CA2185388A1 - Wheeled skate - Google Patents
Wheeled skateInfo
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An in-line skate assembly has a removable toe stop and a removable heel stop permitting a skater, at his or her election, to use both stops together, or to use one stop alone, or to use none. A skate chassis of the assembly includes a generally horizontal member, a forward strut, and a rear strut. The front portion of the chassis defines a front mounting hole for mounting of a stop assembly and the rear portion of the chassis defines a contact surface for opposing movement of a stop assembly. The stop assembly includes a frame defining an aperture configured to receive a section of the chassis in close conforming fit, and a pair of opposed axle mounting holes for securing the frame to the chassis.
The vertical position of one or more of the wheel axles can be adjusted independently, relative to the chassis.
The vertical position of one or more of the wheel axles can be adjusted independently, relative to the chassis.
Description
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WHEELED SKATE
This invention relates to wheeled skates.
Prior art wheeled skates have typically included a 5 stop extending to the rear from the heel-supporting region of a wheel-supporting chassis. These heel stops allow the skater to brake his or her forward motion by tilting of the foot until a bottom surface of the stop makes contact with the ground. The friction of the heel 10 stop dragging on the ground then slows, and then finally stops, motion of the skater. Other prior art wheeled skates have also included a stop extending to the front from the toe-supporting region of a wheel-supporting chassis. These toe stops are used in a similar manner to 15 allow a skater to brake forward motion by extending the foot to the rear to bring a lower surface of the toe stop into contact with the skating surface. The toe stop may also be used to push off for starting, e.g. in the manner that a toe pick in used in fligure skating on ice.
In general, in one aspect, the invention features a wheeled skate with a removable heel stop and/or a removable toe stop.
According to this aspect of the invention, an in-line skate assembly comprises a skate chassis with a 25 generally horizontal member, and forward and rear struts for receiving and supporting a skate boot. The skate chassis is configured to receive a toe stop assembly and/or a heel stop assembly. The generally horizontal member has a chassis forward portion with a front wheel 30 axle and a chassis rear portion with a rear wheel axle, the forward strut defining a front mounting hole for releasable mounting of a toe stop assembly upon the skate chassis and the rear strut defining a contact surface for opposing movement of a rear stop assembly, and at least 21 8538~
one stop assembly adapted for removable mounting upon the skate chassis. The stop assembly comprises a frame defining a stop assembly aperture and a skating surface-engaging element mounted upon the frame, the stop 5 assembly defining opposed axle mounting holes, and the stop assembly aperture configured for engagement upon a selected of the chassis forward portion and the chassis rear portion in closely conforming fit, and for securement thereupon by engagement of a corresponding 10 wheel axle through the pair of opposed axle mounting holes.
Embodiments of this aspect of the invention may include one or more of the following features. The stop assembly frame and skate chassis together further define 15 a plurality of pairs of opposed edge surfaces which are oriented at diverse angles with respect to an axis of the chassis. The stop assembly comprises a toe stop assembly removably mountable on the front chassis portion, the frame defining a second pair"of opposed front mounting 20 holes corresponding to the skate chassis front mounting hole, and the toe stop assembly comprising a fastener for removable insertion in the second pair of opposing front mounting holes and the skate chassis front mounting hole for securement of the toe stop assembly upon the chassis.
25 The in-line skate assembly further includes a heel stop assembly removably mountable upon the rear chassis portion of the skate chassis, the frame defining an aperture and a pair of opposing rear axle mounting holes for removably receiving the rear wheel axle, the aperture 30 being configured to receive the rear chassis portion in closely conforming fit. Preferably, the heel stop frame comprises an upper member having an inner surface disposed for engagement with the rear strut contact surface. The generally horizontal member of the chassis 35 comprises a pair of vertically disposed plates. The front and rear wheel axles extend between the pair of vertically disposed plates.
In general, in another aspect, the invention features a wheeled skate in which the vertical position 5 of at least one wheel axle is adjustable relative to the chassis.
