In-line roller skate guard
First Claim
1. A wheel cover for an in-line roller skate having a series of in-line wheels, a wheel mounting frame and a boot above the wheels and secured to the frame, comprising:
- a flexible generally envelope shaped cover body having left and right side panels, a bottom secured to the side panels and an open top, of a size to receive a series of skate wheels at the base of an in-line roller skate,securing means for closing the two side panels of the flexible body together so as generally to envelop the series of skate wheels, to a level below the boot of the skate, anda vertical strap connected to the back of the flexible body and having an upper end with clip means for connecting to the back of the boot portion of the skate,whereby, with the wheel cover installed on a pair of in-line roller skates, a wearer can safely walk on inclines or steps, and when not wearing the skates, a user can carry the skates via the vertical strap of each cover.
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Abstract
A roller wheel guard for in-line roller skates, is formed of an envelope-shaped body of flexible material such as woven nylon, open at the top, with a rubbery bottom. The envelope-like body receives the series of aligned wheels and extends up to just below the boot of the skate. Side panels of the guard have rear extensions forming at least one strap to be wrapped tightly around the rearmost wheel or the brake when the guard is installed. A further, vertical strap is included, secured to the body and of an adjustable length so as to extend to the top of the back edge of the boot, with an attachment such as a clip for securing to the back of the boot, thus forming a handle when the guard is in place. Preferably a pull ring is included on the strap, enabling the user to pull upward on the back of the wheel guard body, to tightly position the guard over the wheels when installed and to adjust the length of the vertical strap to accommodate the particular size of wheel assembly.
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1. A wheel cover for an in-line roller skate having a series of in-line wheels, a wheel mounting frame and a boot above the wheels and secured to the frame, comprising:
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a flexible generally envelope shaped cover body having left and right side panels, a bottom secured to the side panels and an open top, of a size to receive a series of skate wheels at the base of an in-line roller skate, securing means for closing the two side panels of the flexible body together so as generally to envelop the series of skate wheels, to a level below the boot of the skate, and a vertical strap connected to the back of the flexible body and having an upper end with clip means for connecting to the back of the boot portion of the skate, whereby, with the wheel cover installed on a pair of in-line roller skates, a wearer can safely walk on inclines or steps, and when not wearing the skates, a user can carry the skates via the vertical strap of each cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22)
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17. A wheel cover for an in-line roller skate having a series of in-line wheels, a wheel mounting frame and a boot above the wheels and secured to the frame, comprising:
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a flexible generally envelope shaped cover body having left and right side panels, a bottom secured to the side panels and an open top, of a size to receive a series of skate wheels at the base of an in-line roller skate, and securing means for closing the two side panels of the flexible body together so as generally to envelop the series of skate wheels, whereby, with the wheel cover installed on a pair of in-line roller skates, a wearer can safely walk on inclines, steps or similar situations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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