WO1995003101B1 - In-line roller skate - Google Patents
In-line roller skateInfo
- Publication number
- WO1995003101B1 WO1995003101B1 PCT/US1994/008155 US9408155W WO9503101B1 WO 1995003101 B1 WO1995003101 B1 WO 1995003101B1 US 9408155 W US9408155 W US 9408155W WO 9503101 B1 WO9503101 B1 WO 9503101B1
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- skater
- base
- foot
- roller skate
- line roller
- Prior art date
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- 235000016639 Syzygium aromaticum Nutrition 0.000 title claims abstract 36
- 240000005147 Syzygium aromaticum Species 0.000 title claims abstract 36
- 210000000474 Heel Anatomy 0.000 claims abstract 21
- 210000003423 Ankle Anatomy 0.000 claims 27
- 210000002683 Foot Anatomy 0.000 claims 27
- 239000000789 fastener Substances 0.000 claims 12
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims 7
- 239000006260 foam Substances 0.000 claims 3
- 239000002759 woven fabric Substances 0.000 claims 3
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 230000001340 slower Effects 0.000 claims 1
Abstract
An in-line roller skate (21) incorporating a soft, breatheable upper (22) and exoskeletal support structure is disclosed. The skate includes multiple in-line wheels (35) secured to a frame (31). The frame is attached to a base (39). In one disclosed embodiment the frame is integrally molded with the base. In another embodiment, the frame is adjustably attached and may be moved both laterally and longitudinally with respect to the base. A hook-and-peg (237, 238) alignment means for accurately securing the frame to the base is also provided. A toecap (24) and heel counter (41) project upwardly from the base and help support the upper. A cuff (23) is pivotally attached to the heel counter and includes a strap (228) for tightening the cuff around the leg of the skater. A speed control device (33) is also disclosed that includes a friction plate (61) to contact the wheels in response to movement of a lever (59).
Claims
1. In an in-line roller skate having an upper shoe portion and a lower frame portion, said upper shoe portion being adapted to support a skater's foot, and said upper shoe portion being positioned upwardly adjacent said lower frame portion, said lower frame portion including a plurality of wheels rotatable in a common, longitudinally extending plane of rotation, the improvement wherein said upper shoe portion comprises: a nonrigid shoe portion adapted to receive a skater's foot, said nonrigid shoe portion formed of a substantially soft, pliable material, said material adapted to allow air to circulate around the skater's foot; support means interconnected with said nonrigid shoe portion for providing support for said upper shoe portion to aid said skater in maintaining said in-line roller skate in a substantially vertical position, said nonrigid shoe portion being permanently connected to said support means, at least a portion of said nonrigid shoe portion extending from said permanent connection to said support means to above said support means; and means for interconnecting said upper shoe portion and said lower frame portion, wherein said means for interconnecting includes an interface provided by said support means.
2. The in-line roller skate of Claim 1, wherein said support means of said upper shoe portion include an ankle support cuff for surrounding an ankle portion of said nonrigid shoe portion, said ankle support cuff being connected by fastening means to the remainder of said support means, said ankle support cuff including means for securing said ankle support cuff to the skater's foot, wherein said ankle support cuff extends said support means upwardly from said interface between said lower frame portion and said upper shoe portion to a position above the skater's ankle, said ankle support cuff aiding the skater in ____ntain_ng said in-line roller skate in a substantially vertical position, said nonrigid shoe portion extending from the permanent connection to said support means to above said ankle support cuff.
3. The in-line roller skate of Claim 2, wherein said support means of said upper shoe portion further include a heel counter for cupping the heel of the skater's foot wherein said heel counter and said ankle support cuff are connected by said fastening means, said heel counter and said ankle support cuff vertically extending -33-
said support means upwardly from said interface between said lower frame portion and said upper shoe portion to a position above the skater's ankle to aid the skater in maintaining said in-line roller skate in a substantially vertical position.