Embodiments of this aspect of the invention may include on or more of the following features. The vertical position of the front wheel axle and/or rear 10 wheel axle is adjustable relative to the chassis. The in-line skate assembly further comprises an axle receiving insert, the chassis defining an aperture into which the insert is fitted, and the front and/or rear wheel axle is engaged with the insert. Preferably, the 15 insert and the aperture have cooperative triangular shapes. The front and/or rear wheel axle is engaged off-center with the insert such that vertical orientation of the wheel axle relative to the chassis is varied by rotation of the insert in the aperture. The in-line 20 skate assembly further comprises first and second inner wheel axles, wherein vertical orientation of at least one of the front, rear and first and second inner wheel axles is adjustable relative to the chassis.
Advantages of the invention include that a skater 25 can easily adjust the height of each wheel to any one of three different vertical positions. In addition, the skater can remove or replace the heel stop and the toe stop with little effort. This allows the skater to remove one or both stop as desired, and to replace a stop 30 when worn.
The skate is thus versatile and adaptable to a range of uses and users. A skater can easily customize the skate, e.g. by raising the forward and rear wheels of the skate (relative to the center wheel or wheels) to a 35 desired height above ground level, for a rockering effect. The skater may also attach wheels of varying diameters to the skate by appropriately adjusting the wheel heights. In addition, the skater can choose to attach only selected stops to the skate.
other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description.
Fig. 1 is a side view of a wheeled skate with a heel stop assembly (mounted) and a toe stop assembly (dismounted).
Figs. lA and lB are top and bottom views, respectively, of the dismounted toe stop assembly of Fig.
1.
Fig. 2 is another side view of a wheeled skate with a toe stop assembly (mounted) and a heel stop 15 assembly (dismounted).
Figs. 2A and 2B are top and bottom views, respectively, of the dismounted heel stop assembly of Fig. 2. "
Fiq. 3 is a schematic partial back view of the 20 wheeled skate of Fig. 2.
Fig, 4 is a side view of a chassis and wheels of the wheeled skate of Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of a wheel of the wheeled skate of Figs. 1 and 2 in three different 25 vertical positions.
Figs. 6 and 7 are side views of the chassis and wheels of the wheeled skate of Figs. 1 and 2 with the wheels in different configurations.
Referring to Figs. 1 through 3, an in-line wheeled 30 skate 10 has a boot 12 mounted upon a chassis 14.
Chassis 14 has a pair of parallel, vertically disposed plates 16, 18 between which wheel 20 is mounted upon an -21 853~
-- s axle 27. Each of wheels 22, 24, 26 is similarly mounted upon its respective axle extending between plates 16, 18.
Toe stop assembly 28, constructed for mounting to chassis 14 in the toe region of skate 10, has a toe stop 5 member 30 mounted on a toe stop frame 32. The toe stop frame defines an aperture 34 sized to fit snugly over the forward portion 36 of chassis 14. The toe stop frame is secured by a pin or bolt (not shown) extending through corresponding pin holes 38/38' in the toe stop frame, and 10 also through pin hole 40 defined in strut 41 of the forward portion 36 of the chassis 14. In addition, ends of the front wheel axle 42 engage corresponding holes 44/44' defined by toe stop frame 32. A plurality, e.g.
three are shown in the preferred embodiment, of pairs of 15 opposed edge surfaces 150/150', 152/152' and 154/154' are defined by stop frame 32 and skate chassis 14, respectively. The pairs of opposed edge surfaces are oriented at diverse angles relative to axis 170 of the chassis 14. The opposite si,de of skate 10, not shown, 20 also has a plurality of pairs of opposed edge surfaces corresponding to surfaces 150/150', 152/152' and 154/154'. Interengagement of the pairs of opposed edge surfaces 150/150', 152/152' and 154/154' at different, relative angles acts to resist rotation of the stop frame 25 32 relative to skate chassis 14. e.g. for more stable stopping and starting action.
