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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931283 | Frame assembly for in-line skate An in-line skate frame assembly has a rigid frame and an elongate grinding insert releasably engaged with the frame. The frame and insert are secured together to the sole of a shoe or boot by frame bolts extending through upper portions of the frame and insert. The ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7497445 | Inline skate wheel assembly An inline skate wheel assembly includes a loop that has a centrally disposed opening extending therethrough. The loop has an inner perimeter surface having a ring integrally attached thereto. A hub assembly includes a cylinder that has a first end and a second end. ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7429052 | Inline skates having shock absorbers An inline skate mounting a pair of air tubes is invented for absorbing shock transmitted to its wheels so as to allow the use of rigid wheels, and to protect the rider's knees and ankles from shock. The inline skate comprises a frame having insertion compartments fo... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419168 | Skateboard wheel and axle assembly The skateboard wheel and axle assembly includes an axle rigidly mounted in a hangar, with opposite ends of the axle extending from the hangar. Each end of the axle has an axial blind bore defined therein closed by an end cap and a plurality of holes defined radially... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7392991 | Method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314222 | Adjustable skate A skate having a base adapted to support a user's boot, a frame equipped with a plurality of wheels and having a transverse arch in its central portion, at least one rear quarter capable of sliding on the base and adapted to surround the heel zone and the lower leg ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309069 | Roller assembly for an in-line roller skate The present invention discloses a roller assembly of an in-line roller skate, the roller assembly comprising a roller frame and a plurality of roller wheels, of at least two different sizes, which are fastened pivotally with the roller frame, such that the roller as... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303196 | Level steer in-line skate A steering assembly for an in-line roller skate having at least two wheels and at least one horizontally rotatable wheel mechanism for steering. Attached under the sole of a boot, are two planar members that coincide to the general shape and size of the sole. The me... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278641 | Adjustable skate An adjustable skate includes a boot, a liner, and an adjusting device. The boot includes a toe cap, a heel portion, and a sole. The liner is mounted in the boot and includes a bottom plate and a toe box. A chamber is defined between the toe box and the heel portion ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246803 | Tool-less size-adjustable in-line skate A size-adjustable in-line skate having a base carrying a plurality of wheels thereon. An upper is secured to a top surface of the base and defines a heel portion, a toe portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions. The upper is supported by a support struct... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7201387 | Telescoping skateboard A telescoping skateboard having a telescoping member, a toe positioning location on one end of the telescoping member and a heel platform at the other end of the telescoping member. A front wheel assembly is attached to the front of the telescoping member and a rear... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195251 | Item of footwear The item of footwear (10) is provided with a roller (50) to enable the item of footwear to roll over a surface when the rolling means is in a first active position. The item of footwear (10) has a slide yoke (34) for retracting the roller... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195252 | Kit for modifying an inline skate to roll in one direction only A kit for modifying an in line skate to role in one direction only consists of locking plate having a rectangular central hole an a shoulder along one edge, a tubular sleeve having a rectangular head sized to non-rotatably fit within the central hole of the plate, a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175186 | Skate with an adjustable sole plate A skate with an adjustable sole plate has a sole plate and a boot mounted on the sole plate. The sole plate has a front body and a rear body. The front body has a locking element mounted on the front body, and the rear body of the sole plate has at least one key for... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165774 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165773 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163210 | Training device for wheeled vehicles In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a vehicle with a training device for use on a skateboard. The training device includes an assembly disposed about one of a plurality of axles of the skateboard. The assembly has a transfer ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147235 | Wheeled footboard sport conveyance A steerable wheeled sport conveyance is disclosed employing a unique diamond shaped footprint especially adapted for riding at relatively high speeds over various types of terrain. A first set of singular in-line steering wheels are rotatably mounted on the opposing... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125024 | Quick-release axle assembly for in-line skate An axle assembly for an in-line skate for retaining a wheel and a pair of bearings in a chassis of the in-line skate. The axle assembly has an elongated spacer hub, for supporting a bearing at each end portion thereof; an elongated male coupler, for bearing on a fir... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104549 | Steerable inline skate A steerable inline skate which allows user to change direction more easily and reduce the abrasion of wheels to thus lengthen the life of the wheels by allowing front and rear wheels 30 and 50 among a plurality of wheels arranged in a line to be steere... