GB2160780A - Roller skates, skateboards and the like - Google Patents

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GB2160780A
GB2160780A GB8413624A GB8413624A GB2160780A GB 2160780 A GB2160780 A GB 2160780A GB 8413624 A GB8413624 A GB 8413624A GB 8413624 A GB8413624 A GB 8413624A GB 2160780 A GB2160780 A GB 2160780A
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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
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/14—Roller skates; Skate-boards with brakes, e.g. toe stoppers, freewheel roller clutches
    • A63C17/1409—Roller skates; Skate-boards with brakes, e.g. toe stoppers, freewheel roller clutches contacting one or more of the wheels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/04—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs
    • A63C17/06—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type
    • A63C17/065—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type with movements during use of the foot plate or shoe relative to the chassis, e.g. inline clap skate
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/14—Roller skates; Skate-boards with brakes, e.g. toe stoppers, freewheel roller clutches
    • A63C2017/1463—Foot or toe operated

Abstract

In a roller skate or skateboard having a foot-operable brake, the foot platform 1 is movable relatively to the wheels or rollers 9, 10, by weight transfer by the user, causing a spring-loaded brake pad 12 to be applied to at least one wheel or roller. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Improvements in or Relating to Roller Skates, Skateboards and the Like This invention relates to roller skates, skateboards and the like.
The object of the invention is to provide an improved form of roller skate, skateboard and the like having foot-operable braking means.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a roller skate, skateboard or the like having afoot platform, with wheels or rollers attached thereto, and a brake shoe or pad movable into braking contact with one of said wheels or rollers by controllable movement of said foot platform.
Short Description of the Drawings In order that the invention may readily be carried into practice, a specific embodiment will now be described in detail, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation view of a roller skate according to the invention, and Figure 2 is the rear end elevation view of the roller skate of Figure 1.
Description of the Specific Embodiment In Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, there is shown a roller skate having a foot-platform 1, to which is detachably secured a user's boot 2.
Centrally and longitudinally of the foot-platform 1 is fixed a plate 3, to which a roller assembly 4 is pivotally mounted.
The roller assembly 4 comprises a pair of spaced apart side members 5 and 6, between which extend front and rear axles 7 and 8, which carry front and rear rollers 9 and 10. The roller assembly 4 is centrally attached to the plate 3 by a pivot shaft 11, thereby enabling the foot-platform 1 to rock forwardly and backwardly relatively to the roller assembly 4 about the pivot 11.
Attached to the underside of the foot-platform 1 is a brake shoe 12, which is positioned to bear against the face of the rear roller 10 when the foot-platform 1 is rocked backwardly.
To permit free rotation of the rear roller 10 in use, the foot-platform 1 is spring biassed to a forward position by spring means having arms 13 and 14 respectively attached to the foot-platform 1 and the roller-assembly 4. The spring means 13, 14 may be a simple coil spring wound round the pivot shaft 11 and a single such spring may be used or a pair of springs may befitted, one spring on each side of the plate 3.
The extent of forward rocking movement of the foot-platform 1 is limited, before the plate 3 makes contact with the front roller 9 by a suitable stop. In Figure 1 there is shown a pin and slot arrangement, the plate 3 having a slot 15 in which moves a pin 16 attached to the side member 5. Aiternatively, an abutment stop may be used. The rearward rocking movement is of course limited by contact to the brake shoe 12 with the roller 10.
In use, the foot-platform is controlled by the foot of the user, the same braking arrangements being provided on each of a pair of roller skates. For free-running, the user's weight is carried forwardly, and the brake shoe 12 is lifted free of the roller 10.
For braking, the foot-platforni 1 of each skate of the pair is rocked backwardly by the user and the extent of braking is controllable by the weight applied to the braking shoes 12 against the restoring force of the springs provided.
A skateboard according to the invention, not shown in the accompanying drawings, has a footplatform with a forwardly-mounted castor front wheel and a pair of rear wheels on a common axle.
The foot-platform is made in two parts joined at a transverse horizontal pivot axis. The rear part of the foot-platform carries a pair of brake shoes which can be brought into braking contact with the rear wheels by pressure on the rear foot-platform part. The brake shoes are similarly spring loaded to the unbraked free position by spring means between the rear wheels and the foot-platform.
1. A roller skate, skateboard or the like having a foot-platform, with wheels or rollers attached thereto and a brake shoe or pad movable into braking contact with one of said wheels or rollers by controllable movement of said foot-piatform.
2. A roller skate, skateboard or the like as claimed in Claim 1, in which the brake shoe or pad is spring loaded to a non-braking position spaced from the face of said wheel or roller.
