Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007006 | Anti-corrosion skate guard The present invention provides a skate guard for receiving a blade of an ice skate, the skate guard comprising a pouch and a corrosion inhibitor. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7866705 | Ice skate blade guard A blade guard for a runner blade of an ice skate. The blade guard includes a channel extending a distance between first and second ends. The channel has an open top and a bottom surface and first and second opposing side surfaces extending from the bottom surface to... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7357420 | Frame protector for in-line skate frame A frame protector may include a first protective sidewall and a second protective sidewall, with at least one of these protective sidewalls sized so as to extend essentially from proximate the first end to proximate the second end of an underlying frame sidewall, as... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7226085 | Guard for in-line roller skate The guard is formed of moldable, flexible material and has a number of wheel-receiving wells formed in an in-line configuration in its upper wall. The forward and rear edges of each well are located high enough to prevent a wheel from rolling forward or rearward wit... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192059 | In-line skate guard An in line skate guard for fastening to an in line skate having a plurality of serially mounted rollers that permits the wearer to walk safety using a natural human walking gait cycle. The in line skate guard has an elongate body having a bottom surface comprising a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7152865 | Heel adjustable skate A skate includes a holder frame, a boot, and a locking mechanism. The boot comprises a toe box and a heel portion, wherein the toe box is fixedly attached to the holder frame and wherein the heel portion engages the holder frame such that the heel portion is capable... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117700 | Wheel-immobilizing device The present invention provides a wheel-immobilizing device that does not require holes or indentations in the wheel in order for the device to be secured around the wheel or caster being immobilized. Additionally, a wheel-immobilizing device according to the inventi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004504 | Method for skate board identification A cover designed to accommodate the unique shape of a wheel for a skate board. In one embodiment, the cover snaps onto the wheel. In another embodiment, security of the cover to the wheel by an adhesive gasket. Various patterns are punched into the cover providing d... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6957830 | In-line skate frame protector 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, com... | 10/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6916046 | Expandable inline skate storage and walking shoe An expandable shoe for inline skates having front and rear shoe portions with wheel receiving channels and upwardly extending blocking means is provided. A flexible bridge connecting said front and rear shoe portions pulls the shoe portions toward each other when th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6896292 | Antiskid device for inline skates The present invention provides an antiskid device which covers inline skate wheels and which can be folded onto itself so as to become half as long. In this way, it is much easier to conceal inside a pocket or a pouch. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6666479 | Ice skate scabbard A scabbard for receiving a blade of an ice skate. The scabbard has a pouch with a top opening for receiving the blade of the ice skate and is constructed from various material layers to protect a user from being cut by the sharp edges of the blade when th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6446982 | In-line skate conversion apparatus At least one walking member is detachably connectable to an in-line skate to enable the wearer of the in-line skate to connect the walking member to the in-line skate, thus enabling the wearer to walk while wearing the in-line skate. Two walking members c... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6312017 | Skate guard with sharpener An ice skate guard with a sharpener. The ice skate guard has a housing with a channel and a sharpener. The channel extends along the housing, and receives a skate blade. The sharpener is mounted in the housing and extends into the channel. When a skate bl... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6193277 | Walking sole for in-line skate A walking sole which enables a person wearing in-line skates to walk freely. The walking sole includes a U-shaped member having a longitudinal trough into which a skate's wheels are inserted, and two slidably adjustable alignment posts which are brought i... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6142528 | Adjustable ice skate storage and walking shoe An adjustable shoe for ice skates, consisting of a front portion and a rear portion which are connected by a track that permits the front and rear portions to be moved relative to one another. A cavity in the front and rear shoe portions to receive the bl... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6079747 | Walking attachment for in-line skate A new Cross Walkers for providing an attachment to existing roller blades which allows the user to walk safely without taking the roller blades off. The inventive device includes a front support member having a first slot and a second slot which each rece... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5988682 | Covering device for roller skates A covering device for rollers of roller skates includes a cover element for positioning underneath rollers of a roller skate. A fastening element is connected to the cover element for fastening the cover element to the roller skate. The cover element incl... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5951049 | Wheel chock for in-line skate Attachment for an in-line skate of the kind having a plurality of linearly-aligned wheels comprising chocks which arrest rotational movement in adjacent wheels at the front of the skate and at the back of the skate. An elastomeric member biases the chocks... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941568 | Skate guard A skate guard has a blade protector or guide bar (11, 111) and a support block (12, 112) slidable along the guide bar (11, 112) in a compatible longitudinal guide channel or channels provided in the guide bar. The toe end of the bar (11, 111) is provided,... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5924733 | In-line skate guard This invention relates to a novel in-line skate guard. A resilient in-line skate wheel stop comprising: (a) a wedge-like member which fits between bottom facing areas of adjacent wheels of an in-line skate, and frictionally prevents said adjacent wheels f... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5887898 | Skating/walking support A skating/walking support which includes a base, a first roller assembly, a first securing mechanism and a second securing mechanism. The base includes a support surface, a ground contact surface, and a first pivot element. The first roller assembly is pi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5848808 | In-line skate guard A cover for the wheels of an in-line skate having a plurality of wheels arranged in tandem comprising an elongated retaining channel having a front end, a back end and a base having spaced upstanding side walls, and at least one cavity between the side wa... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5833270 | Cover and walking attachment for in-line skate wheels An in-line skate cover comprising a web, formed to surround the wheels of the skate on a bottom, front and two side portions; and a tread on said bottom portion of said web, being provided with a high stiffness to resist bowing between adjacent wheels of ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5803469 | In-line skate with collapsible wheel assembly An in-line skate having a boot is provided with a roller assembly defined by an elongate rail having a central channel along a length thereof and including a plurality of wheels rotatably supported in spaced, co-planar relation along the length of the cha... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5772220 | In-line skate conversion apparatus At least one walking member is adaptively coupled to an in-line skate to enable the walking member to be extended and retracted to and from the skate, thereby enabling the in-line skate to be converted from a rolling skate to a walking shoe. Two walking m... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5765870 | Adjustable inline skate storage and walking shoe An adjustable shoe for inline skates has a front shoe portion and a rear shoe portion which are connected by a track that permits the front and rear portions to be moved relative to one another. A cavity in the front and rear shoe portions is sized and sh... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5743564 | Shock-absorbing device for a skate A shock-absorbing device for a skate, preferably an ice-hockey skate, comprising a surface covering (17) of elastically compressible material applied or appliable on at least a lower part (18) of the blade support (11) situated close to the blade (13) of ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5697643 | Walker attachment for in-line skate An in-line skate with an attached walker that is pivotable securely downward to interpose a flat walking surface between the skate wheels and ground, and pivotable securely upward away from the wheels and skate undercarriage so as not to interfere with sk... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5580094 | In-line skate walking guard A removable wheel guard for an in-line type skate. The guard includes an elongated channel to receive the wheels with an upwardly curved forward portion to inwardly receive the front wheel. An adjustable bridle is coupled to the base of the channel for th... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5573275 | In-line skate guard A guard for use on in-line roller skates, to permit the wearer of the in-line roller skates to be safely ambulant comprises a main body portion, a substantially solid base member, opposed left and right substantially rigid side walls extending upwardly fr... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5547157 | Display apparatus for supporting in-line skates A display apparatus for supporting an in-line skate. The display apparatus includes a support member and a retainer positioned and dimensioned to engage opposite sides of at least one of the rollers to retain the skate in a substantially upright position.... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5513881 | Skate guard A skate guard has front and rear pieces with slots for receiving the front and rear portions of a skate runner. A center piece is rigidly connected to the front and rear pieces, and it is formed of a stretchable elastomeric material which biases the front... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5503433 | Device for blocking wheels of roller skates An accessory device for a roller skate is disclosed, for use to block the wheels of this roller skate. This device comprises a plurality of elongated members that are made of non-slippery material and sized to snugly fit transversely between two of the wh... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5445415 | In-line roller skate wheels cover A flexible cover for releasable attachment over the wheels of an in-line roller skate which is portable, flexible, and can be easily stored. The device contains an elongated holding channel for engagement with the wheels of an in-line skate along with a m... | 08/29/1995 |
