Extruded aluminum skateboard

Abstract

A skateboard deck has a solid body of extruded aluminum, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. A support member is carried by one of the top surface and bottom surface and is configured to strengthen the solid body along a length to support a skater. The support member extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the solid body and spaced apart from each of the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A skateboard deck comprising:
 a solid body of extruded aluminum, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; and   a support member carried by one of the top surface and bottom surface and configured to strengthen the solid body along a length to support a skater, the support member extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the solid body and spaced apart from each of the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge.   
     
     
         2 . The skateboard deck of  claim 1 , wherein the support member is extruded with the solid body. 
     
     
         3 . The skateboard deck of  claim 2 , wherein the support member is a thickened region on the bottom surface of the solid body, the thickened region having a thickness greater than a thickness of the solid body. 
     
     
         4 . The skateboard deck of  claim 3 , wherein the thickened region comprises one or more ridges. 
     
     
         5 . The skateboard deck of  claim 2 , wherein the support member comprises two or more thickened regions, each thickened region extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the solid body, each thickened region having a thickness greater than a thickness of the solid body. 
     
     
         6 . The skateboard deck of  claim 2 , wherein the support member is one or more rails. 
     
     
         7 . The skateboard deck of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more rails is two rails, the two rails configured to receive a truck assembly between the two rails. 
     
     
         8 . The skateboard deck of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more rails extend along an entire length of the solid body. 
     
     
         9 . The skateboard deck of  claim 2 , wherein the solid body has a convex bend when viewed from the top surface, the convex bend providing flex to the solid body. 
     
     
         10 . The skateboard deck of  claim 2 , wherein the top surface of the solid body is planar and the support member extends from the bottom surface. 
     
     
         11 . The skateboard deck of  claim 2 , wherein the solid body has at least two contours along a length and the support member extends across the at least two contours. 
     
     
         12 . The skateboard deck of  claim 11 , wherein the at least two contours provide a first level body portion and a second level body portion, the first level body portion and the second level body portion having different heights with respect to ground level. 
     
     
         13 . The skateboard deck of  claim 12 , wherein a one of the first level body portion and the second level body portion being lower with respect to ground level has a convex bend when viewed from a top surface, the convex bend providing flex to the solid body. 
     
     
         14 . The skateboard deck of  claim 2 , wherein the support member extends from the top surface of the solid body. 
     
     
         15 . The skateboard deck of  claim 14 , wherein the support member is a plurality of ridges aligned in parallel across a portion of a width of the solid body. 
     
     
         16 . The skateboard deck of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ridges increase in height from outer ridges to a middle ridge. 
     
     
         17 . The skateboard deck of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ridges are closely spaced such that a top of the plurality of ridges mimics a flat surface. 
     
     
         18 . The skateboard deck of  claim 1 , wherein the support member is attached to the bottom surface of the solid body with attaching means. 
     
     
         19 . A skateboard deck comprising:
 a solid body of extruded aluminum, the body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; and   at least one support rail extruded with the solid body to extend from a bottom surface of the solid body, the at least one support rail configured to strengthen the solid body along a length to support a skater, the at least one support rail extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the solid body along at least a portion of the length and spaced apart from each of the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge.   
     
     
         20 . The skateboard deck of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one support rail is two support rails, the two support rails extending along an entire length of the solid body and configured to receive a truck assembly between the two support rails. 
     
     
         21 . The skateboard deck of  claim 19 , wherein the solid body of extruded aluminum has a thickness ranging from ⅛ inch to ¼ inch. 
     
     
         22 . The skateboard deck of  claim 19 , wherein the solid body of extruded aluminum has a thickness of about ⅛ inch.