4. The in-line roller skate of Claim 1, wherein said support means comprises: an ankle support cuff for surrounding an ankle portion of said nonrigid shoe portion, said ankle support cuff having a strap for securing said ankle support cuff to the skater's foot; a heel counter for cupping the heel of the skater's foot, wherein said heel counter and said ankle support cuff are connected by fastening means; and a base portion, said base portion having an upper surface for receiving the skater's foot and a lower surface for providing an interface between said lower frame portion and said upper shoe portion, said ankle support cuff and said heel counter vertically extending said support means upward from said base portion to a position above the skater's ankle to aid the skater in maintaining said in-line roller skate in a substantially vertical position and wherein said ankle support cuff and said heel counter are attached to said base portion.
5. The in-line roller skate of Claim 4, wherein said heel counter is an integral part of said base portion, and further comprising fastening means for securing said nonrigid shoe portion to said heel counter and said integral base portion, said heel counter and said base portion aiding the skater in maintaining said in-line roller skate in a substantially vertical position.
6. The in-line roller skate of Claim 5, wherein said lower frame portion is an integral part of said base portion.
7. The in-line roller skate of Claim 4, wherein said support means further comprise a strap arranged and configured to pass over the instep of the foot of the skater, said strap being attached to said heel counter.
8. The in-line roller skate of Claim 4, wherein said base portion includes a first rim and a first and a second base fastener, said first rim forming a first base slot, said first base fastener being slidable within said first base slot when loosed, said first and second base fasteners being spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis.
9. The in-line roller skate boot of Claim 8, wherein the base portion further comprises a second rim forming a second base slot longitudinally spaced from the first base slot, the second base fastener being slidable within the second base slot.
10. The in-line roller skate of Claim 2, wherein said nonrigid shoe portion substantially comprises an exterior woven fabric material and an interior open-cell foam padding, and wherein said nonrigid shoe portion also comprises an open-mesh material that allows air to circulate around said skater's foot.
11. The in-line roller skate of Claim 1, wherein said means for interconnecting said upper shoe portion to said lower frame portion includes means for adjusting the location of said upper shoe portion with respect to said lower frame portion.
12. The in-line roller skate of Claim 2, wherein said fastening means for connecting said ankle support cuff to said support means includes means for allowing said ankle support cuff to pivot forwardly and rearwardly with respect to said lower frame portion.
13. The in-line roller skate of Claim 2, wherein said fastening means for connecting said ankle support cuff to said support means includes means for allowing said ankle support cuff to pivot laterally with respect to said lower frame portion.
14. The in-line roller skate of Claim 1, wherein said support means for providing support for said upper shoe portion aids said skater in maintaining said in¬ line roller skate in a substantially vertical position, said support means being conformable to the shape of the skater's foot and comprising a substantially horizontal base portion, said horizontal base portion having an upper surface for receiving said skater's foot and a lower surface for providing an interface between said lower frame portion and said upper shoe portion, said upper surface of said base portion being substantially contoured to the shape of the skater's foot in contact therewith, said lower surface of said base portion including attachment means for securing said base portion to said lower frame portion, said attachment means allowing for lateral and longitudinal adjustment of said upper shoe portion with respect to said lower frame portion.
15. The in-line roller skate of Claim 14, wherein said base portion further includes an integral heel counter for cupping the heel of said skater's foot. -35-
16. The in-line roller skate of Claim 14, wherein said base portion further includes a raised support on either side of said base portion, adjacent the ball of said skater's foot, for supporting said skater's foot laterally on said base portion.
17. The in-line roller skate of Claim 14, wherein said base portion further includes support means integrally connected to said base portion, for providing support for the bottom of said skater's foot.
18. The in-line roller skate of Claim 1, wherein said support means are semirigid and are formed at least in part of heat-moldable plastic adapted to be conformed to the shape of the skater's foot by heating said plastic material to soften it and allowing it to cool while said skater's foot is positioned within said upper shoe portion in contact with said support means.
