Convertible skateboard

Abstract

A skateboard that can be converted between a scooter and a skateboard has a bracket that is pivotably mounted on the footboard and can be pivoted between a first scooter position and a second skateboard position. The bracket is longer than the footboard by an amount, so that, in the skateboard position, the bracket forms a clearance between itself and the end of the footboard that is sufficiently large as to enable the skateboard to be gripped through said clearance and carried.

1 . A convertible skateboard comprising:
 a footboard; and   a handle that is connected to the footboard and can be pivoted between two end positions, namely a first scooter position and a second, stowed position, wherein the handle extends upward from the footboard in the scooter position and can be grasped by a user standing on the footboard, and wherein, when the handle is in the second, stowed position, the upper side of the footboard can be freely accessed by a user of the footboard;   wherein the handle is embodied in the form of a bracket having a length that is greater than the length of the footboard, namely by such an amount that, when the bracket is folded down, a clearance is formed between the rear side of the skateboard and the bracket that is sufficiently large as to enable the bracket to be gripped through said clearance by one hand.   
     
     
         2 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the bracket has a cross member which, when folded down, rests on the upper side of the footboard, so that the folded-down position of the bracket is clearly defined. 
     
     
         3 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the bracket has the shape of a wishbone. 
     
     
         4 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the bracket is approximately U-shaped, with the legs of the “U” being mounted in the front region of the footboard. 
     
     
         5 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed. 
     
     
         6 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed. 
     
     
         7 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed. 
     
     
         8 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed. 
     
     
         9 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the bracket has the shape of a wishbone. 
     
     
         10 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the bracket is approximately U-shaped, with the legs of the “U” being mounted in the front region of the footboard. 
     
     
         11 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed. 
     
     
         12 . The skateboard as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein a locking mechanism that cooperates with the bracket is provided in the front region of the footboard by means of which the two end positions of the bracket can be fixed.