In-line roller skate with eccentrically pivot wheel frames

• US 6,227,551 B1
• Filed: 06/04/1999
• Issued: 05/08/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Meka 002 Inc.
• Original Assignee: 9084-6593 Quebec, Inc.
• Inventors: Roy, Albert
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Brian L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SLITERIS, JOSELYNN Y
• Application Number:
  US09/326,799
• Time in Patent Office: 704 Days
• Field of Search: 280/11.204, 280/11.206, 280/11.217, 280/11.27, 280/11.223, 280/11.231, 280/11.233
• US Class Current: 280/11.223
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/062 with a pivotal frame or cradle around transversal axis for relative movements of the wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 17/1409 contacting one or more of the wheels

Abstract

A wheel frame for use with in-line roller skates, and in particular, in-line roller skates with eccentrically mounted, single pivot wheel frames. The eccentrically mounted frame is configured such that the moment arm of the front wheel about the pivot point of the frame is greater than the moment arm of the rear wheel about the pivot point.

Claims

1. An in-line roller skate comprising

a boot

a sole plate affixed to said boot

a first wheel frame having a front wheel and a rear wheel rotatably mounted thereon

a second wheel frame having a front wheel and a rear wheel rotatably mounted thereon wherein said first wheel frame is eccentrically, pivotally mounted to said sole plate at a first single pivot point, such that the moment arm of the front wheel about said first pivot point is greater than the moment arm of the rear wheel about said first pivot point, and

wherein said second wheel frame is eccentrically, pivotally mounted to said sole plate at a second single pivot point, such that the moment arm of the front wheel about said second pivot point is greater than the moment arm of the rear wheel about said second pivot point.

2. The in-line skate of claim 1 wherein said moment arm of the front wheel of the first wheel frame is the same as said moment arm of the front wheel of the second wheel frame.

3. The in-line skate of claim 1 wherein said sole plate comprises a braking surface configured and disposed to come into frictional braking engagement with said rear wheel of said second wheel frame when said second wheel frame is pivoted to a braking position.

4. The in-line skate of claim 3 wherein said moment arm of the front wheel of the first wheel frame is the same as said moment arm of the front wheel of the second wheel frame.