Elastic strap assembly for long skateboard

Abstract

An attachment kit for skateboards to facilitate carrying same when not being used has at least one and preferably two elastic cords adapted to be affixed to a bottom surface of the skateboard and extending longitudinally. The cords each carry a pad adapted to engage a shoulder area of a person when the straps are positioned over the shoulders such that the skateboard rests upon the person's back.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for applying a carrying strap to a skateboard upon the back of a person, wherein the skateboard includes a deck having a top side and a bottom side and the deck is rollably supported for movement over a surface by first and second wheel support units located respectively adjacent ends of the bottom side of the deck, said kit comprising:
 a) at least one elongated elastic cord; and   b) at least one pair of bracket members adapted to fasten said cord to the bottom side of the deck.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the kit further includes a shoulder pad slidably attached to the elastic cord. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the elastic cord has a first end and second end, and a base of wire wrapped around the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the bracket member includes opposed flat ends connected by a U-shaped midportion. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 4  wherein the opposed flat ends include an aperture adapted to allow a first and second screw to fasten the bracket to the bottom side of the deck. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 5  wherein the elongated cord has a first end and a second end, and a first bracket member is placed over the first end of the cord proximate the first wheel support and fastened to the bottom side of the deck, and a second bracket member is placed over the second end of the cord proximate the second wheel support and fastened to the bottom of the deck. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 6  and further including a second elastic cord, wherein the second elastic cord is fastened to the bottom side of the deck at a first end of the second elastic cord proximate the first wheel support unit by a third bracket member and at a second end of the second elastic cord proximate the second wheel support unit by a fourth bracket member.