Stowable skateboard

Abstract

A stowable motorized skateboard comprising a first board section, a second board section, a power supply section, and support bars. The first board section includes a locking mechanism and first support anchors. The second board section includes a controller, a motor, second support anchors, and power supply anchors. The power supply section is between the first and second board sections, encasing a battery electrically coupled to the controller and the motor, and including a catch receiving the locking mechanism. The power supply section further receives the power supply anchors. The support bars extend from the first board section to the second board section and receive the first support anchors and the second support anchors.

I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A stowable skateboard, comprising:
 a first board section including a first locking mechanism component and first support anchors;   a second board section including a controller, a motor, second support anchors, and power supply anchors;   a power supply section between the first and second board sections encasing a battery, wherein the power supply section includes a second locking mechanism component receiving the first locking mechanism component, wherein the power supply section receives the power supply anchors, and wherein the battery is electrically coupled to the controller and the motor; and   a support segment extending from the first board section to the second board section and receiving the first support anchors and the second support anchors.   
     
     
         2 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 1 , wherein the first support anchors extend from the first board section and the second support anchors extend from the second board section. 
     
     
         3 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 2 , wherein the first support anchors extend from a bottom of the first board section and the second support anchors extend from a bottom of the second board section. 
     
     
         4 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 1 , wherein the first locking mechanism component comprises a mechanical latch coupled to a bottom of the first board section. 
     
     
         5 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 4 , wherein the mechanical latch comprises a metal toggle latch. 
     
     
         6 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises:
 a central processing unit;   an input receiver and an output receiver; and   a transceiver, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive a wireless signal carrying pressure information and toggle direction information.   
     
     
         7 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to power the motor based on the pressure information and in a direction based on the toggle direction information. 
     
     
         8 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 1 , wherein the first support anchors prevent the first board section from rotating relative to the support bars and the second support anchors prevent the second board section for rotating relative to the support bars. 
     
     
         9 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 1  further comprising a gap between the first board section and the second board section above the power supply section, and wherein the battery extends above a riding surface through the gap. 
     
     
         10 . A stowable skateboard, comprising:
 a first board section including first section anchor components;   a second board section including second section anchor components, a controller with a power socket, and a motor;   a power supply section including a battery and a power cord configured to couple with the power socket, wherein the power supply is configured to mate the first board section with the second board section and be positioned therebetween;   a support segment including first support segment anchor components and second support segment anchor components, wherein the first support segment anchor components are configured to receive some of the first section anchor components and the second support segment anchor components are configured to receive some of the second section anchor components; and   a locking mechanism and locking anchor components configured to secure the mated first board section, second board section, and power supply section together.   
     
     
         11 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 10 , wherein the stowable skateboard further comprises a handheld controller configured to wirelessly communicate with the controller. 
     
     
         12 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 11 , wherein the handheld controller includes a processing unit, a trigger, and a transceiver, wherein the trigger is configured to provide a sensed pressure and a toggle direction to the controller, and wherein the processing unit is configured to send a wireless signal via the transceiver including pressure information based on the sensed pressure and toggle direction information based on the toggle direction to the controller. 
     
     
         13 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 10 , wherein the support segment includes support bars, wherein the first support segment anchor components are at a first end of each of the support bars and include an opening configured to receive at least one of the first section anchor components, and wherein the second support segment anchor components are at a second end of each of the support bars and include an opening configured to receive at least one of the second section anchor components. 
     
     
         14 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 10 , wherein the first board section includes a first deck, wherein the shape and thickness of the first deck corresponds with the shape and thickness of a front of a skateboard. 
     
     
         15 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 10 , wherein the motor further comprises a first motor and a second motor and the controller further comprises a primary speed control, a secondary speed control, and a transceiver, and wherein the controller is configured such that if either the first motor or the second motor fail or if the primary speed control or the secondary speed control fail, the non-failed motor, speed control, and the transceiver is configured to continue operation. 
     
     
         16 . A stowable skateboard, comprising:
 a front board section including a first locking mechanism component and a first anchor extending from the front board section;   a back board section including a second locking mechanism component and a second anchor extending from the back board section; and   a support segment including a first front opening configured to receive the first anchor and a second opening opposite the first opening and configured to receive the second anchor.   
     
     
         17 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 16 , wherein the front board section includes a first deck and the back board section includes a second deck, wherein the shape and thickness of the first deck corresponds with the shape and thickness of a front of a skateboard and the shape and thickness of the second deck correspond with the shape and thickness of a back of the skateboard. 
     
     
         18 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 16 , wherein the support segment is integral with the front board section. 
     
     
         19 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 16  further comprising a battery, an electric motor in electric communication with the battery, and a wheel assembly, wherein the motor is configured to drive the wheel assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 16  further comprises a center board section including a front locking mechanism component and a back locking mechanism component, and wherein the front locking mechanism component is configured to receive a portion of the first locking mechanism component and the back locking mechanism component is configured to receive a portion of the second locking mechanism component. 
     
     
         21 . The stowable skateboard of  claim 20 , wherein the support segment is integral with the center board section.