In-line roller skate
First Claim
1. An in-line roller skate for receiving a skater'"'"'s foot, the skate comprising:
- a frame having a plurality of longitudinally aligned wheels rotatably secured thereto;
a substantially rigid base securely attached to the frame, the base including a sole portion and support members that extend upwardly from the sole portion; and
a flexible and breathable shoe portion adapted to receive a skater'"'"'s foot, wherein the shoe portion is attached at a lower edge to the sole portion of the base, and wherein at least some of the lower edge of the shoe portion is not blocked by the support members such that air circulation through the lower edge of the shoe portion is promoted;
wherein the support members include a semirigid heel counter secured to the sole portion of the base and an ankle support cuff pivotally coupled to the heel counter.
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Abstract
In-line roller skate including a soft, pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel, and ankle. In one embodiment, the structural components are made of semirigid plastic that may be heat-moldable to conform to the user'"'"'s foot. The shoe sole may also include heat-moldable materials so it can be anatomically formed to the foot. The shoe is mounted on a frame that supports a plurality of in-line wheels. At least a portion of the flexible shoe portion that is adjacent the sole is exposed, and free from blockage by the support structure, thereby promoting the circulation of air through the breathable shoe portion.
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16 Claims
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1. An in-line roller skate for receiving a skater'"'"'s foot, the skate comprising:
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a frame having a plurality of longitudinally aligned wheels rotatably secured thereto;
a substantially rigid base securely attached to the frame, the base including a sole portion and support members that extend upwardly from the sole portion; and
a flexible and breathable shoe portion adapted to receive a skater'"'"'s foot, wherein the shoe portion is attached at a lower edge to the sole portion of the base, and wherein at least some of the lower edge of the shoe portion is not blocked by the support members such that air circulation through the lower edge of the shoe portion is promoted;
wherein the support members include a semirigid heel counter secured to the sole portion of the base and an ankle support cuff pivotally coupled to the heel counter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A roller skate for receiving a skater'"'"'s foot, the skate comprising:
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a frame having a plurality of wheels rotatably secured thereto;
a substantially rigid base securely attached to the frame, the base including a sole plate and supplemental support members that extend upwardly from the sole plate; and
a flexible and breathable shoe upper, wherein the shoe upper is attached to the sole plate along a lower periphery of the shoe upper, and wherein at least some of the lower periphery of the shoe upper is disposed away from the supplemental support members such that air circulation through the breathable shoe portion is promoted;
wherein the supplemental support members include an ankle support cuff pivotally coupled to the heel counter, the ankle support cuff further comprising a support strap.
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