Similarly, heel stop assembly 46 has a heel stop member 48 mounted on a heel stop frame 50. The heel stop frame defines an aperture 52 sized to fit snugly over the 30 rearward portion 54 of chassis 14, and is secured by engagement of ends of the rear wheel axle 56 in a corresponding holes 58/58' defined by heel stop frame 50.
Rearward portion 54 of chassis 14 includes a strut 55 having a heel stop frame contacting surface 57. When 35 assembled, an inner contact surface 59 of heel stop frame -50 contacts strut surface 57 opposing movemeht of the heel stop assembly when braking. Stop frame 50 and skate chassis 14 also define a plurality, e.g. three, pairs of opposed edge surfaces 156/156', 158/158' and 160/160', 5 respectively, also oriented at diverse angles with respect to axis 170 of chassis 14. Again, the opposite side of skate 10, not shown, also has a plurality, e.g.
three, pairs of corresponding opposed edge surfaces 156/156', 158/158' and 160/160'. Interengagement of 10 these surface helps prevent rotation of frame 50 with respect to chassis 14.
At the election of the user, the skate 10 may be employed with a toe stop alone, a heel stop alone, with both a toe stop and a heel stop, or with no stops at all.
Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, inner wheels 24, 26 are mounted for rotation on axles 100, 102, respectively, with opposite ends disposed in apertures defined by inserts 106, which are supported by aperture 104 defined in plates 16, 18 of the chassis 14.
Each insert 106 has a predetermined regular shape, e.g., an equilateral triangle, and the inserts are mounted in apertures 104 of corresponding shape defined by the chassis plates. Ends of the axles 100, 102 are each positioned off-center to inserts 106, e.g., by 25 placing ends of the axles 100, 102 through an off-center orifice in the insert. As a result, the vertical position of each wheel axle relative to the chassis depends upon the orientation of the associated insert 106 in its aperture 104. For example, referring to Fig. 5, 30 the triangular inserts 106 may be placed in apertures 104 in one of three different orientations 200, 202, 204, each resulting in different vertical positions of the ground-engaging surface 206 of wheel 24. Analogous positions are possible for wheel 26. Different
WHEELED SKATE
This invention relates to wheeled skates.
Prior art wheeled skates have typically included a 5 stop extending to the rear from the heel-supporting region of a wheel-supporting chassis. These heel stops allow the skater to brake his or her forward motion by tilting of the foot until a bottom surface of the stop makes contact with the ground. The friction of the heel 10 stop dragging on the ground then slows, and then finally stops, motion of the skater. Other prior art wheeled skates have also included a stop extending to the front from the toe-supporting region of a wheel-supporting chassis. These toe stops are used in a similar manner to 15 allow a skater to brake forward motion by extending the foot to the rear to bring a lower surface of the toe stop into contact with the skating surface. The toe stop may also be used to push off for starting, e.g. in the manner that a toe pick in used in fligure skating on ice.
In general, in one aspect, the invention features a wheeled skate with a removable heel stop and/or a removable toe stop.
According to this aspect of the invention, an in-line skate assembly comprises a skate chassis with a 25 generally horizontal member, and forward and rear struts for receiving and supporting a skate boot. The skate chassis is configured to receive a toe stop assembly and/or a heel stop assembly. The generally horizontal member has a chassis forward portion with a front wheel 30 axle and a chassis rear portion with a rear wheel axle, the forward strut defining a front mounting hole for releasable mounting of a toe stop assembly upon the skate chassis and the rear strut defining a contact surface for opposing movement of a rear stop assembly, and at least 21 8538~
one stop assembly adapted for removable mounting upon the skate chassis. The stop assembly comprises a frame defining a stop assembly aperture and a skating surface-engaging element mounted upon the frame, the stop 5 assembly defining opposed axle mounting holes, and the stop assembly aperture configured for engagement upon a selected of the chassis forward portion and the chassis rear portion in closely conforming fit, and for securement thereupon by engagement of a corresponding 10 wheel axle through the pair of opposed axle mounting holes.
