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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455305 | Vertically reciprocating skate brake A skate brake particularly suited for an inline skate includes a braking carriage formed of left and right plates spaced apart by axles that support rollers thereon. The rollers engage the wheels of the skate when the carriage is maneuvered to the appropriate elevat... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7367568 | Four wheel mechanical brake system for inline skates A mechanical brake system for inline skates that utilizes all four wheels for braking. The brake is applied by the skater straightening the leg, or both legs if there are brakes on both skates, to a predetermined adjustable position. This causes the adjustable and s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341262 | Cushion for in-line skate An in-line skate includes a frame and two rolling gears. Each of the rolling gears includes two levers pivotally connected to the frame, two casters each attached to related one of the levers, at least one first cushion provided between the levers and two second cus... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314223 | Brake device and wheel assembly for skateboards A skateboard includes a deck and a plurality of trucks connected to an underside of the deck. Each truck includes two shafts and two wheels are rotatably connected to the two shafts. At least one active device is connected to a top of the deck and controlled by user... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7213823 | Two-wheeled riding-board apparatus This novel all-terrain, two-wheeled, riding-board provides a safe operating sport-ride to the user. Two large diameter wheels, one fore and one aft, are provided to improve the safety of this novel riding-board. Each wheel has a resilient elastomeric pneumatic tire ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172205 | Two-wheeled riding-board apparatus This novel all-terrain, two-wheeled, riding-board provides a safe operating sport-ride to the user. Two large diameter wheels, one fore and one aft, are provided to improve the safety of this novel riding-board. Each wheel has a resilient elastomeric pneumatic tire ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7104493 | Dispensing apparatus and method Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for dispensing elongated material, such as tape, from a spool or roll of such material are disclosed. In one embodiment, a dispenser includes a rotatable spindle for supporting the roll of material and a brake assembly ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6955360 | In-line roller skate braking mechanism A braking mechanism for a skate, such as an in-line roller skate, has at least one braking wheel disposed transverse to the skate boot. The braking wheel operates a piston which displaces liquid from a piston housing when the piston is caused to travel within the pi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6729628 | Brake for inline skates A brake assembly for applying a braking force to one or more wheels of a wheel supported device, such as an inline skate. The brake assembly has a rotating brake member held by one or more wheels, which is preferably a disk shaped brake, partially embedded on one or... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6666462 | Brake for inline skates A brake assembly for inline skates. The assembly includes a brake arm which is supported by a wheel frame and can be moved between a free running position and a braking position. At least one wheel is a "braking wheel" to which a braking force may be appl... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6644673 | Independent suspension system for in-line skates having rocker arms and adjustable springs The present invention provides a suspension system for in-line skates. The in-line skate includes a boot and a tracking system attached to the sole of the boot. Opposing rocking arms that hold the wheels are connected to the tracking system using a trunca... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6561525 | In-line skating device of roller skate An in-line skating device of a roller skate has a base which is fastened to the sole of a boot of the roller skate is fastened pivotally with a wheel carrier. The wheel carrier is provided with a plurality of wheels pivoted thereto in sequence. The carrie... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6536784 | Braking device particularly for roller skates A braking device for skates having a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. The device has a traction element which operatively connects the quarter to lever system wh... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536783 | Braking device particularly for skates A braking device, particularly usable for skates comprising a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels, and comprising at least one traction element which is connected at one end ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6488296 | Method and apparatus for small wheel disc brake An improved small wheel disc brake for skateboards, scooters, and carts, which facilitates a heat management design to provide higher level of performance operation without brake failure thereby improving the safety of said vehicles. The disc brake (6) in... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481728 | Braking structure for a scooter A scooter has a braking structure including a footboard, a pivoting member for pivotally mounting the footboard on the scooter base, and a recovery member enabling the footboard to return to its original position. The footboard has a curved rear segment w... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478312 | Brake system for a wheeled article An inline skate and brake system including a plurality of skate wheels with a first braking surface and a plurality of brake members with a second brake surface and an actuation mechanism for causing movement of the brake element brake surfaces into and o... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6467777 | In-line roller skates with power assist roller An in-line skate with power assistance has at least two rollers attached to a base, the at least two rollers aligned to form an in-line axis such that the at least two rollers travel along a surface in essentially a single travel line and a power roller a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6425586 | Braking device particularly for skates A braking device, particularly usable for skates comprising a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels, and comprising at least one traction element which is connected at one end ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6279921 | Inline skates with two brakes used simultaneously The present inline skates have a braking system allowing the brakes to be used simultaneously. One embodiment of the invention comprises a frame with a rear wheel carrier and a braking wheel carrier rotatingly mounted on the frame through a first cylinder... