Braking mechanism for in-line skates
US5487552A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2203/50
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The braking mechanism has two generally L-shaped levers, one on each side of the skate. Each lever has two arms, namely an upwardly projecting arm and a rearwardly projecting arm, pivotally connected to the chassis of the skate where the arms intersect, such that each upwardly projecting arm extends upwardly in general alignment with the skater's leg, and that each rearwardly projecting arm extends rearwardly from the chassis, the rearward distal ends having a brake pad secured beneath them. The upper distal ends may be connected to a pivotable boot cuff, but preferably instead have a generally C-shaped cup extending laterally between them, positionable behind the skater's calf. Rearward rotation of the skater's calf relative to the boot produces rearward movement of the upper distal ends, thereby moving the brake pad downwardly.
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