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An in-line skate includes a boot and frame secured to the underside thereof. The frame supports a plurality of rolling wheels in an in-line arrangement. A brake assembly operative upon the rearmost wheel in the in-line skate arrangement includes a wheel having a tire coupled to a rim which in turn i

An in-line skate includes a boot and frame secured to the underside thereof. The frame supports a plurality of rolling wheels in an in-line arrangement. A brake assembly operative upon the rearmost wheel in the in-line skate arrangement includes a wheel having a tire coupled to a rim which in turn is coupled to a bearing. The bearing includes an inner race which receives a channel spacer having a channel formed therein. A first hub securable to the frame is slidably supported within the spacer and a spring is captivated between the hub and the inner race of the bearing to bias the hub upwardly with respect to the remainder of the wheel. A second hub is coupled to the slidable first hub and an attachment is provided to secure the first and second hubs to the frame. As a result, the first and second hubs are secured to the skate frame while the spring and channel spacer allow the wheel to move with respect to the skate frame in response to changes in applied weight.

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[ That which is claimed is:] [1.]1. For use in combination with an in-line skate having a skate frame, an integral wheel support and brake comprising:a plurality of load-bearing wheels including a front wheel a rear wheel and one or more intermediate wheels, said wheels being supported by the skate

[ That which is claimed is:] [1.]1. For use in combination with an in-line skate having a skate frame, an integral wheel support and brake comprising:a plurality of load-bearing wheels including a front wheel a rear wheel and one or more intermediate wheels, said wheels being supported by the skate frame to align the outer surfaces thereof in a straight-line relationships;a wheel bearing within said rear wheel;a channel spacer coupled to said wheel bearing defining a vertical channel;a wheel support constructed to be attached to the skate frame and slidably received within said vertical channel;spring means applying a bias force to urge said rear wheel downwardly with respect to said wheel support; anda brake surface above said rear wheel,said spring means applying a bias force to maintain said rear wheel away from said brake surface allowing said rear wheel to support its proportionate part of the skater's weight when all of said wheels are bearing a skater's weight and insufficient to maintain said rear wheel away from said brake surface when the skater shifts weight disproportionately upon said rear wheel.