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An in-line skate wheel and a applying indicia to a part thereof so that the indicia does not wear off before the wheel needs to be replaced. The skate wheel includes a hub having an internal bearing surface and an outer surface, a see-through tire formed about a portion of the hub and an element, su

An in-line skate wheel and a applying indicia to a part thereof so that the indicia does not wear off before the wheel needs to be replaced. The skate wheel includes a hub having an internal bearing surface and an outer surface, a see-through tire formed about a portion of the hub and an element, such as a bladder, including indicia on an outer side thereof being positioned within the see-through tire. The method according to the present invention includes applying indicia to an element adapted to be located within a see-through material. The method comprises the steps of providing a bladder for locating within the see-through material and applying a first set of indicia on a first side surface of the bladder such that the indicia is visible when the bladder is viewed from a first side. The method also includes applying a second set of indicia on a second side surface of the bladder such that the second indicia set is visible when the bladder is viewed from the first side. The method further comprises the step of surrounding at least a portion of the bladder with the see-through material.

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[ We claim:] [11.] A method of applying indicia to a bladder adapted to be located within a sec-through tire material, said method comprising the steps of:providing a bladder for locating within said see-through tire material;inflating said bladder;applying a first set of indicia to a first side sur

[ We claim:] [11.] A method of applying indicia to a bladder adapted to be located within a sec-through tire material, said method comprising the steps of:providing a bladder for locating within said see-through tire material;inflating said bladder;applying a first set of indicia to a first side surface of said inflated bladder such that said first set of indicia is visible when said inflated bladder is viewed from a first side; andsurrounding at least a portion of said inflated bladder with said see-through material. [30.] A skate wheel comprising:a hub for coupling a tire to an axle;a see-through tire formed about a portion of said hub;an element positioned within said see-through tire, said element including an inner side surface facing a first direction and an outer side surface facing a second direction, said second direction being opposite said first direction, said element including a first asymmetrical indicium on said outer side surface of said element such that said first asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the first direction and a mirror image of said first asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the second direction; anda second asymmetrical indicium on the inner side surface of said element such that said second asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the second direction and a mirror image of said second asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the first direction, said second asymmetrical indicium being a mirror image of said first asymmetrical indicium.