HOCKEY SKATE
First Claim
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1. An ice hockey skate assembly comprising:
- a boot shell structure comprising;
a heel end and a toe end;
a heel portion at said heel end adapted to cover a human heel wherein said heel portion extends just above said human heel,a lateral ankle portion that extends above said heel portion, said lateral ankle portion adapted to protect a human lateral ankle from external impacts,a medial ankle portion that extends above said heel portion, said medial ankle portion adapted to protect a human medial ankle from said external impacts, said lateral ankle portion and said medial ankle portion spaced apart to form a notch extending towards said heel portion forming a U-shaped notch; and
a tendon guard removably attached between said lateral ankle portion and said medial ankle portion, said tendon guard adapted to cover said U-shaped notch, said tendon guard is further adapted to facilitate flexibility of a human lower leg, that hinges above said human heel, towards and away from said toe end.
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Abstract
A skate assembly includes a shell structure and a removable tendon guard. The shell structure includes a heel portion, a lateral ankle portion, and a medial ankle portion. The heel portion is formed to cover a human heel. The lateral ankle portion is formed to extend beyond the heel portion. The medial ankle portion is formed to extend beyond the heel portion. The lateral ankle portion and the medial ankle portion are spaced apart to form a notch extending toward the heel portion. The removable tendon guard is removably attached between the lateral ankle portion and medial ankle portion to cover the notch.
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20 Claims
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1. An ice hockey skate assembly comprising:
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a boot shell structure comprising; a heel end and a toe end; a heel portion at said heel end adapted to cover a human heel wherein said heel portion extends just above said human heel, a lateral ankle portion that extends above said heel portion, said lateral ankle portion adapted to protect a human lateral ankle from external impacts, a medial ankle portion that extends above said heel portion, said medial ankle portion adapted to protect a human medial ankle from said external impacts, said lateral ankle portion and said medial ankle portion spaced apart to form a notch extending towards said heel portion forming a U-shaped notch; and a tendon guard removably attached between said lateral ankle portion and said medial ankle portion, said tendon guard adapted to cover said U-shaped notch, said tendon guard is further adapted to facilitate flexibility of a human lower leg, that hinges above said human heel, towards and away from said toe end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An ice hockey skate assembly comprising:
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means for covering a human heel, a human medial ankle, and a human lateral ankle to protect said human heel, said human medial ankle and said human lateral ankle from an external impact; means for providing substantial flexion and/or extension of a human lower leg with respect to said human heel while protecting a human Achilles tendon from said external impact via a removable tendon guard attached to said shell structure, wherein said human heel, said human medial ankle, said human lateral ankle, said human lower leg and said human Achilles tendon are all from one human. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An ice hockey skate assembly comprising:
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a boot shell structure comprising; a heel end and a toe end; a heel portion at said heel end adapted to cover a human heel wherein said heel portion extends essentially to where a human Achilles tendon meets said human heel, a lateral ankle portion that extends above a human lateral ankle, said lateral ankle portion adapted to protect said human lateral ankle from an external impact, a medial ankle portion that extends above a human medial ankle, said medial ankle portion adapted to protect said human medial ankle, said lateral ankle portion and said medial ankle portion spaced apart to form a U-shaped notch when joined with said heel portion, said U-shaped notch essentially exposing said human Achilles tendon from essentially where said Achilles tendon meets said human heel; and a tendon guard removably attached between said lateral ankle portion and said medial ankle portion to essentially cover said U-shaped notch, wherein said tendon guard adapted to facilitate flexibility above said human heel towards and away from said toe end by flexing about a mid channel towards and away from said toe end. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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