EP0765181B1 - Patin à glace - Google Patents

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EP0765181B1
EP0765181B1 EP95924129A EP95924129A EP0765181B1 EP 0765181 B1 EP0765181 B1 EP 0765181B1 EP 95924129 A EP95924129 A EP 95924129A EP 95924129 A EP95924129 A EP 95924129A EP 0765181 B1 EP0765181 B1 EP 0765181B1
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blade assembly
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ice skate
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Icaro Olivieri
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C1/00—Skates
    • A63C1/30—Skates with special blades

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  • This invention relates to ice skates, and in particular to an improved skate blade and skate blade support.
  • a blade holder which is secured to the skate boot, has a longitudinal slot into which the blade or "runner" is installed.
  • US-A-3 212 786 relates to a skate with a reinforcing member, comprising the characteristics of preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention provides an ice skate blade assembly according to claim 1.
  • the cutouts preferably are arranged in a central area between a solid upper area of the runner and a solid lower area of the runner, extending a substantial portion of the overall length of the runner, in such a fashion that the remaining metal in the central area leaves a truss-like structure between the upper and lower areas, the truss-like structure serving to retain most of the rigidity of the runner.
  • the runner with the suitably-configured cutouts was not significantly less stiff than a conventional solid runner, so that it could be used without necessarily using the reinforced blade holder aspect of the invention.
  • the reinforced blade holder could be used without necessarily using a runner with cutouts, although the optimum blade assembly has the reinforcement, and uses the runner with cutouts.
  • the skate blade assembly 1 is part of a typical skate 2 , which also includes a boot 3 .
  • the blade assembly includes an elongated blade holder 4 having a front portion 5 with a front pad 6 for attachment beneath the toe area of the boot, a rear portion 7 with a rear pad 8 for attachment beneath the heel area of the skate boot, and an integral neck portion 9 between the front and rear portions.
  • a blade or "runner” 10 is secured in a longitudinal slot 11 running along the bottom of the blade holder, by pins 12 which are pulled upwardly by nuts 13 which contact collars 14 .
  • the pins have rounded, flattened heads 23 which fit into appropriately dimensioned rounded slots 24 in the runner.
  • At least one rigid reinforcement member 15 runs along at least the neck portion, within the slot and above the runner, the slot being enlarged at the location of the reinforcement member(s) in order to accommodate the member(s).
  • the reinforcement member is in one piece, including an upper web portion 16 and an integral channel 17 with a cross-section in the form of inverted U-shape beneath the upper web portion.
  • the arms of the U-shape run alongside the runner, one on either side of the runner, and the base of the U-shape lies against the top of the runner and follows the shape thereof, the runner being accommodated within the slot 18 .
  • the reinforced blade holder allows the runner itself to be slightly less rigid.
  • the runner therefore can be reduced in weight, for example by a plurality of cutouts 26 . This reduces the overall weight of the blade assembly as well, since more weight is removed from the runner than is added by the reinforcement member.
  • the rigid reinforcement member is of a reinforced plastic composite material, such as an epoxy / graphite fiber mix, although a metal could also be used.
  • the reinforcement member provides the desired greater rigidity along the neck portion of the blade holder, thereby reducing the stress on the blade holder. As mentioned previously, this is desirable because the plastic of the blade holder, typically of Zytel (trademark) nylon, is more brittle when under stress.
  • the reinforcement member reduces the stress, and also provides better force transfer between the ice and the skate boot, via the attachments at the front and rear pads between the boot and the blade holder.
  • the reinforcement insert could extend for the whole length or substantially the whole length of the blade holder, not just along the neck portion.
  • the second aspect of the invention relates to the runner being reduced in weight relative to conventional solid runners, by virtue of the cutouts 26 .
  • the cutouts are arranged in a central area between a solid upper area 28 of the runner and a solid lower area 30 of the runner, extending a substantial portion of the overall length of the runner, in such a fashion that the remaining metal in the central area leaves a truss-like structure between the upper and lower areas, the truss-like structure serving to retain most of the rigidity of the runner.
  • the cutouts are triangular, each successive triangle being inverted relative to its predecessor, so that there are ribs 32 between the cutouts, each successive rib angling in an opposite direction, i.e. one forwardly and the next one rearwardly.
  • the optimum blade assembly has the reinforcement, and uses the runner with cutouts
  • the reinforcement in itself is advantageous, and can be used without the cutouts, although the advantages of reduced weight may not be realized.
  • the cutouts may be used with the reinforcement, although increased stiffness may then not be realized.
  • the invention provides an improved ice skate blade and ice skate blade assembly.

