WO2012095775A1 - Patin à glace - Google Patents

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WO2012095775A1
WO2012095775A1 PCT/IB2012/050082 IB2012050082W WO2012095775A1 WO 2012095775 A1 WO2012095775 A1 WO 2012095775A1 IB 2012050082 W IB2012050082 W IB 2012050082W WO 2012095775 A1 WO2012095775 A1 WO 2012095775A1
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Steven Swan
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Priority to EP12702317A priority patent/EP2521601A1/fr
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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
    • A63C1/02—Skates rigidly mounted on the sole of the boot
    • 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
    • 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
    • A63C1/36—Skates with special blades with several blades

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  • the present invention relates generally to an ice skate and finds particular, although not exclusive, utility in the provision of skates for the skate hire market.
  • Ice skates include blades attached to the underside of a sole.
  • the distance from the surface of the blade (for contact with the ice in use) and the underside of the sole is typically in the range 50 to 75 mm.
  • ice skates with “low profile” blades where the distance from the surface of the blade (for contact with the ice in use) and the underside of the sole is less than 50 mm, are known, they are limited to two blades or are of the strap-on/clip-on format.
  • JP59085273U describes an ice skate having two low profile blades
  • US3415528 and DE3442292A1 both describe a strap-on skate for use with other footwear, such as shoes, having two low profile blades
  • DE573498 describes a clip-on skate with a single low profile blade.
  • One aim of the present invention is reduce this instability and provide an improved ice skate for novices.
  • the invention provides an ice skate comprising a boot or shoe having a sole and only one blade integral therewith, wherein the distance between the blade surface, for contact with ice in use, and the underside of the sole is approximately 20mm or less.
  • the blade may be integral with the sole by such means as the moulding of the sole and/or other means such as clamps, glue, welding, riveting, screwing etc. According to the first aspect, the blade is not of the strap-on or clip-on variety.
  • the blade may be attached to the boot or shoe with a blade support member located between the sole of the boot or shoe and the blade.
  • the blade support member may be integrally moulded with the sole of the boot or shoe.
  • the blade support member may comprise a heel plate and a sole plate.
  • the heel plate and/or the sole plate may be welded, or otherwise similarly attached, substantially at right angles to the blade.
  • the heel plate and/or the sole plate may be screwed, riveted and/or similarly affixed to the sole of the boot or shoe.
  • the blade may be a typical ice skate blade of metal construction.
  • the relatively short distance between the blade surface, for contact with ice in use, and the underside of the sole provides a lower centre of gravity compared to existing known ice skates. It also provides a substantially reduced angle through which the skate may rotate before an edge of the sole contacts with the ice. Accordingly, the skater may feel more confident when skating.
  • the invention provides an ice skate comprising a foot retaining means, a sole and at least two substantially parallel blades, wherein the distance between the blade surface, for contact with ice in use, and the underside of the sole is approximately 20mm or less, and wherein the at least two blades are approximately 10 to 30mm apart.
  • the relatively narrow spacing of the blades compared to those in the known prior art overcomes the problems with turning or cornering, noted above.
  • These two blades may be inclined relative to one another.
  • the angle of inclination may be approximately 2 degrees such that the blade surfaces, for contact with ice in use, are further apart than the portions of the blades in contact with the sole.
  • These two blades may be located approximately centrally of the sole. In this regard, they may be located about an imaginary line running from heel to toe.
  • These two blades may be approximately 15 mm, apart. There may be only two substantially parallel blades.
  • the foot retaining means may be a boot or shoe.
  • the foot retaining means may include attachment means for attaching the ice skate to initially separate footwear.
  • the foot retaining means may comprise straps.
  • the blade may be integral with the sole, and this may be by such means as the moulding of the sole and/or other means such as clamps, glue, welding, riveting, screwing etc.
  • the blade may be of the strap-on or clip-on variety.
  • the blade may be attached to the boot or shoe with a blade support member located between the sole of the boot or shoe and the blade.
  • the blade support member may be integrally moulded with the sole of the boot or shoe.
  • the blade support member may comprise a heel plate and a sole plate.
  • the heel plate and/or the sole plate may be welded substantially at right angles to the blade.
  • the heel plate and/or the sole plate may be screwed, riveted and/or similarly affixed to the sole of the boot or shoe.
