SKATEBOARD ELASTIC STRAP TRAINING SYSTEM

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of international patent application No. PCT/US2024/035003, filed on Jun. 21, 2024, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. provisional patent application No. 63/575,848, filed on Apr. 7, 2024, and to U.S. provisional patent application No. 63/522,738 filed on Jun. 23, 2023; the entirety of all prior applications incorporated by reference herein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The invention relates a skateboard elastic strap training system that is detachably attachable to a skateboard to configure an elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly along the deck of the board for a rider to place their feet under for improved control and lift of the skateboard.

Background

People learning to ride a skateboard often have a hard time keeping their feet on the deck of the skateboard. Also, it is very difficult for many people to master lifting a skateboard or turning it as their feet are not attached to the skateboard.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A skateboard elastic strap training system utilizes a skateboard strap system that is detachably attachable to a skateboard to configure an elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly along the deck of the board for a rider to place their feet under for improved control and lift of the skateboard.

A skateboard elastic strap training system may include a skateboard strap assembly comprising: a first assembly end and a second assembly end, and a length from said first assembly end to said second assembly end; an elastic sleeve forming an elastic strap, extending from a first sleeve end to a second sleeve end and having a board side and a rider side; wherein the elastic sleeve forms an elastic band having a length that is at least four times greater than a width; a first retainer strap extending from the first sleeve end of the elastic sleeve and having a truck-coupler configured to couple with a first truck hanger, such as forming a first retainer loop; a first fastener attaching the first retainer strap to the elastic sleeve a first overlap distance from the first sleeve end; a second retainer strap extending from the second sleeve end of the elastic sleeve and having a truck-coupler configured to couple with a second truck hanger, such as forming a second retainer loop; a second fastener attaching the second retainer strap to the elastic sleeve a second overlap distance from the second sleeve end; wherein the second retainer strap extends into the retainer sleeve; a first non-elastic portion extending from the first fastener to the first assembly end; a second non-elastic portion extending from the second fastener to the second assembly end; and an elastic portion extending along the elastic band from the first fastener to the second fastener.

The skateboard strap portion of the skateboard strap assembly is configured to couple to the front and back truck hangers and extend over the deck of the skateboard. A truck-coupler of the skateboard strap assembly may be a retainer loop of the retainer strap that can be quickly configured around the truck hanger by passing the retainer loop over the wheels and around the truck hanger. A truck-coupler may be configured to detachably attach with a strap coupler that may be configured in a truck hanger or configured in a baseplate that is configured between the truck hanger and the deck of the skateboard. A truck-coupler may include teeth or prongs that insert into a strap coupler which may have a release to disengage the teeth or prongs from the strap coupler. A truck-coupler may include a side release buckle having prongs that flex inward toward each other and then engage with flanges of the strap coupler. The prongs can then be squeezed together to enable the side release buckle to be released. A portion of the side release buckle may be on the strap coupler as part of the truck-coupler or a baseplate and the other portion may be on the retainer strap.

The skateboard strap assembly may be detachably attachable to a skateboard with the first retainer loop extending around a first truck hanger proximal to a nose end of the skateboard and the second retainer loop extending around a second truck hanger proximal to a tail end of the skateboard and with the elastic portion extending over a deck of the skateboard. The first retainer strap and/or the second retainer strap may extend into the retainer sleeve.

The first retainer strap and second retainer strap may each be non-elastic and have no more than 10% elongation with a 4.5 kg force applied along a length of the retainer strap. Likewise, the first non-elastic portion and second non-elastic portion may each be non-elastic and having no more than a 10% elongation with a 4.5 kg force applied along a length of the skateboard strap assembly. The first retainer strap and second retainer strap may be woven straps such as nylon strap having a width that is about 1.cm or more, about 1.5 cm or more, about 2 cm or more, about 2.5 cm or more, about 3 cm or more, about 4 cm or more and any range between and including the width values provide. If too wide, then the retainer strap may be hard to configure between the bottom of the deck or baseplate and the truck hanger.

The elastic portion may be elastic having at least a 10% elongation, or at least 20% elongation with a 4.5 kg force applied along a length of the skateboard strap assembly.