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6254109 | Anti-lock braking system for rollerblades An anti-lock braking system for in-line skates comprises a brake shoe adjacent each wheel of the skates. A skate boot has an articulated cuff for initiating braking action when the cuff is pivoted in a backward or forward direction as selected. Pivoting t... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254110 | In-line roller skate An in-line roller skate including a soft, pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel and ankle areas. The shoe body may be made of a material that allows air c... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6209888 | Inline skates with two brakes used simultaneously Inline skates with a braking system allowing the brakes to be used simultaneously. One embodiment of the invention comprises a frame 1 with a rear wheel carrier and a braking wheel carrier 6 rotatingly mounted on frame 1 through a first cylinder 29 and an... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6116621 | Roller skate swing brake A roller skate swing brake includes a support pivotably attached to the axle of the rear wheel of a skate and containing a brake pad. The support is spring activated to keep the brake pad from contacting the skating surface in the open position in front o... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6065761 | In-line roller skate equipped with a brake acting on the wheels The brake is constituted by a cylindrical body (18) mounted rotatably and movably radially to its axis (17) in relation to the chassis (1) of the skate so as to come into contact with the two rear wheels (4, 5) on backward flexion of the leg. The cylindri... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6039330 | Braking system for in-line skates Apparatus and method for simultaneously applying braking forces to two spaced apart rotating in-line roller skate wheel assemblies.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5997015 | Brake for inline skates A brake assembly for roller skates. The brake assembly operates on two inline wheels which have a brake drum extending outwardly from them. The brake member is pivotally held so that it contacts the brake drums on the two inline wheels. The brake may be a... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5961130 | Locking device, particularly for skate wheels A locking device for skates constituted by a U-shaped frame for supporting a shoe, and including a first wing and a second wing between which two or more wheels are pivoted and arranged mutually in-line. An eccentric lever, arranged outside the first wing... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5938240 | Control device and method for wheeled skates and the like The invention relates to a device used by a skater for controlling speed and maintaining balance on wheeled skates. The device includes a molded elongate body with a fork for receiving a wheel at one end and a hand grip at the other end. The body includes... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5848796 | In-line roller skate An in-line roller skate including a soft, pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel and ankle areas. The shoe body may be made of a material that allows air c... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5775705 | Convertible in-line/parallel skates The present invention involves a skate that can be converted from an in-line wheel configuration in which all of the skate wheels are coplanar to a parallel or quad wheel configuration, and vice versa. The skate includes a foot or shoe enclosure (4), a wh... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5501474 | Braking device for in-line skates A braking device for in-line skates is constituted by a body (7) with which one of the wheels (6) is rotatably associated. The body is pivoted to the frame (2), so that it can oscillate in contrast with adjustable springs (18a, 18b) and is interposed betw... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5403021 | Brake assembly for in-line roller skates A brake assembly for in-line roller skates includes a frame having an inverted U-shaped configuration secured to a skate boot. A plurality of wheels are mounted in line for rotation in the frame and an elongated brake lever is pivotally mounted in the fra... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5232231 | Brake for roller skates A brake for roller skates comprising a simple, lightweight mechanism which multiplies the force exerted by the skater into a substantial braking force. The force is exerted by the skater by pushing downward with the heel, which rotates the boot with respe... | 08/03/1993 |
| 4943072 | Side-actuated braking system for paired, wheeled, foot vehicles A side-actuated braking system using natural foot movements is employed in each of a pair of wheeled, foot vehicles. Each of the vehicles is provided with a braking member including a side-engaging slidable plate, a wheel rotation retardation member such ... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4817974 | Skates and skate boards A roller skate or skate board construction where a base member has a pair of rearward wheels. An auxiliary wheel member is located above the ground and rearwardly of the rear wheels to provide a "third wheel" support upon tilting of the base member. The "... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4595209 | Skateboard A manually powered skateboard which includes a transmission wheel mounted on a rear wheel axle and coaxial with a rear hub having a rear wheel mounted thereon. The transmission wheel is connected to the rear hub through a one-way clutch. A drive wheel mou... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4288088 | Brake assembly for skateboard A brake assembly for skateboards which allows smooth, safe, trouble-free braking. The assembly includes a pivotal, wheel-engaging brake plate and a depressible foot-operated pedal coupled to the plate for selective shifting of the latter into frictional, ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4234204 | Skateboard An improved skateboard comprises a board member pivotally mounted on a frame. One wheel support unit is carried on the frame and the other wheel support unit is carried on the board member for movement relative to the frame. The movably mounted wheel supp... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4166519 | Skateboard brake The present invention is a brake for free-wheeling ground engaging vehicles, in particular skateboards. The brake includes a bracket which can be easily mounted to the bottom surface of the skateboard. Pivotally mounted to the bracket is a lever to which ... | 09/04/1979 |