Embodiments of this aspect of the invention may include one or more of the following features. The stop assembly frame and skate chassis together further define 15 a plurality of pairs of opposed edge surfaces which are oriented at diverse angles with respect to an axis of the chassis. The stop assembly comprises a toe stop assembly removably mountable on the front chassis portion, the frame defining a second pair"of opposed front mounting 20 holes corresponding to the skate chassis front mounting hole, and the toe stop assembly comprising a fastener for removable insertion in the second pair of opposing front mounting holes and the skate chassis front mounting hole for securement of the toe stop assembly upon the chassis.
25 The in-line skate assembly further includes a heel stop assembly removably mountable upon the rear chassis portion of the skate chassis, the frame defining an aperture and a pair of opposing rear axle mounting holes for removably receiving the rear wheel axle, the aperture 30 being configured to receive the rear chassis portion in closely conforming fit. Preferably, the heel stop frame comprises an upper member having an inner surface disposed for engagement with the rear strut contact surface. The generally horizontal member of the chassis 35 comprises a pair of vertically disposed plates. The front and rear wheel axles extend between the pair of vertically disposed plates.
In general, in another aspect, the invention features a wheeled skate in which the vertical position 5 of at least one wheel axle is adjustable relative to the chassis.
Embodiments of this aspect of the invention may include on or more of the following features. The vertical position of the front wheel axle and/or rear 10 wheel axle is adjustable relative to the chassis. The in-line skate assembly further comprises an axle receiving insert, the chassis defining an aperture into which the insert is fitted, and the front and/or rear wheel axle is engaged with the insert. Preferably, the 15 insert and the aperture have cooperative triangular shapes. The front and/or rear wheel axle is engaged off-center with the insert such that vertical orientation of the wheel axle relative to the chassis is varied by rotation of the insert in the aperture. The in-line 20 skate assembly further comprises first and second inner wheel axles, wherein vertical orientation of at least one of the front, rear and first and second inner wheel axles is adjustable relative to the chassis.
Advantages of the invention include that a skater 25 can easily adjust the height of each wheel to any one of three different vertical positions. In addition, the skater can remove or replace the heel stop and the toe stop with little effort. This allows the skater to remove one or both stop as desired, and to replace a stop 30 when worn.
The skate is thus versatile and adaptable to a range of uses and users. A skater can easily customize the skate, e.g. by raising the forward and rear wheels of the skate (relative to the center wheel or wheels) to a 35 desired height above ground level, for a rockering effect. The skater may also attach wheels of varying diameters to the skate by appropriately adjusting the wheel heights. In addition, the skater can choose to attach only selected stops to the skate.
other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description.
Fig. 1 is a side view of a wheeled skate with a heel stop assembly (mounted) and a toe stop assembly (dismounted).
Figs. lA and lB are top and bottom views, respectively, of the dismounted toe stop assembly of Fig.
1.
Fig. 2 is another side view of a wheeled skate with a toe stop assembly (mounted) and a heel stop 15 assembly (dismounted).
Figs. 2A and 2B are top and bottom views, respectively, of the dismounted heel stop assembly of Fig. 2. "
Fiq. 3 is a schematic partial back view of the 20 wheeled skate of Fig. 2.
Fig, 4 is a side view of a chassis and wheels of the wheeled skate of Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of a wheel of the wheeled skate of Figs. 1 and 2 in three different 25 vertical positions.
Figs. 6 and 7 are side views of the chassis and wheels of the wheeled skate of Figs. 1 and 2 with the wheels in different configurations.
Referring to Figs. 1 through 3, an in-line wheeled 30 skate 10 has a boot 12 mounted upon a chassis 14.
