Skate with detachable shoe
US5331752A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2017/0053
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A skating vehicle has a frame with a blade or rollers mounted thereon and a boot for mounting a detachable shoe in a locked position thereon. The boot includes a rigid wall which encircles the sole of the shoe cradled within, and a rearward projection in the toe portion which enters a slot in the shoe sole when the shoe is inserted and moved forward, locking the shoe in the boot. A rear semirigid cuff is lined with a padding whose lower edge is proximate with and communicates with the upper edge of the shoe during skating. The cuff is closed with an adjustable latch which comprises the single device required to mount and dismount the shoe. The multi-use shoe includes a semirigid outer heel attached to the sole extremity and a semirigid outer tongue overlying the shoe upper. A strap attachment has one portion attached to the medial side of the upper and communicating with the outer heel to encircle the shoe heel, and a second portion passing from the rear portion of the sole on the medial side over the upper beneath the outer tongue. The free ends of the strap portions are adjustably attached to mount the shoe on the wearer's foot such as with hook and loop attachment material. The …
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