Hybrid reverse kingpin truck hanger

摘要

A skateboard truck comprising a hanger pivotably mounted to a base, the hanger having a central aperture extending through opposite sides and a kingpin passing through the hanger central aperture. The truck includes a first and second bushing received on the kingpin, a first bushing seat receiving a portion of one of the first and second bushings and a second bushing seat receiving a portion of the other of the first and second bushings. The first and second bushing seats have different wall configurations. The hanger may be mounted to permit the first bushing to deform, rotating the hanger with respect to the base to a degree when subject to a force offset from the axis of the kingpin. The hanger may be reversibly mounted to permit the first bushing to deform, rotating the hanger with respect to the base to a different degree when subject to the same force.

主权项

1. A skateboard truck comprising:
a base for attachment to a skateboard; a hanger pivotably mounted to the base, the hanger having opposite first and second sides, ends on which wheels may be mounted and a central aperture extending through the opposite sides; a kingpin having a head and a shaft extending therefrom, the shaft passing through the hanger central aperture and secured to the base at an end opposite the head; a first bushing received on the kingpin shaft between the hanger and the base; a second bushing on the kingpin shaft adjacent each of the hanger and the kingpin head; a first bushing seat on the first side of the hanger having a wall extending below the surface thereof and surrounding the central aperture, and a second bushing seat on the second side of the hanger having a wall extending below the surface thereof and surrounding the central aperture, the first bushing seat receiving a portion of one of the first and second bushings in direct contact therewith and the second bushing seat receiving a portion of the other of the first and second bushings in direct contact therewith, the first and second bushing seats having different wall configurations to contact a bushing received therein, wherein the hanger may be mounted to permit the first bushing to be received in and contact the first bushing seat and deform to rotate the hanger with respect to the base to a degree when subject to a force offset from the axis of the kingpin, and wherein the hanger may be reversibly mounted to permit the first bushing to be received in and contact the second bushing seat and deform to rotate the hanger with respect to the base to a different degree when subject to the same force offset from the axis of the kingpin.