3. A roller skate, as claimed in Claim 2, in which said foot-platform has an underside bracket to which is pivotally mounted a frame carrying said wheels or rollers.
4. A roller skate as claimed in Claim 3, in which said brake shoe or pad is fitted on the underside of said foot-platform, above said wheels or rollers, and the foot-platform and brake shoe or pad are together spring loaded to a non-braking pivotal position of said foot-platform relatively to said wheel or roller frame.
5. A roller skate as claimed in Claim 3 or Claim 4, in which said frame carries a pair of part-spherical rollers positioned fore and aft of said foot-platform.
6. A roller skate as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, having a skating boot secured to said footplatform.
7. A roller skate as claimed in Claim 1, constructed substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Improvements in or Relating to Roller Skates, Skateboards and the Like This invention relates to roller skates, skateboards and the like. The object of the invention is to provide an improved form of roller skate, skateboard and the like having foot-operable braking means. Accordingly, the present invention provides a roller skate, skateboard or the like having afoot platform, with wheels or rollers attached thereto, and a brake shoe or pad movable into braking contact with one of said wheels or rollers by controllable movement of said foot platform. Short Description of the Drawings In order that the invention may readily be carried into practice, a specific embodiment will now be described in detail, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation view of a roller skate according to the invention, and Figure 2 is the rear end elevation view of the roller skate of Figure 1. Description of the Specific Embodiment In Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, there is shown a roller skate having a foot-platform 1, to which is detachably secured a user's boot 2. Centrally and longitudinally of the foot-platform 1 is fixed a plate 3, to which a roller assembly 4 is pivotally mounted. The roller assembly 4 comprises a pair of spaced apart side members 5 and 6, between which extend front and rear axles 7 and 8, which carry front and rear rollers 9 and 10. The roller assembly 4 is centrally attached to the plate 3 by a pivot shaft 11, thereby enabling the foot-platform 1 to rock forwardly and backwardly relatively to the roller assembly 4 about the pivot 11. Attached to the underside of the foot-platform 1 is a brake shoe 12, which is positioned to bear against the face of the rear roller 10 when the foot-platform 1 is rocked backwardly. To permit free rotation of the rear roller 10 in use, the foot-platform 1 is spring biassed to a forward position by spring means having arms 13 and 14 respectively attached to the foot-platform 1 and the roller-assembly 4. The spring means 13, 14 may be a simple coil spring wound round the pivot shaft 11 and a single such spring may be used or a pair of springs may befitted, one spring on each side of the plate 3. The extent of forward rocking movement of the foot-platform 1 is limited, before the plate 3 makes contact with the front roller 9 by a suitable stop. In Figure 1 there is shown a pin and slot arrangement, the plate 3 having a slot 15 in which moves a pin 16 attached to the side member 5. Aiternatively, an abutment stop may be used. The rearward rocking movement is of course limited by contact to the brake shoe 12 with the roller 10. In use, the foot-platform is controlled by the foot of the user, the same braking arrangements being provided on each of a pair of roller skates. For free-running, the user's weight is carried forwardly, and the brake shoe 12 is lifted free of the roller 10. For braking, the foot-platforni 1 of each skate of the pair is rocked backwardly by the user and the extent of braking is controllable by the weight applied to the braking shoes 12 against the restoring force of the springs provided. A skateboard according to the invention, not shown in the accompanying drawings, has a footplatform with a forwardly-mounted castor front wheel and a pair of rear wheels on a common axle. The foot-platform is made in two parts joined at a transverse horizontal pivot axis. The rear part of the foot-platform carries a pair of brake shoes which can be brought into braking contact with the rear wheels by pressure on the rear foot-platform part. The brake shoes are similarly spring loaded to the unbraked free position by spring means between the rear wheels and the foot-platform. CLAIMS
1. A roller skate, skateboard or the like having a foot-platform, with wheels or rollers attached thereto and a brake shoe or pad movable into braking contact with one of said wheels or rollers by controllable movement of said foot-piatform.
2. A roller skate, skateboard or the like as claimed in Claim 1, in which the brake shoe or pad is spring loaded to a non-braking position spaced from the face of said wheel or roller.
3. A roller skate, as claimed in Claim 2, in which said foot-platform has an underside bracket to which is pivotally mounted a frame carrying said wheels or rollers.
4. A roller skate as claimed in Claim 3, in which said brake shoe or pad is fitted on the underside of said foot-platform, above said wheels or rollers, and the foot-platform and brake shoe or pad are together spring loaded to a non-braking pivotal position of said foot-platform relatively to said wheel or roller frame.