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093839 | Hockey stop multi-line roller skate and wheels for use therewith A wheel with an asymmetrical cross-section for use with a roller skate. The wheel also has a tread portion that can be easily and inexpensively replaced. An apparatus for multi-line roller skates that has two or three lines of wheels. The wheels in the center line h... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073799 | Asymmetrically steering rolling device The two skates steered by leaning sideways normally curve along circles of similar curvature. As the two circles are offset by the legs' distance they intersect. In order to avoid this disadvantage it is desirable that the outer leg's curved track has a larger radiu... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063336 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059613 | Personal transportation device for supporting a user's foot having multiple transportation attachments A personal transport device including a transportation attachment, a foot platform situated above the transportation attachment and at least one fastener connecting the foot platform to the transportation attachment. The foot platform has two parallel extending surf... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048281 | 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 truncated axle. I... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044486 | Skateboard with suspension system A skateboard includes a board having a tip portion and a tail portion. A substantially U-shaped first aperture is formed in the tip portion, with an open end of the first aperture opening toward a central portion of the board. A substantially U-shaped second apertur... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036829 | Retractable skates and method therefor A retractable skate and method using armatures that extend for skating and retract for walking. It is preferred that the armatures may be locked into position. It is also preferred that the armatures fasten to a pair of wheels, a frame holding a configuration of whe... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011317 | Cart wheel with bearing components A wheel assembly for a material handling cart includes a wheel hub having first and second openings in first and second hub faces, each concentric with and extending along a central axis of the wheel hub. First and second ball bearings are located in the openings. I... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007977 | Slide plate for skateboard riser pads A slide plate having a front slide piece is adapted to engage the outboard side of a skateboard truck. The front slide piece is made from a hard material adapted to slide over an obstacle surface and to protect the outboard surface of the skateboard truck from damag... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6979003 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966574 | Multi-functional convertible transport cart A multi-functional cart for transporting objects including a frame, a first handle connected to the frame adjacent a first end of the frame, a second handle connected to the frame adjacent a second end of the frame, a first pair of wheels connected to the frame adja... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959933 | Twin line skates A wheeled skate includes a shoe cradle for receiving a user shoe, the shoe cradle having opposing first and second shoe cradle sides; a wheel mounting structure; a wheel mounting structure elevation mechanism interconnecting the shoe cradle and the wheel mounting st... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926289 | Multifunctional shoes for walking and skating with single roller The multifunctional shoes for walking and skating with single roller mainly include a pulley assembly and the shoe body. The pulley assembly consists of a bracket, a roller, a shaft, pushing rods, springs, pushing rod assembly and fastening bolts. The shaft passes t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926294 | Off-road in-line two wheeled skateboard An in-line wheel, all-terrain skateboard includes an elongate rigid frame having a forward member. The forward member has a front end and an opposite rear end. A laterally spaced apart pair of rigid struts defining a rear wheel well therebetween is rigidly mounted t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918602 | Roller skates with adjustable longitudinal dimension A roller skate with an adjustable longitudinal dimension for adjusting the dimension of the shoe cap of the roller skate includes an anchor section under a two-piece shoe cap that has a first coupling section. An adjusting bolt is provided on the truck with a second... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918601 | Tool-less size-adjustable in-line skate A size-adjustable in-line skate having a base carrying a plurality of wheels thereon. An upper is secured to a top surface of the base and defines a heel portion, a toe portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions. The upper is supported by a support struct... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916027 | Adjustable skate A skate comprises a chassis with a variable length boot disposed thereon. The variable length boot includes a toe portion fixedly disposed upon the chassis and a heel portion slidably disposed upon the chassis. The heel portion is slidable in relation to the toe por... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913270 | Roller skate shoe A roller skate shoe includes a shoe body and a roller mechanism. The roller mechanism is consisted of a housing, a roller, a roller axis, press rods, elastic members and a butting assembly. An accommodating chamber is disposed below a rear end of an insole of a shoe... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905127 | Retractable foot gear for disabled persons The retractable foot gear 10 includes a sole 12 and a retractable wheel, ball, blade, or similar low friction element 16 which normally projects from a recess formed into the shoe's sole 12. The low friction element 16 retracts int... | 06/14/2005 |