Chassis 14 has a pair of parallel, vertically disposed plates 16, 18 between which wheel 20 is mounted upon an -21 853~
-- s axle 27. Each of wheels 22, 24, 26 is similarly mounted upon its respective axle extending between plates 16, 18.
Toe stop assembly 28, constructed for mounting to chassis 14 in the toe region of skate 10, has a toe stop 5 member 30 mounted on a toe stop frame 32. The toe stop frame defines an aperture 34 sized to fit snugly over the forward portion 36 of chassis 14. The toe stop frame is secured by a pin or bolt (not shown) extending through corresponding pin holes 38/38' in the toe stop frame, and 10 also through pin hole 40 defined in strut 41 of the forward portion 36 of the chassis 14. In addition, ends of the front wheel axle 42 engage corresponding holes 44/44' defined by toe stop frame 32. A plurality, e.g.
three are shown in the preferred embodiment, of pairs of 15 opposed edge surfaces 150/150', 152/152' and 154/154' are defined by stop frame 32 and skate chassis 14, respectively. The pairs of opposed edge surfaces are oriented at diverse angles relative to axis 170 of the chassis 14. The opposite si,de of skate 10, not shown, 20 also has a plurality of pairs of opposed edge surfaces corresponding to surfaces 150/150', 152/152' and 154/154'. Interengagement of the pairs of opposed edge surfaces 150/150', 152/152' and 154/154' at different, relative angles acts to resist rotation of the stop frame 25 32 relative to skate chassis 14. e.g. for more stable stopping and starting action.
Similarly, heel stop assembly 46 has a heel stop member 48 mounted on a heel stop frame 50. The heel stop frame defines an aperture 52 sized to fit snugly over the 30 rearward portion 54 of chassis 14, and is secured by engagement of ends of the rear wheel axle 56 in a corresponding holes 58/58' defined by heel stop frame 50.
Rearward portion 54 of chassis 14 includes a strut 55 having a heel stop frame contacting surface 57. When 35 assembled, an inner contact surface 59 of heel stop frame -50 contacts strut surface 57 opposing movemeht of the heel stop assembly when braking. Stop frame 50 and skate chassis 14 also define a plurality, e.g. three, pairs of opposed edge surfaces 156/156', 158/158' and 160/160', 5 respectively, also oriented at diverse angles with respect to axis 170 of chassis 14. Again, the opposite side of skate 10, not shown, also has a plurality, e.g.
three, pairs of corresponding opposed edge surfaces 156/156', 158/158' and 160/160'. Interengagement of 10 these surface helps prevent rotation of frame 50 with respect to chassis 14.
At the election of the user, the skate 10 may be employed with a toe stop alone, a heel stop alone, with both a toe stop and a heel stop, or with no stops at all.
Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, inner wheels 24, 26 are mounted for rotation on axles 100, 102, respectively, with opposite ends disposed in apertures defined by inserts 106, which are supported by aperture 104 defined in plates 16, 18 of the chassis 14.
Each insert 106 has a predetermined regular shape, e.g., an equilateral triangle, and the inserts are mounted in apertures 104 of corresponding shape defined by the chassis plates. Ends of the axles 100, 102 are each positioned off-center to inserts 106, e.g., by 25 placing ends of the axles 100, 102 through an off-center orifice in the insert. As a result, the vertical position of each wheel axle relative to the chassis depends upon the orientation of the associated insert 106 in its aperture 104. For example, referring to Fig. 5, 30 the triangular inserts 106 may be placed in apertures 104 in one of three different orientations 200, 202, 204, each resulting in different vertical positions of the ground-engaging surface 206 of wheel 24. Analogous positions are possible for wheel 26. Different
2 1 85388 relationships can be obtained with wheels of different diameters.
After releasing the axle, the skater adjusts the height of a wheel by removing the associated insert from 5 its corresponding aperture, rotating the insert upon the axle to a desired position, and placing the insert back into the aperture. The axle is then secured.
