Pivoted knee skates
First Claim
1. A pivoted knee skate for gliding a user across a surface from one location to another comprising, in combination:
- an essentially planar and rectangular leg rest having an upper surface and lower surface with a front edge, rear edge, and side edges integrally disposed therearound;
a first pair of axially aligned wheels;
first coupling means rotatably coupling the first pair of wheels to the lower surface of the leg rest near the front edge;
an elongated shin pad having a lower surface coupled to the upper surface of the leg rest, an upper surface formed to support a user'"'"'s shin and knee thereon, and an upwardly extending front edge and adjacent side edges adapted to hold a user'"'"'s shin and knee in a generally stationary position with respect thereto;
an elongated leg strap further comprising a first segment and a second segment, the first segment having one end coupled to one side edge of the shin pad and the other end having a securable means coupled thereto, the second segment having one end coupled to the opposite side edge of the shin pad and the other end having a securement means coupled thereto and aligned with the securable means of the first segment, the securement means adapted to receive and hold the securable means with the strap in a closed loop configuration around the lower leg of a user;
an essentially planar foot rest having an upper surface and a lower surface with a front edge, rear edge, and side edges integrally disposed therearound;
a second pair of axially aligned wheels;
second coupling means rotatably coupling the second pair of wheels to the lower surface of the foot rest near the rear edge;
an elongated foot pad having a lower surface coupled to the upper surface of the foot rest, an upper surface for supporting an upper portion of a user'"'"'s foot thereon, and upwardly extending side edges adapted to hold a user'"'"'s foot in a generally stationary position with respect thereto;
a first foot strap and a second foot strap, each strap further comprising a first segment and a second segment, the first segment having one end coupled to a side edge of the foot rest and the other end having securable means coupled thereto, a second segment having one end coupled to the opposite side edge of the foot rest and aligned with the first segment and the other end having a securement means coupled thereto, the securement means adapted to receive and hold the securable means with the first strap in a closed loop configuration around the ankle of a user and the second strap in a closed loop configuration around the foot of a user near the arch thereof; and
hinge means securing the rear edge of the leg rest to the front edge of the foot rest, whereby creating a mobile platform for supporting a user'"'"'s lower leg and foot, thus allowing a user to glide across a surface upon assuming a kneeling position thereon, and providing pivotal movement of the foot rest relative to the leg rest, thus allowing a user to stand or walk in an erect position with the platform coupled thereon.
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Abstract
A pivoted knee skate comprising a leg rest having an upper surface and lower surface; a foot rest having an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of wheels; a coupling mechanism rotatably coupling wheels to the lower surface of the leg rest and wheels to the lower surface of the foot rest; a securement mechanism coupled to the leg rest and foot rest for securing the upper surface of leg rest to the lower leg of a user and the upper surface of the foot rest to the foot of a user; and a hinge mechanism securing the leg rest to the foot rest, whereby creating a mobile platform for supporting a user'"'"'s lower leg and foot, thus allowing a user to glide across a surface upon assuming a kneeling position thereon, and providing pivotal movement of the foot rest relative to the leg rest, thus allowing a user to stand or walk in an erect position with the platform coupled thereon.
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4 Claims
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1. A pivoted knee skate for gliding a user across a surface from one location to another comprising, in combination:
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an essentially planar and rectangular leg rest having an upper surface and lower surface with a front edge, rear edge, and side edges integrally disposed therearound; a first pair of axially aligned wheels; first coupling means rotatably coupling the first pair of wheels to the lower surface of the leg rest near the front edge; an elongated shin pad having a lower surface coupled to the upper surface of the leg rest, an upper surface formed to support a user'"'"'s shin and knee thereon, and an upwardly extending front edge and adjacent side edges adapted to hold a user'"'"'s shin and knee in a generally stationary position with respect thereto; an elongated leg strap further comprising a first segment and a second segment, the first segment having one end coupled to one side edge of the shin pad and the other end having a securable means coupled thereto, the second segment having one end coupled to the opposite side edge of the shin pad and the other end having a securement means coupled thereto and aligned with the securable means of the first segment, the securement means adapted to receive and hold the securable means with the strap in a closed loop configuration around the lower leg of a user; an essentially planar foot rest having an upper surface and a lower surface with a front edge, rear edge, and side edges integrally disposed therearound; a second pair of axially aligned wheels; second coupling means rotatably coupling the second pair of wheels to the lower surface of the foot rest near the rear edge; an elongated foot pad having a lower surface coupled to the upper surface of the foot rest, an upper surface for supporting an upper portion of a user'"'"'s foot thereon, and upwardly extending side edges adapted to hold a user'"'"'s foot in a generally stationary position with respect thereto; a first foot strap and a second foot strap, each strap further comprising a first segment and a second segment, the first segment having one end coupled to a side edge of the foot rest and the other end having securable means coupled thereto, a second segment having one end coupled to the opposite side edge of the foot rest and aligned with the first segment and the other end having a securement means coupled thereto, the securement means adapted to receive and hold the securable means with the first strap in a closed loop configuration around the ankle of a user and the second strap in a closed loop configuration around the foot of a user near the arch thereof; and hinge means securing the rear edge of the leg rest to the front edge of the foot rest, whereby creating a mobile platform for supporting a user'"'"'s lower leg and foot, thus allowing a user to glide across a surface upon assuming a kneeling position thereon, and providing pivotal movement of the foot rest relative to the leg rest, thus allowing a user to stand or walk in an erect position with the platform coupled thereon.
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2. A pivoted knee skate comprising:
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a leg rest having an upper surface and lower surface; a foot rest having an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of forward and rearward wheels; coupling means rotatably coupling the forward wheels to the lower surface of the leg rest and the rearward wheels to the lower surface of the foot rest; securement means coupled to the leg rest and foot rest for securing the upper surface of the leg rest to a forward portion of the lower leg of a user and the upper surface of the foot rest to an upper portion of the foot of a user; and hinge means securing the leg rest to the foot rest, whereby creating a mobile platform for supporting a user'"'"'s lower leg and foot, thus allowing a user to glide across a surface upon assuming a kneeling position thereon, and providing pivotal movement of the foot rest relative to the leg rest, thus allowing a user to stand or walk in an erect position with the platform coupled thereon. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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