Skate brake and methods for its use
US5649715A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2017/1481
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention provides a braking system and methods for slowing or stopping a roller skate. The braking system includes a male member which is attached to a back end of the roller skate's frame. A female member is slidably engaged with the male member such that the female member may be translated both toward and away from a skating surface. The female member may also be pivoted within a vertical plane which passes through a longitudinal axis of the frame during translation. A brake pad is attached to the female member, and a mechanism is provided for translating the female member relative to the male member so as to engage the brake pad with the skating surface.
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