When the user orients the inserts 106 so that the lower surfaces of both wheels 24, 26 are at ground level (Fig. 4 and position 204 in Fig. 5), the bottom surfaces 206 of all four wheels 20, 22, 24, 26 rest level upon the ground.
In Fig. 6, the user has rotated the inserts 106 in the direction of arrows 300 to lower the ground-engaging 15 surfaces of wheels 24, 26 to position 202 (Fig. 5). As a result, plane of the bottom surfaces of inner wheels 24, 26 lie below a plane of the bottom surfaces of the two outer wheels 20, 22. When the surfaces of the inner wheels 24, 26 are engaging the ground, the surfaces of 20 the outer wheels 20, 22 are elevated for à rockering effect.
In Fig. 7, the inserts 106 have been rotated in the direction of arrows 300 to further lower the ground-engaging surfaces of the inner wheels 24, 26 to position 25 200 (Fig. 5). This raises the plane of the bottom surfaces of the outer wheels 20, 22 even higher above ground level plane of the surfaces of the inner wheels.
Other embodiments are also contemplated. For example, outer wheels 20, 22 may also be mounted upon the 30 chassis by means of inserts 106 placed in apertures 104 to allows the height of all four wheels to be independently adjusted. In addition, a chassis of a different shape may be used to maintain the wheels in different relative positions than those shown in the 35 figures.
21 8~3~8 The skate may also be provided with only a removable heel stop or a removable toe stop.
In other embodiments, the skate may have one or more removable stops, but wheels that are not adjustable 5 in height. The skate may have one or more adjustable wheels and heel and toe stops that are integral with the chassis.
After releasing the axle, the skater adjusts the height of a wheel by removing the associated insert from 5 its corresponding aperture, rotating the insert upon the axle to a desired position, and placing the insert back into the aperture. The axle is then secured.
When the user orients the inserts 106 so that the lower surfaces of both wheels 24, 26 are at ground level (Fig. 4 and position 204 in Fig. 5), the bottom surfaces 206 of all four wheels 20, 22, 24, 26 rest level upon the ground.
In Fig. 6, the user has rotated the inserts 106 in the direction of arrows 300 to lower the ground-engaging 15 surfaces of wheels 24, 26 to position 202 (Fig. 5). As a result, plane of the bottom surfaces of inner wheels 24, 26 lie below a plane of the bottom surfaces of the two outer wheels 20, 22. When the surfaces of the inner wheels 24, 26 are engaging the ground, the surfaces of 20 the outer wheels 20, 22 are elevated for à rockering effect.
In Fig. 7, the inserts 106 have been rotated in the direction of arrows 300 to further lower the ground-engaging surfaces of the inner wheels 24, 26 to position 25 200 (Fig. 5). This raises the plane of the bottom surfaces of the outer wheels 20, 22 even higher above ground level plane of the surfaces of the inner wheels.
Other embodiments are also contemplated. For example, outer wheels 20, 22 may also be mounted upon the 30 chassis by means of inserts 106 placed in apertures 104 to allows the height of all four wheels to be independently adjusted. In addition, a chassis of a different shape may be used to maintain the wheels in different relative positions than those shown in the 35 figures.
21 8~3~8 The skate may also be provided with only a removable heel stop or a removable toe stop.
In other embodiments, the skate may have one or more removable stops, but wheels that are not adjustable 5 in height. The skate may have one or more adjustable wheels and heel and toe stops that are integral with the chassis.
