Ice skate
First Claim
1. A blade holder for an ice skate, the ice skate comprising a skate boot for receiving a foot of a skater and a blade for contacting an ice surface, the blade holder comprising:
- a blade-retaining base to retain the blade, the blade-retaining base being elongated in a longitudinal direction, the blade having a length in the longitudinal direction; and
a support extending upwardly from the blade-retaining base to interconnect the blade holder and the skate boot, the support being configured for being spaced from the blade along the entire length of the blade when the blade is received in the skate boot;
wherein;
the blade-retaining base comprises a first material, the first material defining a first external surface of the blade holder, the first external surface being part of an exterior of the blade-retaining base;
the support comprises a second material, the second material defining a second external surface of the blade holder, the second external surface being part of an exterior of the support;
the first material and the second material are colored differently;
the second material is more rigid than the first material; and
the blade holder is configured such that, when the skate is at an angle of at least 15°
relative to the ice surface while the skater skates wearing the ice skate, at least a majority of the second external surface of the blade holder is not visible when viewed from above the ice skate perpendicularly to the ice surface and in line with the ice skate.
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Abstract
A blade holder for an ice skate (e.g., for playing hockey). The ice skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of a skater. The blade holder comprises a blade-retaining base to retain a blade and a support extending upwardly from the blade-retaining base to interconnect the blade holder and the skate boot. Visual characteristics of the blade holder may enhance its aesthetics and/or other aspects related to its visual appearance (e.g., an effect on the skater, elaborateness and/or customization of its visual appearance, etc.). The blade holder may be lightweight and/or provide other performance benefits to the skater.
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31 Claims
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1. A blade holder for an ice skate, the ice skate comprising a skate boot for receiving a foot of a skater and a blade for contacting an ice surface, the blade holder comprising:
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a blade-retaining base to retain the blade, the blade-retaining base being elongated in a longitudinal direction, the blade having a length in the longitudinal direction; and a support extending upwardly from the blade-retaining base to interconnect the blade holder and the skate boot, the support being configured for being spaced from the blade along the entire length of the blade when the blade is received in the skate boot; wherein;
the blade-retaining base comprises a first material, the first material defining a first external surface of the blade holder, the first external surface being part of an exterior of the blade-retaining base;
the support comprises a second material, the second material defining a second external surface of the blade holder, the second external surface being part of an exterior of the support;
the first material and the second material are colored differently;
the second material is more rigid than the first material; and
the blade holder is configured such that, when the skate is at an angle of at least 15°
relative to the ice surface while the skater skates wearing the ice skate, at least a majority of the second external surface of the blade holder is not visible when viewed from above the ice skate perpendicularly to the ice surface and in line with the ice skate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A blade holder for an ice skate, the ice skate comprising a skate boot for receiving a foot of a skater and a blade for contacting an ice surface, the blade holder comprising:
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a blade-retaining base to retain the blade, the blade-retaining base being elongated in a longitudinal direction, the blade having a length in the longitudinal direction; and a support extending upwardly from the blade-retaining base to interconnect the blade holder and the skate boot, the support being configured for being spaced from the blade along the entire length of the blade when the blade is received in the skate boot; wherein;
the blade-retaining base comprises a first material, the first material defining a first external surface of the blade holder, the first external surface being part of an exterior of the blade-retaining base;
the support comprises a second material, the second material defining a second external surface of the blade holder, the second external surface being part of an exterior of the support;
the first material has a color indicative of a rigidity of the first material;
the second material has a color indicative of a rigidity of the second material and different from the color of the first material;
the rigidity of the second material is different from the rigidity of the first material; and
the blade holder is configured such that, when the skate is at an angle of at least 15°
relative to the ice surface while the skater skates wearing the ice skate, at least a majority of the second external surface of the blade holder is not visible when viewed from above the ice skate perpendicularly to the ice surface and in line with the ice skate.
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Specification