In-line roller skate
DCFirst Claim
1. An in-line roller skate for receiving a foot of a skater, the skate comprising:
- (a) a frame having means for securing wheels thereto;
(b) a base securely attached to said frame, said base adapted to support the bottom of the skater'"'"'s foot, said base including a heel portion and a toe portion adapted to support areas beneath the heel, ball, and toes of the skater'"'"'s foot;
(c) a substantially non-rigid upper portion adapted to receive the skater'"'"'s foot, said non-rigid upper portion being formed of a substantially pliable material adapted for air circulation about the skater'"'"'s foot, said non-rigid upper portion adapted to substantially cover the instep and the ankle of the skater'"'"'s foot, said non-rigid upper portion being fixed to said base to prevent lateral movement of said non-rigid upper portion relative to said base during use, said non-rigid upper portion further including a releasable fastener adapted for securing said non-rigid upper portion around the foot of the skater, including the instep of the skater'"'"'s foot; and
(d) a substantially rigid upper portion coupled to said non-rigid upper portion and secured to said base, said rigid upper portion including a heel counter secured to said base and an ankle support cuff pivotally coupled on lateral and medial sides thereof to said heel counter, said rigid upper portion providing lateral support for said non-rigid upper portion and leaving a substantial portion of said non-rigid upper portion exposed during use, including a majority portion over the instep of the skater'"'"'s foot.
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Abstract
An in-line roller skate including a soft pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel and ankle areas. The shoe body may be made of a material that allows air circulation for coolness. In one embodiment, the structural components are made of semi-rigid plastic which may be heat moldable to conform to the user'"'"'s foot. The sole of the shoe may also include heat moldable materials so that it can be anatomically formed to the user'"'"'s foot. The shoe is mounted on a frame that supports a plurality of in-line roller wheels and includes structure for easily removing and replacing the wheels. The shoe-frame connection may be laterally and longitudinally adjustable. A speed control or brake, which applies a frictional force downwardly onto some or all of the in-line roller wheels, is mounted on the frame. Canting adjustment is provided to allow the ankle support to be canted laterally or longitudinally.
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1. An in-line roller skate for receiving a foot of a skater, the skate comprising:
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(a) a frame having means for securing wheels thereto; (b) a base securely attached to said frame, said base adapted to support the bottom of the skater'"'"'s foot, said base including a heel portion and a toe portion adapted to support areas beneath the heel, ball, and toes of the skater'"'"'s foot; (c) a substantially non-rigid upper portion adapted to receive the skater'"'"'s foot, said non-rigid upper portion being formed of a substantially pliable material adapted for air circulation about the skater'"'"'s foot, said non-rigid upper portion adapted to substantially cover the instep and the ankle of the skater'"'"'s foot, said non-rigid upper portion being fixed to said base to prevent lateral movement of said non-rigid upper portion relative to said base during use, said non-rigid upper portion further including a releasable fastener adapted for securing said non-rigid upper portion around the foot of the skater, including the instep of the skater'"'"'s foot; and (d) a substantially rigid upper portion coupled to said non-rigid upper portion and secured to said base, said rigid upper portion including a heel counter secured to said base and an ankle support cuff pivotally coupled on lateral and medial sides thereof to said heel counter, said rigid upper portion providing lateral support for said non-rigid upper portion and leaving a substantial portion of said non-rigid upper portion exposed during use, including a majority portion over the instep of the skater'"'"'s foot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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