Claims (17)
1. An in-line skate assembly comprising: .
a skate chassis comprising a generally horizontal member, and a forward strut and a rear strut for receiving and supporting a skate boot, said skate chassis configured to receive a toe stop assembly and/or a heel stop assembly, said generally horizontal member having a chassis forward portion with a front wheel axle and a chassis rear portion with a rear wheel axle, said forward strut defining a front mounting hole for releasable mounting of a toe stop assembly upon said skate chassis, and said rear strut defining a contact surface for opposing movement of a rear stop assembly, and at least one stop assembly adapted for removable mounting upon said skate chassis, said stop assembly comprising a frame defining a stop assembly aperture and a skating surface-engaging element mounted upon said frame, said stop assembly defining opposed axle mounting holes, and said stop assembly aperture configured for engagement upon a selected of said chassis forward portion and said chassis rear portion in closely conforming fit, and for securement thereupon by engagement of a corresponding wheel axle through said pair of opposed axle mounting holes.
a skate chassis comprising a generally horizontal member, and a forward strut and a rear strut for receiving and supporting a skate boot, said skate chassis configured to receive a toe stop assembly and/or a heel stop assembly, said generally horizontal member having a chassis forward portion with a front wheel axle and a chassis rear portion with a rear wheel axle, said forward strut defining a front mounting hole for releasable mounting of a toe stop assembly upon said skate chassis, and said rear strut defining a contact surface for opposing movement of a rear stop assembly, and at least one stop assembly adapted for removable mounting upon said skate chassis, said stop assembly comprising a frame defining a stop assembly aperture and a skating surface-engaging element mounted upon said frame, said stop assembly defining opposed axle mounting holes, and said stop assembly aperture configured for engagement upon a selected of said chassis forward portion and said chassis rear portion in closely conforming fit, and for securement thereupon by engagement of a corresponding wheel axle through said pair of opposed axle mounting holes.
2. The in-line skate assembly of claim 1 wherein said frame of said stop assembly and said skate chassis together further define a plurality of pairs of opposed edge surfaces, said pairs of opposed edge surfaces being oriented at diverse angles with respect to an axis of said chassis.
3. The in-line skate assembly of claim 1 wherein said stop assembly comprises a toe stop assembly removably mountable on said front chassis portion, said frame defining a second pair of opposed front mounting holes corresponding to said skate chassis front mounting hole, and said toe stop assembly comprising a fastener for removable insertion in said second pair of opposing front mounting holes and said skate chassis front mounting hole for securement of said toe stop assembly upon said chassis.
4. The in-line skate assembly of claim 3 further including a heel stop assembly removably mountable upon said rear chassis portion of said skate chassis, said frame defining an aperture and a pair of opposing rear axle mounting holes for removably receiving said rear wheel axle, said aperture being configured to receive said rear chassis portion in close conforming fit.
5. The in-line skate assembly of claim 4 wherein said heel stop frame comprises an upper member having an inner surface disposed for engagement with said rear strut contact surface.
6. The in-line skate assembly of claim 1 wherein said stop assembly comprises a heel stop assembly removably mountable on said rear chassis portion, said frame comprising an upper member defining an inner surface disposed for engagement upon said rear strut contact surface.
7. The in-line skate assembly of claim 1 wherein said generally horizontal member of said chassis comprises a pair of vertically disposed plates.
8. The in-line skate assembly of claim 7 wherein said front wheel axle and said rear wheel axle extend between said pair of vertically disposed plates.
9. The in-line skate assembly of claim 1 wherein a vertical position of at least one of said front wheel axle and said rear wheel axle is adjustable relative to said chassis.
10. The in-line skate assembly of claim 9 further comprising an axle receiving insert, said chassis defining an aperture into which said insert is fitted, said at least one of said front wheel axle and said rear wheel axle engaged with said insert.
11. The in-line skate assembly of claim 10 wherein said insert and said aperture have cooperative triangular shapes.
12. The in-line skate assembly of claim 10 wherein said at least one of said front wheel axle and said rear wheel axle engaged off-center with said insert such that vertical orientation of said wheel axle relative to said chassis is varied by rotation of said insert in said aperture.
13. The in-line skate assembly of claim 1 further comprises a first inner wheel axle and a second inner wheel axle, wherein vertical orientation of at least one of said front wheel axle, said rear wheel axle, said first inner wheel axle, and said second inner wheel axle relative to said chassis is adjustable.
