GB2300572A

GB2300572A - Roller skate

Info

Publication number: GB2300572A
Application number: GB9509443A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Ting-Hsing Chen
Original assignee: Far Great Plastics Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Far Great Plastics Industrial Co Ltd
Priority date: 1995-05-10
Filing date: 1995-05-10
Publication date: 1996-11-13
Also published as: ZA954190B; GB9509443D0

Abstract

An in-line skate structure includes an integral skate chassis, a pair of spring plates 22 securely fastened to a front toe platform 11 and a rear heel platform 12 of the skate chassis respectively, a pair of wheel mounts 3 secured in the skate chassis and underneath the spring plates, respectively. When riding on a bumpy road, the spring plates will engage the wheel mounts to absob the vibration.

Description

TITLE: AN IN-LINE SKATE STRUCTURE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention This invention relates to the structure of an inline skate and more particularly to the structure which utilizes elastomeric elements to increase the elastic capability of the skate in order to extend the service life and skating comfort.

Background of Relater Prior Art A o standard in-line skate is to mount wheels directly to the wheel chassis which design has not considered the importance of shock absorbing and therefore the service life of the skate is relatively short not to mention the uncomfortable feeling when skating on uneven surface.

In order that a skate can absorb the shock due to riding on uneven surface, the inventor has invented a new design which mounts a pair of springs in the skate chassis to absorb the vibration. However, this design requires the skate chassis to be formed separately which means that an integral skate chassis can not be mounted with the springs.

In view of this, the inventor has invented a newest design which enables a pair of spring plates to be mounted in an integral skate chassis.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an in-line skate structure which comprises a pair of springs secured in an integral skate chassis.

It is an other object of the present invention to provide an in-line skate structure which is easy to assemble and to dismount.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an in-line skate structure which is capable of absorbing vibration due to skating on uneven ground.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a side view of the present skate chassis, partially sectioned; and FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of'an in-line skate embodying the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to FIGS. 1 through 3, there is shown the skate chassis structure for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiment and not for the purpose limiting the inventive concept illustrated therein. FIG. 1 comprises a skate chassis 1, a pair of spring plates 2, a pair of wheel mounts 3 and wheels 4 forming the present invention The skate chassis 1 comprises a front toe platform 11, a rear heel platform 12 and two side walls 13 extending downwardly from respective sides of the front toe platform 11 and the rear heel platform 12.

The rear heel platform 12 includes a central bore 121 which inner bottom portion bears the same height level as of the front toe platform 11. The side walls 13 has formed with reinforcing ribs 131 transversely thereon to enhence the strength the structure of the chassis 1.

Each spring plate 2 is shaped by bending two ends of a piece of elastic plate downwardly and then upwardly at the end most respectively to form a top surface 21, two inclining surfaces 22 and two engaging edges 23. The spring plates 2 are securely attached to the underside of the front toe plateform 11 and the rear heel platform 12, respectively.

Each of the wheel mounts 3 comprises wheels 4 which are securely mounted thereto in a rotatable manner and an aperture 31 which is adapted for a fastener to insert therethrough to secure the wheel mount 3 in the side walls 13 under the first toe platform 11 and the rear heel platform 12. The top portion of each wheel mount 3 will abut against the engaging edge 23 of each spring plate 2.

To assemble the present invention, the spring plates 2 are securely fastened to the underside of the front toe platform 11 and the rear heel platform 12, respectively. The wheel mounts 3 are then secured to the skate chassis 1 between the side walls 13 and under the front toe platform 11 and the rear heel platform 12 with the top portions of the wheel mounts 3 abutting against the engaging edges 23 of the spring plates 2, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

When riding on a bumpy road, the spring plates 2 will deform to absorb the vibration to extend the service life of the skate.

Claims

I CLAIM:

1. An in-line skate structure comprising an integral skate chassis, a pair of spring plates, a pair of wheel mounts and wheels rotatably mounted in said wheel mounts, and the improvements comprising: said integral skate chassis comprising a front toe platform, a rear heel platform and two side walls extending downwardly from respective siders of said front toe platform and rear heel platform; said spring plates being secured to the underside of said front toe platform and said rear heel platform, respectively and each said spring plate comprising a top surface, two sliding surfaces on respective sides and two engaging edges at respective endmosts; said wheel mounts being secured in said side walls of said skate chassis with the top portions immediately abutting against said engaging edges of said spring plates

2. The in-line skate structure of claim 1, wherein said rear heel platform of said skate chassis comprises a central bore having the inner bottom portion of said bore at the same height level with respect to the height level of said front toe platform.