Glo-blades skates
US8376563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C2203/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An illumination device for illuminating a surface being traversed by a skate. The skate is characterized as having a boot, a blade or inline wheels and multiple ribs attaching the boot to the blade or wheels. The device includes a light tube in the form of a plurality of lamps each in electrical contact with a power source. A switch is provided for selectively activating the lamps noting that the light tube is releaseably appended to the boot proximate the ribs whereby the plurality of lamps extend on at least one side of the multiple ribs positioned to illuminate the surface beneath the skate.
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