Surfboard with Removable Wheels

Abstract

A wheeled system for engagement with a surfboard is provided. Wheeled trucks are configured for removable engagement with a lower surface of a surfboard using mounting plates or recessed connections. The removable engagement of the trucks allow a rider to ride on support surfaces such as the sidewalk, and to remove the trucks to employ the surfboard in the water. The removable trucks may be retrofitted to existing surfboards with an elastic or mechanical engagement, or may be provided in combination with a surfboard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wheeled apparatus for a surfboard, comprising:
 a pair of trucks, each of said pair of trucks having a top surface and each having a wheel operatively connected thereto; and   a connector on each of said pair of trucks, each respective said connector removably engaging a respective truck to said lower surface of said surfboard at a respective mounting position thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 1 , wherein said connector on each of said pair of trucks comprises:
 a first mounting member having a first end in a movable engagement with said truck, and having a distal end;   a second mounting member having a first end engaged with said truck and having a distal end;   an actuator engaged between said first mounting member and said truck, said actuator operable to move said distal end of said first mounting member in a direction away from said distal end of said second mounting member; and   movement of said distal end of said first mounting member in said direction away from said distal end of said second mounting member forming a biased engagement of said first mounting member and said second mounting member with connectors on said lower surface of said surfboard.   
     
     
         3 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 2 , wherein said biased engagement of said first mounting member and second mounting member with connectors on said lower surface of said surfboard comprises:
 a first notch adjacent said distal end of said first mounting member engaging over a first connecting member positioned on said lower surface of said surfboard; and   a second notch adjacent said distal end of said second mounting member engaging over a second connecting member positioned on said lower surface of said surfboard.   
     
     
         4 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 3 , wherein said first connecting member and said second connecting member are both located within a respective recess depending into said lower surface of said surfboard. 
     
     
         5 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 2  wherein said moveable engagement of said first end of said first mounting member is a rotational engagement upon said truck. 
     
     
         6 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 3  wherein said moveable engagement of said first end of said first mounting member is a rotational engagement upon said truck. 
     
     
         7 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 4  wherein said moveable engagement of said first end of said first mounting member is a rotational engagement upon said truck. 
     
     
         8 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 1  wherein said connector removably engaging each respective truck to said lower surface of said surfboard at a said respective mounting position thereon comprises:
 a pair of elastic straps, each engaged at a respective first end, to a respective one of said trucks; and 
 a second end of each said elastic straps, having a first fastener thereon, said first fastener cooperatively engageable with a respective mating fastener connected to said respective truck to which said first end is engaged. 
 
     
     
         9 . The wheeled apparatus of  claim 8 , additionally comprising:
 projections extending from an engagement with said top surface of each respective said truck, said projections positioned to align in a registered engagement with mating recesses communicating into said lower surface of said surfboard.   
     
     
         10 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein. 
 
     
     
         11 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 3  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein. 
 
     
     
         12 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 4  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein. 
 
     
     
         13 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 5  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein. 
 
     
     
         14 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 6  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein. 
 
     
     
         15 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 7  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein. 
 
     
     
         16 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 8  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein. 
 
     
     
         17 . The wheeled apparatus for a surfboard of  claim 9  additionally comprising:
 a surfboard, said surfboard having a fin plug depending into said lower surface thereof; and 
 said fin plug adapted for engagement of a surfboard fin therein.