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Claims (7)

  1. Ensemble de lame de patin à glace (1) pour fixer sur une chaussure montante à patin (3), ledit ensemble de lame de patin comportant:
    un porte-lame allongé (4) ayant une portion supérieure pour la fixation sur la chaussure montante et une portion inférieure comportant une fente longitudinale (11) pour recevoir un patin de lame (10), et
    un patin de lame (10) comportant une pluralité de zones de découpe (26) espacées tout le long en longueur, caractérisé en ce que lesdites zones de découpe sont situées en portion inférieure dudit porte-lame.
  2. Ensemble de lame de patin à glace (1) selon la revendication 1 dont les zones de découpe (26) sont libres de matière.
  3. Ensemble de lame de patin à glace (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, suivant laquelle des nervures (32) sont prévues entre lesdites zones de découpe.
  4. Ensemble de lame de patin à glace (1) selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 à 3, suivant laquelle lesdites zones de découpe (26) sont disposées en alignement essentiellement continu le long de la lame de patin.
  5. Ensemble de lame de patin à glace (1) selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 à 4, suivant laquelle lesdites zones de découpe (26) sont triangulaires et suivant laquelle chaque découpe triangulaire successive est en sens inverse par rapport à son prédécesseur définissant ainsi des nervures entre les découpes, chaque nervure successive étant à un angle dirigé vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière de manière alternante.
  6. Ensemble de lame de patin à glace (1) selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 à 4, suivant laquelle lesdites zones de découpe (26) forment généralement un demi-cercle et prévoient la même orientation et suivant laquelle une zone de découpe à courbe inverse généralement triangulaire est située entre lesdites deux zones successives de découpe en demi-cercle.
  7. Patin à glace (20) comportant une chaussure montante (3) et un ensemble de lame de patin à glace selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications précédentes.
EP95924129A 1994-06-14 1995-06-13 Patin à glace Expired - Lifetime EP0765181B1 (fr)

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US260375 1994-06-14
US08/260,375 US5484148A (en) 1994-06-14 1994-06-14 Skate blade assembly with reinforcement insert
US33279794A 1994-11-02 1994-11-02
US332797 1994-11-02
PCT/CA1995/000348 WO1995034352A1 (fr) 1994-06-14 1995-06-13 Lame de patin a glace et assemblage de lame

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EP0765181B1 true EP0765181B1 (fr) 1999-05-12

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NL1000493C2 (nl) * 1995-06-02 1996-12-03 Geert Wemmenhove Versterkt langwerpig metalen lichaam.
IT1294789B1 (it) 1997-07-15 1999-04-15 Bauer Italia Spa Pattino da ghiaccio a lama intercambiabile
CA2290209A1 (fr) * 1998-12-22 2000-06-22 Robert Laroche Porte-lame de patin a glace

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US4074909A (en) * 1976-08-18 1978-02-21 Kenbudge Holdings Limited Ice skate
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NL8702365A (nl) * 1987-10-05 1989-05-01 Hoogovens Ind Ceramics Schaats en glij-element bestemd daarvoor.
DE4127294C1 (en) * 1991-07-12 1992-11-26 Holger 7730 Villingen-Schwenningen De Wuerthner Sports skate shoe - has ends of profiled slide strip fixed to runner and held under tension

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