The length of the skateboard strap assembly may be sized to extend along the deck of a skateboard and be secured around the opposing truck hangers and may have a length of about 90 cm of more, about 100 cm or more, about 110 cm or more, about 120 cm or more, about 130 cm or more and any range between and including the values provided. The width of the elastic sleeve portion of the skateboard strap assembly may be about 4 cm or more, about 6 cm or more, about 8 cm or more, about 10 cm or more, about 12 cm or less and any range between and including the values provided, such as about 5 cm to 6 cm. If the width is too wide it may fold and twist and if too narrow, it may be uncomfortable on a person's foot.

The length of the elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly may have a length of about 40 cm or more, 50 cm or more, 60 cm or more, 70 cm or more, 80 cm or more and any range between and including the values provided such as from about 40 to 80 cm.

The length of the first retainer strap from the end of the first retainer loop to the first fastener and the length of the second retainer strap from the end of the second retainer loop to the second fastener may be about 25 cm or more, about 30 cm or more, about 45 cm or more and any range between and including the values provided.

The skateboard elastic strap training system may include a friction material, such as silicone or urethane or other rubber or elastomer material, configured on the board surface of the elastic sleeve proximal to both the first sleeve end and second sleeve end. The friction material may be a coating or layer applied to the elastic sleeve and may be continuous, such as a continuous coating layer or sheet of material or discontinuous, such as dots of coating applied thereon. The friction material may have high friction with a static coefficient of friction of about 0.8 μ_s or more, about 1.0 μ_s or more, about 1.5 μ_s or more according to ISO 8295 when measured against glass. The friction material may extend no more than about 30 cm, no more than about 25 cm, no more than 20 cm, or no more than about 15 cm from the first sleeve end and second sleeve end. High friction along the entire length of the elastic sleeve may make it difficult to insert and remover a person's foot or feet.

The elastic sleeve may have lower static friction properties, such as no more than about 1.5 μ_s, no more than about 1.0 μ_s to enable a person to safely pull their feet or foot out from under the elastic sleeve or elastic strap.

The first and second retainer straps may further comprise a strap length adjustment feature to change the length of the respective first and second retainer loops, such as a cleat or buckle, for example.

A skateboard elastic strap training system may have components that are detachable. The retainer straps may be detachable to the elastic sleeve, such as by a hook-and-loop fastener. The fastener may be hook-and-loop fastener configured on the elastic sleeve and on the retainer strap for coupling together. Also, the elastic sleeve may have different sections, an elastic portion that is detachable to the end sleeve portions, again by hook-and-loop fasteners. The end sleeve portions extend over the ends of the skateboard and may wear out more quickly and therefore may be changed out while retaining the elastic portion.

A skateboard elastic strap training system may include a cross-strap that is configured to retain the skateboard strap portion of the skateboard strap assembly down to the deck of the skateboard. The cross-strap may be detachably attachable to the skateboard and may have a cross-strap coupler from coupling a first end of the cross-strap to the second end or along the cross-strap to form a cross-strap loop around the deck of the skateboard. A cross-strap coupler may be a buckle or hook-and-loop fastener. The cross-strap may have a main extension strap and a receiver strap that forms a cross-strap receiver channel for the skateboard strap portion to extend therethrough. This cross-strap receiver channel may be positioned toward one edge or the other of the skateboard deck, or anywhere across the width of the deck in a desired position. The cross-strap receiver channel may be configured toward the edge of the board for insertion of the rider's feet and this may cause the elastic sleeve to extend more securely over the top of the rider's fee. Also, the cross-strap may be positioned along the length of the skateboard as desired to produce two channels between the skateboard strap portion and the deck of the skateboard. A cross-strap may be used to provide more stability and greater retention of a rider's fee to the skateboard, such as for training and/or for more advanced aerial maneuvers.

The summary of the invention is provided as a general introduction to some of the embodiments of the invention, and is not intended to be limiting. Additional example embodiments including variations and alternative configurations of the invention are provided herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a skateboard having a deck extending from a nose end to a tail end and wheels coupled to truck hangers.

FIG. 2 shows an exemplary skateboard strap assembly configured on a skateboard 20 with a first end having a retainer strap coupled between the truck hanger proximal to the nose and the deck and a second end having a retainer strap coupled between the truck hanger proximal to the tail and the deck, wherein an elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly extends over the deck.

FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of a skateboard having wheel hangers coupled to the deck by baseplates.

FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of a skateboard with an exemplary skateboard strap assembly coupled configured on a skateboard with a first end having a retainer strap coupled between the truck hanger proximal to the nose and the deck and a second end having a retainer strap coupled between the truck hanger proximal to the tail and the deck, and the cross-strap extending around the skateboard along the wheel side of the deck.

FIG. 5 shows a rider with their feet on the deck of a skateboard with the elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly extending over their feet to aid in tricks and maneuvers, wherein lifting their fee will lift the board.

FIG. 6 shows a rider with their feet on the deck of a skateboard with the elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly extending over their feet and with the cross-strap retaining the retainer strap down to the skateboard between the rider's feet for more positive engagement of the retainer strap over the rider's feet.

FIG. 7 shows a board surface of an exemplary skateboard strap assembly extending from a first end to a second end and having retainer straps extending from the elastic sleeve from both ends and a friction material configured proximal to both ends of the elastic sleeve.

FIG. 8 shows a rider surface of an exemplary skateboard strap assembly extending from a first end to a second end and having retainer straps fastened to the elastic strap by a fastener an overlap length from the ends of the elastic sleeve to form a non-elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly and an elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly between the fasteners.

FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the retainer strap of the skateboard strap assembly along line 9-9 of FIG. 8 showing the retainer strap extending into the elastic sleeve.

FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of the retainer strap of the skateboard strap assembly along line 10-10 of FIG. 8 showing elastic sleeve having first elastic strap component and a second elastic strap component.

FIG. 11 shows a board surface of an exemplary skateboard strap assembly with the elastic sleeve retracted along the retainer strap on both the first and second ends.

FIG. 12 shows a board surface of an exemplary skateboard strap assembly with the elastic sleeve retracted along the retainer strap on both the first and second ends and the first retainer strap having the first retainer loop expanded by pulling apart the first extend and second extension.

FIG. 13 shows a board surface of a portion of an exemplary skateboard strap assembly with the elastic sleeve retracted along the retainer strap on the first end to expose a strap length adjustment feature, such as a cleat or buckle.

FIG. 14 shows a skateboard strap assembly with the elastic portion, the elastic strap, detached from the non-elastic portion including the retainer strap having a truck-coupler configured to couple with a truck hanger.

FIG. 15 shows an exploded view of a skateboard having a strap coupler configured in a baseplate for receiving the truck-coupler of a non-elastic portion.

FIG. 16 shows a truck-coupler end of a non-elastic portion having a truck-coupler comprising coupler teeth for coupling with the strap coupler shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 shows the truck-coupler end of a non-elastic portion being coupled to the strap coupler by insertion into the strap coupler.

FIG. 18 shows a buckle type truck-coupler.

Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the figures. The figures represent an illustration of some of the embodiments of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner. Some of the figures may not show all of the features and components of the invention for ease of illustration, but it is to be understood that where possible, features and components from one figure may be an included in the other figures. Further, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” “including,” “has,” “having” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements is not necessarily limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Also, use of “a” or “an” are employed to describe elements and components described herein. This is done merely for convenience and to give a general sense of the scope of the invention. This description should be read to include one or at least one and the singular also includes the plural unless it is obvious that it is meant otherwise.

Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described herein and are illustrated in the accompanying figures. The embodiments described are only for purposes of illustrating the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention. Other embodiments of the invention, and certain modifications, combinations, and improvements of the described embodiments, will occur to those skilled in the art and all such alternate embodiments, combinations, modifications, improvements are within the scope of the present invention.

Referring now to the FIGS. 1 to 13, a skateboard elastic strap training system 10 utilizes a skateboard strap assembly 12 that is detachably attachable to a skateboard 20 to configure an elastic portion 38 of the skateboard strap assembly along the deck 22 of the skateboard for a rider 15 to place their feet, front foot 16, back foot 18, thereunder for improved control and lift of the skateboard 20.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, a skateboard 20 has a deck 22 extending from a nose end 21 to a tail end 23 and wheels 28, 28′ coupled to truck hangers 26, 26′ respectively. The length of a skateboard from the nose end to the tail end may be about 70 cm or more, about 75 cm or more, about 80 cm or more, about 85 cm or more or about 90 cm or less and any range between and including the length values provided, such as from about 70 cm to about 90 cm. A micro skateboard may be smaller and shorter in length such as about no more than about 80 cm, no more than about 70 cm, no more than about 65 cm or from about 60 to 80 cm and any other range between and including the length values provided. The truck hangers 26, 26′ are usually coupled to the wheel side 27 of the deck 22 by baseplates 24, 24′ respectively. The deck 22 has a rider side 25 for a rider to place their feet thereon and the deck 22 extends a length axis 29 centrally along the deck from the nose end 21 to the tail end 23.

Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 4, an exemplary skateboard strap assembly 12 is configured on a skateboard 20 with a first assembly end 32 having a retainer strap 40 with a retainer loop 42 coupled between the truck hanger 26, proximal to the nose end 21, and the deck 22 and a second assembly end 36 having a retainer strap 40′ with a retainer loop 42′ coupled between the truck hanger 26′, proximal to the tail end 23, and the deck. The elastic portion 38 of the of the skateboard strap assembly 12 extends over the rider side 25 of the deck 22 along the length axis 29 as shown in FIG. 2. Also, friction material 90, 90′ is configured on the board surface 37 of the skateboard strap assembly 12 proximal to the ends of the elastic sleeve 80, as shown in FIG. 7, to more effectively retain the skateboard strap assembly 12 on the nose end 21 and tail end 23 of the skateboard 20. The retainer straps 40, 40′ each have a retainer loop 42, 42′ and a first extension 44, 44′ and second extension 47, 47′, respectively, that extend up into opposing ends of the elastic sleeve 80. Note that a single extension may be coupled with the retainer loop and extend up into the elastic sleeve.

As shown in FIG. 2, the skateboard strap portion 11 of the skateboard strap assembly 12 is retained down to the deck 22 of the skateboard by the cross-strap 70. The cross-strap may have a main extension strap 72 and a receiver strap 76 that forms a cross-strap receiver channel 77 for the skateboard strap portion to extend therethrough. The cross-strap forms a cross-strap loop 71 around the deck 22 of the skateboard and may have a cross-strap coupler 74, such as a buckle 75 to detach the cross-strap from the deck of the skateboard. As shown in FIG. 2, the cross-strap receiver channel 77 is configured more proximal to the far edge of the deck of the skateboard than the near edge. Again, the position of the cross-strap receiver channel may be configured for more or less engagement over a rider's feet.

As shown in FIG. 4, the truck-couplers 14, 14′ are retainer loops 42, 42′, in the retainer strap 40, 40′ respectively. The retainer loops are looped around the truck hangers 26, 26′ to detachably attach the skateboard strap assembly 12 the skateboard 20. Also, the cross-strap 70 extends around the skateboard 20 to form a cross-strap loop 71. The main extension strap of the cross-strap extends along the wheel side 27 of the board and over the deck of the skateboard 20. The cross-strap is adjustable along the length of the deck of the skateboard or adjustable from the nose end 21 to the tail end 23.

As shown in FIG. 5, a rider 15 is utilizing the skateboard strap assembly 12 to help retain their front foot 16 and back foot 18 on the deck 22 of a skateboard 20 with the elastic portion 38 of the skateboard strap assembly extending over their feet to aid in tricks and maneuvers, wherein lifting their fee will lift the board. The elastic portion will elongate to enable the rider to quickly pull their fee out from under the skateboard strap assembly 12. The non-elastic portions 34, 34′ of the skateboard strap assembly 12 extend from the retainer loops up over the nose end 21 and tail end 23 of the skateboard 20, respectively. The elastic sleeve 80 has a rider surface 35 that faces up toward the skateboard rider and a board surface 37 configured to face the deck 22 of the skateboard 20 when in use, as shown. The cross-strap 70 of the skateboard strap assembly 12 is shown detached from the retainer strap and the skateboard 20. The cross-strap may have a main extension strap 72 and a receiver strap 76 that forms a cross-strap receiver channel 77 for the skateboard strap portion to extend therethrough.

As shown in FIG. 6, the skateboard strap portion 11 of the skateboard strap assembly 12 is retained down to the deck 22 of the skateboard between the rider's feet by the cross-strap 70. The cross-strap may have a main extension strap 72 and a receiver strap 76 that forms a cross-strap receiver channel 77 for the skateboard strap portion to extend therethrough. The cross-strap forms a cross-strap loop 71 around the deck 22 of the skateboard and may have a cross-strap coupler 74 to detach the cross-strap from the deck of the skateboard.