  • the foot retaining means may be size adjustable to accommodate different sizes and types of footwear.
  • the sole is inclined from the heel to the toe (being further from the ice at the heel). This angle may be equal to, or greater than, 6 degrees from the horizontal.
  • the present invention may provide a heel to toe angle for the sole of approximately less than 6 degrees.
  • the heel to toe angle of the sole may be substantially zero degrees. This may provide a greater feeling of security to a novice ice skater.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a known ice skate
  • Figure 2 is a view along the blade of the ice skate of Figure 1 with the blade substantially vertical;
  • Figure 3 is a view along the blade of the ice skate of Figure 1 with the blade keeled over;
  • Figure 4 is a side view of an ice skate according to the invention.
  • Figure 5 is two views along the blade of the ice skate of Figure 4 with the blade substantially vertical and keeled over;
  • Figure 6 is two views along the blade of a different ice skate according to the invention with the blades substantially vertical and keeled over.
  • FIG. 1 Part of a known ice skate 10 is shown in Figure 1 comprising a boot 20, a skate support member 30 and a blade 40.
  • the skate support member 30 includes holes 50 within it for weight reduction, aerodynamic and/or aesthetic reasons.
  • the underside of the boot 20 has a forward angle of approximately 6 degrees; in other words, the heel part of the underside of the boot is further from the ice, in use, than the toe part.
  • the member 30 runs from heel to toe and is relatively narrow as is more clearly seen in Figure 2, which is a view from the toe looking along the length of the skate to the heel.
  • the blade 40 is typically hollow-ground such that it is slightly concave having two protruding edges along its longitudinal length. The depth of the concavity is typically approximately 0.5mm.
  • the width of the blade 40 is approximately 3mm, although other widths are contemplated, such as less than 10mm, or less than 6mm.
  • the blade 40 is shown having a substantially rectilinear base portion (the portion that contacts the ice in use), it may have a curvilinear form, being convex, with a notional centre of radius located vertically above the ice.
  • an ice skate In use, an ice skate is typically positioned such that the plane of the blade 40 is held substantially vertical relative to the ice surface, as shown in Figure 2 in which the referenced features are the same as in Figure 1.
  • the distance from the surface of the blade 40, which contacts the ice surface in use, to the underside of the boot 20 is typically in the range 50 to 75mm. This means that when the skate twists about a horizontal axis, as may happen with an unsteady skater, it will turn through approximately 50 degrees before the edge of the sole of the boot 20 contacts the ice surface as is more clearly shown in Figure 3.
  • the angle “A” denotes the angle that the boot has turned through. At such an angle, the skater will, almost certainly, have fallen over and not be standing upright. The angle is dependent on the width of the boot and it should be understood that the boot widths shown in the Figures may only be indicative.
  • FIG 4. This comprises a boot 120 and a blade 140 held in place to the boot 120 with a skate support member which is located between the sole of the boot 120 and the blade 140.
  • the blade support member may be integrally moulded with the sole of the boot 120. Alternatively, it may be affixed to the sole of the boot.
  • the underside of the boot 120 has a forward angle of approximately less than 6 degrees; more particularly, it may be in the range zero to 4 degrees.
  • the difference in distance of the heel part of the underside of the boot to the ice, relative to the distance of the toe part of the underside of the boot to the ice is less than presently known in the prior art skate of Figure 1.
  • the distance from the surface of the blade 140, which contacts the ice surface in use, to the underside of the boot 120 is equal to, or less than, 20mm, and may be in the range 9 to 17mm. Alternatively, it may be in the range 7 to 20mm.
  • FIG. 6 Another embodiment of the invention is an ice skate having a boot 220 and two blades 240 as shown in Figure 6.
  • This Figure shows the skate in the substantially vertical position and with it tipped over. It will be seen that the angle “C” through which the skate has turned is approximately only 20 degrees, although it may be in the range 10 to 30 degrees.
  • Such a skate may be used by children.
  • the longitudinal sides of the two blades 240 are not in the same plane (and thus not parallel with one another) but are in fact angled relative to one another such that the surfaces that contact the ice, in use, are further apart than the portions of the blade in contact with the blade support member/sole of the boot.
  • This angle may be approximately 2 degrees, although an angle in the range 1 to 5 degrees is possible.
  • the blade(s) 140, 240 may also be hollow ground such as is known in the prior art. Also, although the blade 140 is shown having a substantially rectilinear base portion (the portion that contacts the ice in use), it, and the corresponding portions of the blades referenced “240” in Figure 6, may have a curvilinear form, being concave, with a notional centre of radius located vertically below the blade.

