Method of manufacturing an ice skate
US7712173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B5/1683
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an ice skate for enclosing a human foot when in use, the foot having a heel, an ankle with a medial malleolus and a lateral malleolus, a plantar surface, medial and lateral sides and toes. The method comprises (a) providing a sheet of thermoformable material; (b) thermoforming the sheet of thermoformable material to form an outer shell comprising (i) a heel portion for receiving the heel of the foot; (ii) an ankle portion for receiving the ankle; (iii) medial and lateral side portions for facing the medial and lateral sides of the foot respectively, the medial and lateral side portions extending forwardly from the heel portion and the ankle portion, one of the medial and lateral side portions comprising a skirt portion being integrally formed therewith; (c) folding the skirt portion to form a sole having an upper surface for facing the plantar surface of the foot and a bottom surface; and (d) mounting an ice skate blade holder to the bottom surface of the sole.
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