IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0192764
(2002-07-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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Various structures designed to protect an in-line skate frame from direct impact with damaging and/or abrasive surfaces are disclosed. Such protective structures mount to the skate frame and may be manufactured from various materials, including metals, plastics, composites, and ceramics. Also disclo
Various structures designed to protect an in-line skate frame from direct impact with damaging and/or abrasive surfaces are disclosed. Such protective structures mount to the skate frame and may be manufactured from various materials, including metals, plastics, composites, and ceramics. Also disclosed are methods of preventing direct impacts to or abrasions of a skate frame using the disclosed protective structures.
대표청구항
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1. An in-line skate comprising:a skate frame having first and second downwardly disposed walls defining a channel therebetween, the first and second walls each having a bottom edge;an upper having a toe end and a heel end for receiving a skater's foot, the upper connected to the skate frame;a plural
1. An in-line skate comprising:a skate frame having first and second downwardly disposed walls defining a channel therebetween, the first and second walls each having a bottom edge;an upper having a toe end and a heel end for receiving a skater's foot, the upper connected to the skate frame;a plurality of in-line wheels rotatably mounted in the channel between the skate frame first and second walls, wherein at least one wheel of the plurality of in-line wheels is positioned below and in-between the toe and heel ends of the upper; anda skate frame protector abutting at least the skate frame first wall or the skate frame second wall, wherein at least a portion of the skate frame protector extends past the lowermost portion of the bottom edge of the skate frame first and second walls, and wherein the skate frame protector portion is disposed between two adjacent wheels without interfering with rotation of any of the wheels.2. An in-line skate comprising:an elongated skate frame for supporting a skater's foot, the skate frame having first and second downwardly disposed walls defining a channel therebetween, wherein the first and second walls each have a bottom edge;a plurality of in-line wheels rotatably mounted in the channel between the skate frame first and second walls, wherein at least one wheel is alignable below a portion of a skater's foot during use; anda skate frame protector including a first section contacting the frame first wall, a second section contacting the skate frame second wall, and an intermediate section interconnecting the first and second skate frame protector sections, wherein at least a portion of the intermediate section of the skate frame protector is disposed substantially flush with or extending past the bottom edge of the skate frame first and second walls, and wherein the skate frame protector portion is disposed between two adjacent wheels without interfering with rotation of any of the wheels.3. An in-line skate comprising:a skate frame having a foot plate and first and second downwardly disposed walls defining a channel therebetween, the first and second walls each having a bottom edge;a plurality of in-line wheels rotatably mounted in the channel between the skate frame first and second walls, wherein at least one of the plurality of wheels is alignable below a portion of a skater's foot during use; anda discrete skate frame protector selectively connected to either the skate frame first wall or the skate frame second wall, wherein at least a portion of the skate frame protector is disposed between the first and second walls substantially flush with or extending past the bottom edge of the skate frame first and second walls, and wherein the skate frame protector portion is disposed between two adjacent wheels without interfering with rotation of any of the wheels.4. The in-line skate of claim 3, wherein the skate frame protector portion extends past the bottom edge of the skate frame first and second walls.5. The in-line skate of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of wheel axle assemblies for rotatably mounting the wheels to the skate frame walls and wherein the skate frame protector engages at least two of the plurality of wheel axle assemblies to attach the skate frame protector to one of the skate frame walls.6. The in-line skate of claim 3, wherein the skate frame protector is comprised of a single piece of a rigid material.7. The in-line skate of claim 3, wherein the plurality of in-line wheels comprises four wheels and wherein the portion of the skate frame protector extends between the middle two wheels.8. An in-line skate comprising a skate frame connected to a footplate wherein at least two wheels are rotatably attached to the skate frame and aligned linearly front to rear between two spaced, parallel skate frame sides and to which skate frame is attached an in-line skate frame protector, the skate frame protector being separate from the connection of the frame to the footplate, and being made of an impact or abrasion resistant material and being capable of preventing impact with or abrasion of an underside grind surface portion of a skate frame side, the skate frame protector comprising a vertical portion rigidly attached to an exterior surface of one of the skate frame sides, wherein at least a part of the vertical portion protrudes below and overlaps a portion of an underside surface of the skate frame side to which it is attached in a manner which does not interfere with wheel rotation.9. An in-line skate comprising a skate frame connected to a footplate wherein at least two wheels are rotatably attached to the skate frame and aligned linearly front to rear between two spaced, parallel skate frame sides, at least one wheel being positioned underneath the footplate, and an in-line skate frame protector attached to the skate frame, the skate frame protector being separate from the connection of the frame to the footplate, and being made of an impact or abrasion resistant material and being capable of preventing impact with or abrasion of an underside grind surface portion of a skate frame side, the skate frame protector comprising a vertical portion rigidly attached to one of the skate frame sides, wherein at least a part of the vertical portion protrudes below and overlaps a portion of an underside surface of the skate frame side to which it is attached in a manner which does not interfere with wheel rotation.10. An in-line skate comprising a skate frame having a pair of downwardly disposed sidewalls; a footplate connected to the skate frame; at least two wheels rotatably secured between the sidewalls and aligned linearly front to rear, at least one of the wheels aligned below the footplate; and an in-line skate frame protector for preventing impact with or abrasion of an underside grind surface portion of the skate frame, the protector comprising a vertical leg having a proximal portion that is adapted to rigidly attach to one of the sidewalls such that the vertical leg overlies at least part of the attached sidewall and a distal portion that extends downwardly from the proximal portion, and a transverse leg that extends directly below a bottom edge of the attached sidewall, the skate frame protector being separate from the foot plate and comprising a member constructed from an abrasion resistant material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, fiber-reinforced composite, and ceramic, and having a surface that protrudes below the underside portion of the skate frame to which it is adjacent in a manner which does not interfere with wheel rotation or a range of lateral skate inclination obtainable absent said protector.11. An in-line skate comprising:a skate frame connected to a footplate;at least two wheels rotatably secured by the skate frame, wherein one of the wheels is positioned underneath the footplate; andan in-line skate frame protector attached to the skate frame for preventing impact with or abrasion of an underside grind surface portion of the skate frame, the protector comprising a vertical leg having a proximal portion that is adapted to rigidly attach to one of the sidewalls such that the vertical leg overlies at least part of the attached sidewall and a distal portion that extends downwardly from the proximal portion, and a transverse leg that extends directly below a bottom edge of the attached sidewall, the skate frame protector being separate from the connection of the frame to the footplate and having a surface which protrudes below or is flush with the underside portion of the skate frame to which it is adjacent in a manner which does not interfere with wheel rotation or a range of lateral skate inclination obtainable absent said protector.12. An in-line skate comprising:a foot support member;a skate frame attached to the foot support member, the skate frame including first and second downwardly disposed walls defining a channel therebetween, the first and second walls each having a bottom edge;a plurality of in-line wheels rotatably mounted in the channel between the skate frame first and second walls, wherein at least one of the plurality of wheels is positioned below the foot support member in an aligned manner; anda skate frame protector having a first segment rigidly attached to the skate frame first wall, a second segment rigidly attached to the skate frame second wall, and a transverse intermediate segment connecting the first segment and the second segment, wherein at least a portion of the intermediate segment is disposed at least as far down as the bottom edge of the skate frame first and second walls, and wherein the intermediate segment is disposed between two adjacent wheels without interfering with rotation of any of the wheels.
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