5. A roller skate as claimed in Claim 3 or Claim 4, in which said frame carries a pair of part-spherical rollers positioned fore and aft of said foot-platform.
6. A roller skate as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, having a skating boot secured to said footplatform.
7. A roller skate as claimed in Claim 1, constructed substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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GB2178666A (en) * 1985-08-09 1987-02-18 William John Watts Roller skates
EP0379906A2 (en) * 1989-01-27 1990-08-01 ICARO OLIVIERI &amp; C. S.P.A. MINUTERIE METALLICHE A roller skate with a brake device
US5135244A (en) * 1991-04-22 1992-08-04 Wdrm Patent Co. Suspension and braking system for a tandem wheeled skate
WO1992015378A1 (en) * 1991-03-01 1992-09-17 Victor Manuel Pracas Skateboard truck
US5192099A (en) * 1991-08-27 1993-03-09 Riutta Raine R Roller skate starting and stopping aids
US5478094A (en) * 1994-05-17 1995-12-26 Pennestri; Scott A. Variable braking system
US5486011A (en) * 1994-06-02 1996-01-23 Nelson; Randy Spring biased braking device for in-line roller skates
WO1996036408A1 (en) * 1995-05-16 1996-11-21 Landau, Asaf Roller skate
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WO1998001192A3 (en) * 1996-07-10 1998-03-26 Bruce A Ii Mayer Roller skate with brake
FR2755032A1 (en) * 1996-10-30 1998-04-30 Rossignol Sa ONLINE SKATE SKATE
FR2767712A1 (en) * 1997-08-28 1999-03-05 Salomon Sa WHEEL SKATE
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US6446982B1 (en) 1995-06-07 2002-09-10 Richard S. Gaster In-line skate conversion apparatus
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EP0379906A2 (en) * 1989-01-27 1990-08-01 ICARO OLIVIERI &amp; C. S.P.A. MINUTERIE METALLICHE A roller skate with a brake device
EP0379906A3 (en) * 1989-01-27 1990-11-28 Icaro Olivieri & C. S.P.A. Minuterie Metalliche A roller skate with a brake device
WO1992015378A1 (en) * 1991-03-01 1992-09-17 Victor Manuel Pracas Skateboard truck
US5135244A (en) * 1991-04-22 1992-08-04 Wdrm Patent Co. Suspension and braking system for a tandem wheeled skate
US5192099A (en) * 1991-08-27 1993-03-09 Riutta Raine R Roller skate starting and stopping aids
US5478094A (en) * 1994-05-17 1995-12-26 Pennestri; Scott A. Variable braking system
US5486011A (en) * 1994-06-02 1996-01-23 Nelson; Randy Spring biased braking device for in-line roller skates
WO1996036408A1 (en) * 1995-05-16 1996-11-21 Landau, Asaf Roller skate
US5791665A (en) * 1995-06-07 1998-08-11 Gbg Mayer Inc. Roller skate with brake
US6550789B2 (en) 1995-06-07 2003-04-22 Richard S. Gaster Detachable in-line skate conversion apparatus
US6446982B1 (en) 1995-06-07 2002-09-10 Richard S. Gaster In-line skate conversion apparatus
WO1997018017A1 (en) * 1995-11-13 1997-05-22 Tomas Leszczynski Flexible frame skate construction
EP0786275A1 (en) 1996-01-29 1997-07-30 Skis Rossignol S.A. Skate with aligned wheels
WO1998001192A3 (en) * 1996-07-10 1998-03-26 Bruce A Ii Mayer Roller skate with brake
US5979916A (en) * 1996-07-15 1999-11-09 Skis Rossignol S.A. In-line roller skate
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EP0839558A1 (en) 1996-10-30 1998-05-06 Skis Rossignol S.A. In-line skates
FR2755032A1 (en) * 1996-10-30 1998-04-30 Rossignol Sa ONLINE SKATE SKATE
FR2767712A1 (en) * 1997-08-28 1999-03-05 Salomon Sa WHEEL SKATE
WO1999011339A1 (en) * 1997-08-28 1999-03-11 Salomon S.A. Roller skate
EP0914844A1 (en) * 1997-11-06 1999-05-12 Stylus S.P.A. Ice skate
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US6279922B1 (en) 1999-06-04 2001-08-28 Richard S. Gaster In-line skate wheel disabling apparatus
WO2002020101A1 (en) * 2000-09-04 2002-03-14 Kim Hyung Ki In-line skate
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