Roller skating device
US6688613B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C17/06
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A roller skating device combining advantages of conventional roller and in-line skates, and skateboards is presented. A “boot” (as defined herein) for snugly encasing a selected foot of a user has an undercarriage, i.e. a frame, connected to it in fixed relation. A rigid member having a planar top is affixed to the undercarriage, preferably behind the heel of the boot, for engaging the free foot of the user, i.e., the foot not wearing this invention. A plurality of rollers, connected to the undercarriage, rollingly support the undercarriage, and all connected to it, on a skatable surface. The free foot engages the planar top by resting on and, at selected times, pressing forcefully against the planar top to help control the device during operation. Two exemplary embodiments are described herein: an embodiment having a rectangular pattern of rollers and an embodiment having a single line of rollers. As described herein the planar top can be declined toward the boot to help prevent the free foot from slipping off. The top can also be frictionally enhanced by, for example, having a non-smooth surface or having a gritty film affixed thereto. The planar top can also be curvi…
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