Referring now to FIGS. 7 to 12, an exemplary skateboard strap assembly 12 extends from a first assembly end 32 to a second assembly end 36 and has retainer straps 40, 40 extending from both ends of the elastic sleeve 80 and a friction material 90, 90′ configured proximal to both ends of the elastic sleeve 80 and on a board surface 37 of the elastic sleeve 80. The retainer straps 40, 40′ each extend a length 43 from the respective retainer loop 42, 42′ to an extended end 49, 49′ that is configured up within the elastic sleeve 80 an overlap length 46, as shown in FIG. 8. The retainer straps 40, 40′are fastened to the elastic sleeve 80 by a fastener 50, 50′. Also, the retainer straps 40 may have two separate extensions, a first extension 44, and second extension 47 from the retainer loop, wherein the loop is formed by a loop in a monolith strap with the extensions extending up into the elastic sleeve. Non-elastic portions 34, 34 of the skateboard strap assembly 12 are formed from where the retainer straps 40, 40′ are fastened to the elastic sleeve 80 by a fastener 50 50′, to the end of the retainer loop 42, 42′ or assembly ends, first assembly end 32, and second assembly end 36 respectively. An elastic portion 38 of the skateboard strap assembly 12 is formed between the two fasteners 50, 50′ or between the two non-elastic portions 34, 34′. The non-elastic portions ensure a better retainment of the retainer loop around the truck hanger while providing an elastic portion over the deck of the skateboard. The elastic portion is indicated by the bold double ended arrow along the length axis 30 of the skateboard strap assembly 12. The friction material 90 may extend from the ends of the elastic strap along the non-elastic portions up to the fasteners 50, 50′.

As shown in FIG. 8, the skateboard strap assembly 12 has a length 33 from first assembly end 32 to a second assembly end 36. The elastic sleeve 80 extends a length 83 and has an elastic portion 38 with an elastic portion length 39 between non-elastic portions 34, 34′ having the respective retainer straps 40, 40′ extending along these non-elastic portions to make these portions non-elastic along the length axis 30 of the skateboard strap assembly 12. The retainer straps 40, 40′ each extend a respective overlap length 46 from the respective ends of the elastic sleeve 80. This arrangement provides an elastic portion 38 centrally located along the elastic sleeve between non-elastic portions 34, 34′ configured on opposing ends of the elastic sleeve. The elastic portion length 39 may be about 30% or more, 40% or more, 50% or more, or even 70% or more of the length 83 of the elastic sleeve 80. The retainer straps 40, 40′ may extend within the elastic sleeve, between the rider surface and board surface of the elastic sleeve. Put another way, the sum of the overlap lengths of the two retainer straps along the elastic sleeve 80 may be about 30% or more, 40% or more, 50% or more, or even 70% or more of the length 83 of the elastic sleeve 80. As described herein, having the elastic portion 38 along the center of the elastic sleeve provides an effective amount of stretch and elasticity for retaining the elastic strap over a rider's feet while providing the non-elastic portions that extend over the ends of the skateboard and to the coupled ends or extended end of the retainer strap, configured under the skateboard.

The elastic sleeve 80 extends around the retainer strap 40. As described the retainer strap may have a first extension 44 and second extension 47 extending up into the elastic sleeve, as shown in FIG. 8. As described herein, a single extension of the retainer strap 40 may extend up into the elastic sleeve 80.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the elastic sleeve has a width 81 that is greater than the width 41 of the retainer strap 40. The elastic sleeve may be wider than the retainer strap by a factor of 1.25 or more, about 1.5 or more, about 1.75 or more, about 2.0 or more, about 2.5 or more, about 3.0 or more or even 4.0 or more and any range between and including the values provided, such as from a factor of 1.5 to about 4.0. A wider elastic strap is important for comfort and reliable retention over a rider's feet and a more narrow retainer strap is easier to configure under the skateboard and retain around the truck hanger or to the strap coupler.

