Handle system for roller boards

Abstract

A handle system for a roller board includes a pivot plate disposed over a mounting baseplate, a handle pivot rotatably coupled to the pivot plate, and a handle shaft extending longitudinally from the handle pivot. The handle pivot includes a pivot assembly configured to rotate the handle pivot and the handle shaft with respect to a vertical axis and a detent assembly configured to secure the handle pivot at one of a plurality of detent lock positions around the vertical axis. The handle shaft may be secured at a position facing an inward direction or at a position facing an outward direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A roller board assembly comprising:
 a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface;   a mounting baseplate disposed at an end of the deck, the mounting baseplate mounting a truck assembly;   a handle system configured to be mounted to the mounting baseplate, the handle system comprising:   a pivot plate disposed over the mounting baseplate, the pivot plate including a plurality of detents orifices;   a handle pivot disposed on the pivot plate, the handle pivot configured to rotate around the pivot plate with respect to a vertical axis; and   a handle shaft extending outwardly from the handle pivot and from the vertical axis;   wherein the handle shaft is configured to rotate among a plurality of positions around the vertical axis and each of the plurality of detents corresponds to one of the plurality of positions.   
     
     
         2 . The roller board assembly of  claim 1 , further including a base flange configured to be disposed between the mounting baseplate and the pivot plate, the base flange configured to couple the pivot plate to the mounting baseplate. 
     
     
         3 . The roller board assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the pivot plate is constrained from side-to-side movement with respect to the base flange. 
     
     
         4 . The roller board assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the pivot plate is selectively securable among a plurality of positions along a length of the base flange. 
     
     
         5 . The roller board assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the handle pivot includes a pivot bore disposed at the center of the handle pivot and a detent bore disposed opposite from the handle shaft. 
     
     
         6 . The roller board assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the handle pivot includes a detent assembly housed within the detent bore and configured to engage and disengage the handle pivot from each of the plurality of detents. 
     
     
         7 . The roller board assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the detent assembly includes a detent pin configured to engage with the plurality of detents, a detent guide configured to actuate the detent pin, a detent spring configured to bias the detent guide towards the pivot plate, and a detent knob configured to compress the detent spring and disengage the detent pin from one of the plurality of detents. 
     
     
         8 . The roller board assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the pivot bore houses a pivot assembly, the pivot assembly includes a pivot rod colinearly aligned with the vertical axis and at least one bearing configured to rotate the pivot rod in a three-hundred-and-sixty degree (360°) rotation around the vertical axis. 
     
     
         9 . The roller board assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a foot plate coupled to the pivot plate, the foot plate configured to be adjusted vertically along a height of the pivot plate. 
     
     
         10 . The roller board assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the handle pivot further includes a plurality of spaced orifices disposed around a bottom surface of the handle pivot, each of the plurality of spaced orifices housing a pivot stabilizer configured to stabilize the handle pivot's rotation. 
     
     
         11 . A handle system for a roller board, the handle system comprising:
 a pivot plate configured to be mounted over a mounting baseplate, the pivot plate including a plurality of detents orifices;   a handle pivot disposed on the pivot plate, the handle pivot configured to rotate around the pivot plate with respect to a vertical axis; and   a handle shaft extending outwardly from the handle pivot and from the vertical axis;   wherein the handle shaft is configured to rotate among a plurality of positions around the vertical axis and each of the plurality of detents corresponds to one of the plurality of positions.   
     
     
         12 . The handle system of  claim 11 , further including a base flange configured to be disposed between the mounting baseplate and the pivot plate, the base flange configured to couple the pivot plate to the mounting baseplate. 
     
     
         13 . The handle system of  claim 12 , wherein the pivot plate is constrained from side-to-side movement with respect to the base flange. 
     
     
         14 . The handle system of  claim 12 , wherein the pivot plate is selectively securable among a plurality of positions along a length of the base flange. 
     
     
         15 . The handle system of  claim 11 , wherein the handle pivot includes a pivot bore disposed at the center of the handle pivot and a detent bore disposed opposite from the handle shaft. 
     
     
         16 . The handle system of  15 , wherein the handle pivot includes a detent assembly housed within the detent bore and configured to engage and disengage the handle pivot from each of the plurality of detents. 
     
     
         17 . The handle system of  claim 16 , wherein the detent assembly includes a detent pin configured to engage with the plurality of detents, a detent guide configured to actuate the detent pin, a detent spring configured to bias the detent guide towards the pivot plate, and a detent knob configured to compress the detent spring and disengage the detent pin from one of the plurality of detents. 
     
     
         18 . The handle system of  claim 15 , wherein the pivot bore houses a pivot assembly, the pivot assembly includes a pivot rod colinearly aligned with the vertical axis and at least one bearing configured to rotate the pivot rod in a three-hundred-and-sixty degree (360°) rotation around the vertical axis. 
     
     
         19 . A handle system for a roller board, the handle system comprising:
 a pivot plate configured to be mounted over a mounting baseplate, the pivot plate including a plurality of detents orifices;   a handle pivot disposed on the pivot plate, the handle pivot having a detent assembly and configured to rotate around the pivot plate with respect to a vertical axis; and   a handle shaft extending outwardly from the handle pivot and from the vertical axis;   wherein the handle shaft is configured to rotate among a plurality of positions around the vertical axis and each of the plurality of detents corresponds to one of the plurality of positions, and the detent assembly is configured to engage and disengage the handle pivot from each of the plurality of detents.   
     
     
         20 . The handle system of  claim 19 , wherein the handle pivot includes a pivot assembly, the pivot assembly configured to rotate the handle pivot in a three-hundred-and-sixty degree (360°) rotation around the vertical axis.