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La présente invention concerne des patins à glace 10 ayant une distance relativement grande entre la semelle et la surface des lames 40 en contact avec la glace lors de l'utilisation. Ceci donne lieu à une instabilité. La présente invention concerne un patin à glace comportant une bottine ou une chaussure, une semelle et au moins une lame 140 d'un seul tenant avec celle-ci, la distance entre la surface de la lame, à des fins de contact avec la glace lors de l'utilisation, et la partie inférieure de la semelle est approximativement de 20 mm ou moins.
PCT/IB2012/050082 2011-01-11 2012-01-06 Patin à glace WO2012095775A1 (fr)

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CA2787386A CA2787386C (fr) 2011-01-11 2012-01-06 Patin a glace
US13/579,041 US20150151185A1 (en) 2011-01-11 2012-01-06 Ice skate
EP12702317A EP2521601A1 (fr) 2011-01-11 2012-01-06 Patin à glace

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GB1100412.4A GB2488966A (en) 2011-01-11 2011-01-11 Low centre of gravity skate
GB1100412.4 2011-01-11
GB1111220.8A GB2487260B (en) 2011-01-11 2011-07-01 An ice skate
GB1111220.8 2011-07-01

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DE573498C (de) 1933-04-01 F C Tillmans Fa Gleitschuh
US3415528A (en) 1966-10-18 1968-12-10 Herold Karl Ice skate
JPS5985273U (ja) 1982-11-29 1984-06-08 佐藤　武夫 安定スケ−ト
DE3442292A1 (de) 1984-11-20 1986-05-22 Franz Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm (FH), 8000 München Gleitschuh, ein schifoermiges geraet
CA2256932A1 (fr) * 1998-12-22 2000-06-22 Bauer Nike Hockey Inc. Raccord de semelle interieure pour article chaussant
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DE573498C (de) 1933-04-01 F C Tillmans Fa Gleitschuh
US3415528A (en) 1966-10-18 1968-12-10 Herold Karl Ice skate
JPS5985273U (ja) 1982-11-29 1984-06-08 佐藤　武夫 安定スケ−ト
DE3442292A1 (de) 1984-11-20 1986-05-22 Franz Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm (FH), 8000 München Gleitschuh, ein schifoermiges geraet
CA2256932A1 (fr) * 1998-12-22 2000-06-22 Bauer Nike Hockey Inc. Raccord de semelle interieure pour article chaussant
US20100314844A1 (en) * 2009-06-15 2010-12-16 Spah Richard A Double bladed ice skate

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GB2487260A (en) 2012-07-18
CA2787386C (fr) 2013-09-10
US20150151185A1 (en) 2015-06-04
GB2487260B (en) 2012-11-28
GB201111220D0 (en) 2011-08-17
EP2521601A1 (fr) 2012-11-14

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