Foam core in-line skate frame
US6648344B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2203/42
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a first average density. The structural member having first and second sidewalls (62 and 68), each having an upper end and a lower end. The structural member also includes a shoe mounting portion (50) spanning between at least a portion of the upper ends of the sidewalls. The first and second sidewalls having a wheel load introduction portion (58), wherein loads associated with the wheels are transferred to the structural member. The shoe mounting portion having a shoe load introduction portion, wherein loads associated with the shoe portion are transferred to the structural member.
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