14. An in-line skate assembly including a skate chassis configured to receive a toe stop assembly and a heel stop assembly, said in-line skate comprising:
a skate chassis including a generally horizontal member, a forward strut and a rear strut, said generally horizontal member having a forward chassis portion with a front wheel axle and a rear chassis portion with a rear wheel axle, said forward strut defining a front mounting hole for mounting of a stop assembly and said rear strut defining at least one contact surface for opposing movement of a stop assembly, a toe stop assembly removably mountable upon said front chassis portion, said toe stop assembly comprising a frame defining an aperture, a toe stop receiving portion, a first pair of opposed front axle mounting holes, a second pair of opposing front mounting holes corresponding to said skate chassis front mounting hole, and a fastener for removable insertion in said second pair of opposing front mounting holes and said skate chassis front mounting hole for securement of said toe stop assembly upon said chassis, and a heel stop assembly removably mountable upon said rear chassis portion, said heel stop assembly comprising a frame defining an aperture, a heel stop receiving portion, a first pair of opposed rear axle mounting holes, and an upper member defining an inner surface disposed for contact upon said rear strut contact surface, said front frame aperture being configured to receive said chassis forward portion in closely conforming fit and said rear frame aperture being configured to receive said rear chassis portion in closely conforming fit, said front frame being secured upon said chassis by engagement of said front wheel axle through said front pair of opposed front axle mounting holes and said rear frame being secured upon said chassis by engagement of said rear wheel axle through said rear pair of opposed axle mounting holes.
a skate chassis including a generally horizontal member, a forward strut and a rear strut, said generally horizontal member having a forward chassis portion with a front wheel axle and a rear chassis portion with a rear wheel axle, said forward strut defining a front mounting hole for mounting of a stop assembly and said rear strut defining at least one contact surface for opposing movement of a stop assembly, a toe stop assembly removably mountable upon said front chassis portion, said toe stop assembly comprising a frame defining an aperture, a toe stop receiving portion, a first pair of opposed front axle mounting holes, a second pair of opposing front mounting holes corresponding to said skate chassis front mounting hole, and a fastener for removable insertion in said second pair of opposing front mounting holes and said skate chassis front mounting hole for securement of said toe stop assembly upon said chassis, and a heel stop assembly removably mountable upon said rear chassis portion, said heel stop assembly comprising a frame defining an aperture, a heel stop receiving portion, a first pair of opposed rear axle mounting holes, and an upper member defining an inner surface disposed for contact upon said rear strut contact surface, said front frame aperture being configured to receive said chassis forward portion in closely conforming fit and said rear frame aperture being configured to receive said rear chassis portion in closely conforming fit, said front frame being secured upon said chassis by engagement of said front wheel axle through said front pair of opposed front axle mounting holes and said rear frame being secured upon said chassis by engagement of said rear wheel axle through said rear pair of opposed axle mounting holes.
15. The in-line skate assembly of claim 14 wherein said frame of said toe stop assembly and said skate chassis further define a plurality of pairs of opposed front edge surfaces, said pairs of opposed front edge surfaces being oriented at diverse angles with respect to an axis of said chassis.
16. The in-line skate assembly of claim 15 wherein said frame of said heel stop assembly and said skate chassis further define a plurality of pairs of opposed rear edge surfaces, said pairs of opposed rear edge surfaces being oriented at diverse angles with respect to an axis of said chassis.
17. The in-line skate assembly of claim 14 wherein said frame of said toe stop assembly and said front chassis portion of said skate chassis further define a plurality of pairs of opposed front edge surfaces, said pairs of opposed front edge surfaces being oriented at diverse angle with respect to an axis of said chassis, and said frame of said heel stop assembly and said rear chassis portion of said skate chassis further define a plurality of pairs of opposed rear edge surfaces, said pairs of opposed rear edge surfaces being oriented at diverse angles with respect to an axis of said chassis.
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