In-line roller skate with improved frame assembly
US5549310A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2203/42
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An in-line roller skate having an interchangeable frame assembly. The boot of the skate includes a base having a heel and a sole. The sole includes a downwardly extending peg and the heel includes a downwardly extending hook. The peg and hook engage and align a sole bracket and a heel bracket, respectively, when they are attached to the boot. The sole bracket and heel bracket include downwardly extending walls having slots that receive fasteners in order to releasably attach two opposing parallel frames. In-line roller wheels are rotatably mounted within the frames. The slots in the heel and sole brackets allow the frames to be longitudinally displaced forward or backward with respect to the boot, thus allowing the user to adjust the performance of the skate. The frames may also be removed from the boot and replaced with frames of differing designs and configurations in order to allow the skater to change the performance of the skate.
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