19. In an in-line roller skate having an upper shoe portion and a lower frame portion, said upper shoe portion being adapted to support a skater's foot and positioned upwardly adjacent said lower frame portion, said lower frame portion including a plurality of wheels rotatable in a common, longitudinally extending plane of rotation, the improvement wherein said upper shoe portion comprises: a base portion having an upper surface adapted to receive a skater's foot and a lower surface providing an interface between said lower frame portion and said upper shoe portion, said upper surface of said base portion including a heel counter, said lower surface having attachment means for securing said upper shoe portion to said lower frame portion; a nonrigid, pliable shoe portion permanently interconnected with said base portion and including means for permitting air to freely circulate around the skater's foot, said nonrigid shoe portion having a vamp and a vamp fastener for securing the skater's foot to the base portion; and an ankle support cuff extending upwardly from said heel counter, said ankle support cuff adapted to aid said skater in maintaining said in-line roller skate in an upright position while skating, at least a portion of said nonrigid shoe portion extending continuously from said base portion to above said ankle support cuff.
20. The in-line roller skate of Claim 19 wherein said nonrigid, pliable shoe portion is formed of an external woven fabric material and an internal open-cell foam padding, wherein said external woven fabric material and said internal open-cell foam padding allow air to circulate therethrough around said skater's foot. -36-
21. The in-line roller skate of Claim 19, comprising a strap arranged and configured to cross the skater's instep for holding the skater's foot to the base portion, said strap being secured to said base portion on either side of the skater's foot.
22. The in-line roller skate of Claim 19, wherein said base portion includes a sole and a heel, said sole having a downward protruding peg and said heel having a downward protruding hook.
23. In an in-line roller skate comprising an upper shoe portion for supporting a skater's foot, and a lower frame portion attached to said upper shoe portion for supporting a plurality of in-line wheels, said lower frame portion including a speed control for controlling a skater's speed, said speed control comprising: a friction plate adapted to bear against the running surface of at least one of said plurality of in-line wheels; means for normally biasing said friction plate in a direction away from said plurality of in-line wheels; and speed control actuating means for moving said friction plate in a direction toward at least one of said plurality of in-line wheels, whereby said friction plate contacts and slows the speed of rotation of said at least one of said plurality of in-line wheels.
24. The speed control of Claim 23, wherein said speed control actuating means comprise pivotally mounted lever means for moving said friction plate toward at least one of said plurality of in-line wheels so that said friction plate contacts at least one of said plurality of in-line wheels to slow any rotation thereof.
25. A skate comprising:
(a) a base having first and second longitudinal slots and first and second base fasteners, the first base fastener being slidable within the first longitudinal slot and the second base fastener being slidable within the second longitudinal slot; and
(b) a frame coupled to said base, said frame having first and second transverse slots and first and second frame fasteners slidably engaged within the first and second transverse slots, respectively, the first and second frame fasteners being engaged with the first and second base fasteners, respectively.
26. The skate of Claim 25, wherein the first and second longitudinal slots each include a narrow slot portion and a wide slot portion having a greater width than -37-
the narrow slot portion, the narrow slot portion being disposed below the wide slot portion, and wherein the first and second base fasteners include head portions that are nonrotatably engaged within the wide slot portions of the first and second longitudinal slots, respectively.
27. The skate of Claim 26, wherein said base includes a cross-ribbed support structure projecting from its bottom surface to increase the torsional stiffness of the base.
Priority Applications (6)
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| EP94923975A EP0710141B1 (en) | 1993-07-19 | 1994-07-19 | In-line roller skate |
| JP7505276A JPH09500306A (en) | 1993-07-19 | 1994-07-19 | Inline roller skates |
| DE0710141T DE710141T1 (en) | 1993-07-19 | 1994-07-19 | IN-LINE SKATE SHOE |
| DE69419612T DE69419612T2 (en) | 1993-07-19 | 1994-07-19 | IN-LINE SKATE SHOE |
| AU74004/94A AU7400494A (en) | 1993-07-19 | 1994-07-19 | In-line roller skate |
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| WO1995003101A1 WO1995003101A1 (en) | 1995-02-02 |
| WO1995003101B1 true WO1995003101B1 (en) | 1995-03-16 |
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| JP (1) | JPH09500306A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1106872C (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE182277T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU7400494A (en) |
| DE (2) | DE710141T1 (en) |
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