Modifiable Skateboard

Abstract

This invention is directed to a system for providing a modifiable skateboard comprising: a deck; a plurality of mounting slots defined in the bottom of the deck for receiving attachments; a plurality of detent indentions defined in the mounting slots operatively associated with attachments thereby securing accessories to the underside of the deck; an accessory having an attachment member that can be received in the mounting slot accessories to be attached to and arranged in multiple configurations to the deck. The invention can also include accessories selected from the group of trucks with wheels, single wheels, ice blade, pivots and the like. The invention can include an opening defined in the deck for receiving a wheel; and, a wheel carried by the mounting rails so that a portion of the wheel protrudes above the deck and a portion of the wheel protrudes below the deck.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular skateboard system comprising:
 a deck;   a plurality of mounting slots defined in the bottom of the deck aligned along a long axis of the deck for receiving attachments;   a set of accessories that can be removeably carried by the deck;   a first accessory having a first attachment member that is removeably received in one of the slots at one end of the deck;   a second accessory having a second attachment member that is removeably received in one of the slots at the opposite end of the deck;   an opening defined in the deck for receiving a center wheel;   a center wheel attached to at least one attachment attached to the mounting slots so that a portion of the center wheel protrudes above the deck;   a recess defined in the top of the deck;   a tether attached to the deck at a distal end of the tether;   a handle attached to the tether at a proximal end of the tether that can be received by the recess when the handle is not in use and is configured to extend to the length of the tether allowing the rider to use the handle to lift the skateboard off the ground;   a magnetic plate carried by the top of the deck;   a shoe that includes a ferrous metal carried by the soles of the shoe that, when in contact with the magnetic plate, secures the shoe to the deck;   a clip attached to the top of the deck;   an opening defined in the shoe arranged to receive the clip when the shoe slides against the clip thereby securing the shoe to the deck allowing the rider to lift the skateboard when the show is lifted;   a first flexible portion located in the center of the deck having a first rigidity;   a second flexible portion attached to one end of the first flexible portion having a rigidity less than that of the first flexible portion; and,   a third flexible portion attached to the opposite side of the first flexible portion relative to the second flexible portion having a rigidity greater than that of the center portion.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the magnetic plate is an electromagnet plate in electronic communication with a controller having an actuation button so that when the actuation button is depressed, the electromagnet plate is energized securing the shoe to the deck. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the activation button is in wireless communications with the controller. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the controller is contained within the deck of the skateboard. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first accessory includes a truck and at least one wheel carried by the truck. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first accessory includes a truck and an ice blade carried by the truck. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first accessory includes a truck and an pivot carried by the truck. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first accessory includes a truck and an stop carried by the truck. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first accessory includes a single wheel and the second accessory includes a plurality of wheels. 
     
     
         10 . A modular skateboard system comprising:
 a deck;   a plurality of mounting slots defined in the bottom of the deck aligned along a long axis of the deck for receiving attachments;   a set of accessories that can be removeably carried by the deck;   a first accessory having a first attachment member that is removeably received in one of the slots at one end of the deck;   a second accessory having a second attachment member that is removeably received in the opposite end of the deck;   an opening defined in the deck for receiving a center wheel; and,   a center wheel attached to at least one attachment attached to the mounting slots so that a portion of the center wheel protrudes above the deck.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  including:
 a recess defined in the top of the deck; 
 a tether attached to the deck at a distal end of the tether; and, 
 a handle attached to the tether at a proximal end of the tether that can be received by the recess when the handle is not in use and is configured to extend to the length of the tether allowing the rider to use the handle to lift the skateboard off the ground. 
 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10  including:
 a magnetic plate carried by the top of the deck; and, 
 a shoe that includes a ferrous metal carried by the soles of the shoe that, when in contact with the magnetic plate, secures the shoe to the deck. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10  including:
 a clip attached to the top of the deck; and, 
 an opening defined in the shoe arranged to receive the clip when the shoe slides against the clip thereby securing the shoe to the deck allowing the rider to lift the skateboard when the show is lifted. 
 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10  including:
 a first flexible portion located in the center of the deck having a first rigidity; 
 a second flexible portion attached to one end of the first flexible portion having a rigidity less than that of the first flexible portion; and, 
 a third flexible portion attached to the opposite side of the first flexible portion relative to the second flexible portion having a rigidity greater than that of the center portion. 
 
     
     
         15 . A modular skateboard system comprising:
 a deck;   a plurality of mounting slots defined in the bottom of the deck aligned along a long axis of the deck for receiving attachments including a center slot and a plurality of lateral slots that extend from one end of the deck to the other end of the deck wherein each slot include inward angled walls;   a set of accessories that can be removeably carried by the deck;   a first accessory having a first attachment member that is removeably received in one of the slots at one end of the deck; and,   a second accessory having a second attachment member that is removeably received in the opposite end of the deck.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  including:
 an opening defined in the deck for receiving a center wheel; and, 
 a center wheel attached to at least one attachment attached to the mounting slots so that a portion of the center wheel protrudes above the deck. 
 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15  wherein :
 the first accessory includes a wheel; 
 the second accessory includes a wheel; and, 
 the center wheel has a diameter larger than the diameter of the wheel of the first accessory and he diameter of the wheel of the second accessory and the second diameter. 
 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the first accessory is selected from the group consisting of: a single wheel, plurality of wheels, ice blade and pivot. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15  including:
 a magnetic plate carried by the top of the deck; and, 
 a shoe that includes a ferrous metal carried by the soles of the shoe that, when in contact with the magnetic plate, secures the shoe to the deck. 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15  including:
 a clip attached to the top of the deck; and, 
 an opening defined in the shoe arranged to receive the clip when the shoe slides against the clip thereby securing the shoe to the deck allowing the rider to lift the skateboard when the show is lifted. 
 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 15  including:
 a recess defined in the top of the deck; 
 a tether attached to the deck at a distal end of the tether; and, 
 a handle attached to the tether at a proximal end of the tether that can be received by the recess when the handle is not in use and is configured to extend to the length of the tether allowing the rider to use the handle to lift the skateboard off the ground.