A skateboard or longboard truck comprises a hanger and a baseplate assembly. A redesigned hanger, a large ball pivot, a load-redirecting pivot cup, a tapered kingpin and other improvements give the hanger a high kingpin ratio and a high angle of mechanical advantage, thereby improving the performance and turning characteristics of the truck.
Skateboard/longboard truck with advanced pivot mechanism
2016-03-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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European Patent Office | 2019
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