ICE HOCKEY RUNNER-BLADE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A hockey skate, comprising:
- a boot including a sole;
a first cup attached to the sole;
a second cup attached to the sole;
a runner-blade assembly removably attached to the first and second cups.
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Abstract
A customizable hockey skate includes a removable runner-blade assembly such that a runner-blade assembly having a first stiffness may be readily replaced with a runner-blade assembly having a second stiffness. The runner-blade assembly may be removably attached to first and second cups that are optionally removably attached to the sole of a skate boot. The first and second cups optionally are removably attachable at multiple lateral locations on the sole. Mounting plates to which the first and second cups are mounted may be included to provide damping interfaces between the first and second cups and the boot sole. The first and second cups may be separately removable from the sole such that the first cup may be replaced with a third cup (for example, a cup having a different stiffness than the first cup) without removal of the second cup.
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20 Claims
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1. A hockey skate, comprising:
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a boot including a sole; a first cup attached to the sole; a second cup attached to the sole; a runner-blade assembly removably attached to the first and second cups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hockey skate, comprising:
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a boot including a sole; a first cup removably attached to the sole; a second cup removably attached to the sole; a runner-blade assembly attached to the first and second cups. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of replacing a first runner-blade assembly with a second runner-blade assembly on a skate boot, wherein the first runner-blade assembly is attached to a first cup and a second cup, and wherein the first cup and the second cup are attached to a sole of the skate boot, comprising the steps of:
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detaching the first runner-blade assembly from the first cup and the second cup; attaching the second runner-blade assembly to the first cup and the second cup. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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