US 11,911,686 B2
Cast in shaft nut for skateboard truck
Timothy Charles Piumarta, Aptos, CA (US)
Assigned to NHS, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed by NHS, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/979,438.
Application 17/979,438 is a continuation of application No. 17/667,922, filed on Feb. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,491,390.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249051 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63C 17/01 (2006.01)
CPC A63C 17/012 (2013.01) [A63C 17/015 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A skateboard truck, comprising:
a baseplate configured for mounting to a bottom surface of a skateboard deck, wherein the baseplate comprises: (i) a recessed cavity and (ii) a shaft nut assembly permanently affixed within the recessed cavity, wherein the shaft nut assembly is cast formed into the baseplate;
a hanger configured to hold an axle; and
a kingpin bolt having a threaded portion affixed to the shaft nut assembly to secure the baseplate and hanger together.