FRAME FOR AN IN-LINE ROLLER SKATE HAVING A MOVABLE WHEEL-RECEIVING ELEMENT

• US 20090045596A1
• Filed: 08/07/2008
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Francois Beaudoin, Guy Beaudry
• Original Assignee: Francois Beaudoin, Guy Beaudry
• Inventors: BOUCHER, Marc-Andre
• Granted Patent: US 8,398,093 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/11.223
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/0046 with shock absorption or suspension system
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/062 with a pivotal frame or cradle around transversal axis for relative movements of the wheels

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a frame for an in-line roller skate and as well as a roller skate having such a frame. This roller skate has a shoe and a wheel supporting frame extending therefrom said shoe for supporting aligned wheels. The frame includes a main frame body mounted to the shoe and at least one auxiliary frame body for supporting a wheel and being pivotally mounted to the main frame body. A resilient and deformable member is interposed between the auxiliary frame body and the shoe. The auxiliary frame body is so pivotable as to provide for moving the wheel towards and away the shoe for a distance determined by the extension and compression of the resilient and deformable member.

Claims

1. An in-line roller skate comprising:

a shoe; and

a wheel supporting frame extending from said shoe for supporting aligned wheels and comprising;

a main frame body mounted to said shoe;

at least one auxiliary frame body for supporting a wheel and being pivotally mounted to said main frame body; and

a resilient and deformable member interposed between said auxiliary frame body and said shoe,

wherein said at least one auxiliary frame body is so pivotable as to provide for moving said wheel towards and away said shoe for a distance determined by the extension and compression of said resilient and deformable member.

2. An in-line roller skate according to claim 1 wherein said resilient and deformable member is mounted between said main frame body and said auxiliary frame body.

3. An in-line roller skate according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary frame member comprises a pair of lateral sides and a linking member therebetween.

4. An in-line roller skate according to claim 3, wherein said resilient and deformable member is mounted to said linking member.

5. An in-line roller skate according to claim 4, wherein said resilient and deformable member is mounted to an underside of said main frame body.

6. An inline roller skate according to claim 4, wherein said linking member comprises a tab member upwardly protruding therefrom, said resilient and deformable member receiving said tab member therethrough, said tab member being mounted to said main frame body.

7. An in-line roller skate according to claim 6, wherein said tab main frame body comprises a pin member, said tab member comprising a slit for receiving said pin member therethrough, said slit being so configured as to provide for said tab member to move upwardly and downwardly along said pin during pivoting movement of said auxiliary frame member.

8. An in-line roller skate according to claim 3, wherein said lateral sides comprise respective wheel-receiving arms for rotatably receiving a wheel therebewteen.

9. An in-line roller skate according to claim 8, wherein said lateral sides comprises respective second arms for rotatably receiving a portion of said main frame body therebetween.

10. An in-line roller skate according to claim 9, wherein said portion of said main frame comprises a wheel rotably mounted to a shaft, said respective second arms being rotably mounted to said shaft.

11. An in-line roller skate according to claim 1, further comprising a second auxiliary frame body pivotally mounted to said main frame body and carrying a trailing wheel, a second resilient and deformable member being interposed between said second auxiliary frame body and said shoe, said second auxiliary frame body being so pivotable as to provide for moving said trailing wheel towards and away said shoe for a distance determined by the extension and compression of said second resilient and deformable member, said at least one auxiliary frame member carrying a leading wheel.

12. A wheel-supporting frame for an in-line skate having a shoe, said frame comprising:

a main frame body mountable to said shoe;

at least one auxiliary frame body for supporting a wheel and being pivotally mounted to said main frame body; and

a resilient and deformable member for being interposed between said auxiliary frame body and the shoe,

wherein said at least one auxiliary frame body is so pivotable as to provide for moving said wheel towards and away said shoe for a distance determined by the extension and compression of said resilient and deformable member.

13. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 12 wherein said resilient and deformable member is mounted between said main frame body and said auxiliary frame body.

14. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 12, wherein said auxiliary frame member comprises a pair of lateral sides and a linking member therebetween.

15. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 14, wherein said resilient and deformable member is mounted to said linking member.

16. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 15, wherein said resilient and deformable member is mounted to an underside of said main frame body.

17. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 15, wherein said linking member comprises a tab member upwardly protruding therefrom, said resilient and deformable member receiving said tab member therethrough, said tab member being mounted to said main frame body.

18. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 17, wherein said tab main frame body comprises a pin member, said tab member comprising a slit for receiving said pin member therethrough, said slit being so configured as to provide for said tab member to move upwardly and downwardly along said pin during pivoting movement of said auxiliary frame member.

19. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 14, wherein said lateral sides comprise respective wheel-receiving arms for rotatably receiving a wheel therebewteen.

20. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 19, wherein said lateral sides comprises respective second arms for rotatably receiving a portion of said main frame body therebetween.

21. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 20, wherein said portion of said main frame comprises a wheel rotably mounted to a shaft, said respective second arms being rotably mounted to said shaft.

22. A wheel-supporting frame according to claim 12, further comprising a second auxiliary frame body pivotally mounted to said main frame body and carrying a trailing wheel, a second resilient and deformable member being interposable between said second auxiliary frame body and the shoe, said second auxiliary frame body being so pivotable as to provide for moving said trailing wheel towards and away said shoe for a distance determined by the extension and compression of said second resilient and deformable member, said at least one auxiliary frame member carrying a leading wheel.

23. An in-line roller skate comprising

a shoe;

and

a wheel supporting frame extending from said shoe for supporting aligned wheels and comprising;

a main frame body mounted to said shoe and comprising at least one portion thereof having a wheel rotably mounted to a shaft; and

at least one auxiliary frame body for supporting another wheel and being pivotally mounted to said main frame portion shaft,

wherein said at least one auxiliary frame body is so pivotable as to provide for moving said wheel towards and away said shoe.

24. A wheel supporting frame for an in-line roller skate having a shoe, said frame comprising:

a main frame body mountable to the shoe and comprising at least one portion thereof having a wheel rotably mounted to a shaft; and

at least one auxiliary frame body for supporting another wheel and being pivotally mounted to said main frame portion shaft; and

wherein said at least one auxiliary frame body is so pivotable as to provide for moving said wheel towards and away said shoe.

25. An auxiliary frame body for an in-line roller skate having a show and a main frame body extending therefrom, said auxiliary frame body comprising:

a pair of lateral sides defining a first pair of arms and an opposite second pair of arms, said first pair providing to receive a wheel therebetween, said second pair of arms being pivotally mountable to a portion of the main frame body; and

a linking member between said lateral sides.