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A braking system for an in-line roller skate includes a brake actuator arm pivotally mounted on a support shaft extending through the rearmost wheel of the skate. Brake pads are connected to a first segment of the brake actuator arm and extend behind the rear wheel. The brake actuator arm is continu

A braking system for an in-line roller skate includes a brake actuator arm pivotally mounted on a support shaft extending through the rearmost wheel of the skate. Brake pads are connected to a first segment of the brake actuator arm and extend behind the rear wheel. The brake actuator arm is continuously biased to maintain the brake pads, which are tire segments, out of engagement with the skate support surface. An upwardly directed force applied to the brake actuator arm by the skater pivots the arm relative to the in-line roller skate and brings the brake pads into contact with the skate support surface.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] In combination:an in-line roller skate including elongated platform means having a front end and a back end for supporting a skater's foot, frame means connected to said elongated platform means, extending along said elongated platform means, and projecting downwardly from said elon

[ I claim:] [1.] In combination:an in-line roller skate including elongated platform means having a front end and a back end for supporting a skater's foot, frame means connected to said elongated platform means, extending along said elongated platform means, and projecting downwardly from said elongated platform means, and a row of in-line wheels, including a rear wheel rotatably mounted on said frame means;a rear wheel support extending through said rear wheel and through said frame means rotatably supporting said rear wheel;a brake actuator arm pivotally mounted relative to said frame means, said brake actuator arm having a first arm segment pivotally connected to said rear wheel support and extending upwardly and rearwardly from said rear wheel support and a second arm segment connected to said first arm segment at a location on said first arm segment spaced from said rear wheel support, said second arm segment extending forwardly from said first arm segment a substantial distance adjacent to and along said elongated platform means in the general direction of the front end of said elongated platform means and having a distal end adjacent to the front end of said elongated platform means;a brake pad support affixed to said first arm segment at a location spaced from said rear wheel support;brake pad means supported by said brake paid support extending laterally from said first arm segment behind said rear wheel and extending downwardly from said brake pad support;biasing means connected to said brake actuator arm biasing said brake actuator arm to maintain said brake pad means out of engagement with a skate support surface until sufficient upwardly directed force is applied to said brake actuator arm at or adjacent to the distal end of said second arm segment to overcome the bias exerted by said biasing means to pivot said brake actuator arm and bring said brake pad means into braking engagement with the skate support surface behind said in-line roller skate; anda support arm pivotally connected to said rear wheel support at a location spaced from said brake actuator arm, said support arm being fixedly attached to said brake pad support.