket, a braking element and a spring.

[0020] A metal bracket is an L shaped metal plate with holes on both faces.

[0021] One face of the metal bracket has 4 or more holes where 1 hole is used to hold the spring and the rest for screws that are used for fixing the bracket to the deck.

[0022] The other face of the bracket has 3 or more holes where 1 hole is used to let through the brake cable and the rest to let bolts to fix the bracket to the braking element.

[0023] A braking element comprises hinge connected two rectangular metal plates where one plate is a fixed plate and the other one a moving plate.

[0024] The fixed plate has same number of holes at same positions as its counterpart face of the metal bracket to let through the brake cable and the fixing bolts.

[0025] The moving plate has a piece of rubber type braking material attached to the end section, a hole at its external end to connect to a spring and a notch hook that holds end part of the brake cable.

[0026] The moving plate is the part that gets pulled down in a pivoting motion when the brake cable is pulled and forces the rubber type braking material touch the ground creating the friction, hence braking the skateboard.

[0027] The hole at the end section of the metal bracket and the one on the moving plate of the braking element are connected by a spring to keep the braking element away from the ground when the brake is not activated.

[0028] FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B show how the moving plate in the brake module changes its position when the brake is activated.

[0029] Many changes and modifications in the above described embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof.

[0030] Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claim.