Convertible skate
US6322088A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2203/06
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The convertible skate includes wheels that are interchangeable between an in-line configuration and a conventional roller skate configuration. The skate can be readily changed between the different configurations by depressing a first button to release a latch and unlock the front pair of wheels from a first configuration. The front wheels can then be rotated into and locked by the latch at their second configuration. The same type of conversion method and apparatus can be used to convert the rear pair of wheels between different configurations. The skate may also include a reverse spinning brake that prevents the skate from rolling backwards. The reverse spinning brake works in either the in-line configuration or the conventional roller skate configuration without requiring any changeover process between configurations.
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