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A stabilizing or digger accessory for in-line skates is provided which is adapted to assist roller hockey goaltenders by permitting them to stabilize themselves in a stationary position in goal so that they may react laterally to incoming shots on goal. The digger accessory is easily installed and r

A stabilizing or digger accessory for in-line skates is provided which is adapted to assist roller hockey goaltenders by permitting them to stabilize themselves in a stationary position in goal so that they may react laterally to incoming shots on goal. The digger accessory is easily installed and removed, replacing the frontmost wheel of the skate, so that it may be utilized while the skater is tending goal but removed when he or she wishes to skate normally. Furthermore, even when installed, because of its configuration and orientation with respect to the remaining wheels, the goaltender may skate normally with only a slight change of skating style, so that he or she may easily perform those goaltending duties which require mobility. Essentially, the digger accessory comprises a molded rubber insert wherein the bottom surface consists of a tread. When the heel of the skate is lifted, the tread contacts the skating surface to prevent rolling of the skate.

대표청구항 ▼

An in-line roller skate for skating on a skating surface, comprising: a boot having a toe and a heel; a frame having a pair of substantially parallel frame rail members, each of which include a plurality of axially aligned fastener holes; a plurality of wheels, including at least a forwardmost wheel

An in-line roller skate for skating on a skating surface, comprising: a boot having a toe and a heel; a frame having a pair of substantially parallel frame rail members, each of which include a plurality of axially aligned fastener holes; a plurality of wheels, including at least a forwardmost wheel and a rearmost wheel, each of which have a fastener hole extending therethrough and being arranged axially along said frame, each of said wheels being rotatably mounted to said frame by means of a mechanical fastener extending through both the fastener hole in the wheel and corresponding fastener holes in said frame rail members, so that an upper portion of each said wheel is located between said frame rail members; a stabilizing accessory being mounted to said frame in axial alignment with said plurality of wheels and at a location normally occupied by the forwardmost wheel, said accessory having a fastener hole extending therethrough and being mounted to the frame by means of a mechanical fastener of the same general type as is used to attach the wheels to the frame members, said fastener member extending through both the fastener hole in the accessory and corresponding fastener holes for normally securing the forwardmost wheel in each said frame rail member, so that a substantial portion of said accessory is located between the two frame rail members; said stabilizing accessory having a gripping surface on the bottom thereof, and being adapted to contact the skating surface with at least a portion of the gripping surface when the heel of said skate is lifted upwardly by a wearer of the skate, the contact of the gripping surface and the skating surface functioning to prevent rolling of the skate to thereby stablize the wearer in a substantially stationary position on the skating surface, said stabilizing accessory further comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion including said fastener hole and being adapted for positioning between said two frame rail members, and the upper portion being configured to extend upwardly to generally conform to the shape of the toe.