The elastic sleeve 80 has a board component 62 configured to extend over and face the deck of the skateboard when attached to the skateboard and a rider component 65 configured up or facing the rider when attached to the skateboard and in use. Each of the board component 62 and rider component 65 are elastic, as defined herein, and may be coupled together by sleeve connections 92, and/or 92′ on opposing sides of the elastic sleeve. An edge material 94, 94′ may be configured over or around the sleeve connections 92, 92′, respectively to protect the sleeve connections. The sleeve connections may be a sewn seams and the edge material may extend over the sewn edge. Also, an elastic sleeve may include a covering material 82, 84 such as a fabric that extends over the board component 62 and rider component 65 and may be attached to the respective board component 62 and rider component 65. In an exemplary embodiment, the board component 62 and rider component 65 are an elastic fabric.

As shown in FIG. 10, the elastic sleeve forms a planar elastic band 86 that is planar, wherein the elastic band has a width 81 that is at least four times the thickness 87 and preferably eight or ten times the thickness. Also, the elastic sleeve forms a planar elastic band 86 with the board component 62 extending substantially parallel, within 20 degrees, with the rider component 65. The board component 62 and rider component 65 may be sheets of fabric.

Referring now to FIGS. 11 and 12, an exemplary skateboard strap assembly 12 is configured with the elastic sleeve 80 retracted along the retainer straps 40, 40′ on both the first sleeve end 85 and second sleeve end 88 to expose greater portion of the retainer strap 40. The elastic sleeve may extend around the retainer strap and be attached to the retainer strap by only the fastener, configured proximal to the extended end of the retainer strap. The retainer strap may extend into the elastic sleeve to the extended end where the retainer strap is fastened to the elastic sleeve by the fastener, such as stitching t the elastic sleeve.

As shown in FIG. 12, the retainer loop 42 is enlarged to enable the retainer loop to extend around the truck hanger to detachably attach the first assembly end 32 of the skateboard strap assembly 12 to the skateboard. Retracting the elastic sleeve enables enlargement of the retainer loop for this purpose and after looping the retainer loop 42 around the truck hanger, the elastic sleeve 80 will extend back down along the retainer strap 40.

As shown in FIG. 13, the exemplary skateboard strap assembly 12 is configured with the elastic sleeve 80 retracted along the retainer strap 40 on the first assembly end 32 to expose a strap length adjustment feature 54, such as a cleat or buckle. A user may retract the elastic sleeve and the expand the retainer loop 42 to extend it around the truck hanger of a skateboard and then tighten the retainer loop around the truck hanger, between the deck and truck hanger extensions to the wheels.

As shown in FIG. 14, a skateboard strap assembly 12 is configured with the elastic sleeve 80, which forms the elastic portion of the skateboard strap assembly detached from the retainer straps 40, 40′ which form the non-elastic portions 34, 34′ of the skateboard strap assembly. Each of the retainer straps 40, 40′ have a truck-coupler 14, 14′ configured to couple with a truck hanger. The elastic portion 38 has sleeve-strap fasteners 89, 89′ configured to detachably attach with the respective fasteners 50, 50′ of the retainer straps 40, 40′, respectively. As described herein the fasteners may be hook-and-loop fasteners, or clips, or buckles and the like. The non-elastic portion has truck-couplers 14, 14′, the retainer loops 42, 42′ on the opposing end from the fasteners 50, 50′. The sleeve-strap fasteners 89, 89′ may be configured within the elastic sleeve 80 to protect the connection of the fasteners 50, 50′ to the sleeve-strap fasteners.

Referring now to FIGS. 15 to 18, an exemplary truck-coupler 14, may include coupler teeth 142 or other fastener, configured to couple with a strap coupler 264, such as by insertion into the strap coupler. As shown in FIG. 14, the strap coupler 264 is configured in the baseplate 24 but may be an integral part of the truck hanger 26 or separate component attached to the deck 22 of the skateboard 20. As shown in FIG. 17, the truck-coupler 14, on the truck-coupler end 45 of a non-elastic portion 34 is being coupled to the strap coupler 264 by insertion into said strap coupler. As shown in FIG. 18, a truck-coupler 14 may comprise a buckle, such as a side release buckle 144 that has one portion of the buckle coupled to the retainer strap 40 and the other portion coupled to the truck hanger such as to a baseplate 24 between the truck hanger and the deck of the skateboard. A side release buckle has an insertion component 146 with prongs that are forced inward, toward each other, by the receiver component 148 and then snap outward to engage with a flange of the receiver component. The side release buckle can be release by pushing the two prongs inward and pulling away from the receiver component.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Specific embodiments, features and elements described herein may be modified, and/or combined in any suitable manner. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications, combinations and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.