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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7121561 | Roller skate and wheel trucks therefor A roller skate having enhanced steerability and stability is disclosed. The skate includes a platform for supporting a skater's foot and front and rear wheel trucks secured to the underside of the platform. A pair of front wheels is rotatably mounted in transverse a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7063335 | In-line roller skate An in-line roller skate is disclosed to include a frame with a curved lower portion, which supports a point stop at the front end followed by a ball support, a string of rotating rollers and a tail ball support. The point stop is preferably another roller fixed in p... | 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 |
| 6966573 | Jack dolly with brake A dolly (10) for transporting a jack (50) having front arm members (12a, b) attached to cooperating ends of rear arm members (34a, b) by a rod (30). The front arm members are mounted on wheels (22a, b) o... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6902173 | Frame for a skate, and a skate having such frame A frame for a skate, and a skate having a frame, the frame including a lower longitudinally elongated member for supporting the wheels of the skate, a housing at opposite ends of the elongated member, each housing demarcated by a pair of lateral walls between which ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6604593 | Powered roller skates A skate (10) includes a base plate (11) pivotally carrying a platform plate (14) which can be the sole of a shoe (16). There is an aperture (18) in the base plate (11) so that when the platform plate (14) is adjacent to the base plate (11), a pad (17) on ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6497421 | Skating and other apparatus A training roller skate has rollers or wheels and wheel mounts, at least one wheel mount being movable, preferably in a direction transverse to the wheel axis, to permit contact between a wheel associated surface and a motion inhibitor that inhibits rotar... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6170837 | Wheel assembly An assembly for wheels which are mountable on objects, such as in-line skates and wheel chairs, which have a frame for receiving the wheel. The assembly has an axle with an axle shaft having a non-circular configuration, which is non-rotationally mountabl... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6139035 | Brake device for a skate cart A brake device for a skate cart includes a rear wheel hood pivotally connected to the frame of the skate cart and the rear wheel hood has a curved engaging inside so as to contact the rear wheel of the skate cart and stop the skate cart. A resilient membe... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5954348 | Roller skate with wheel control mechanism A roller skate is disclosed which has three modes of operation. A first mode in which the roller skate may move both forward and backwards, a second mode in which the skate may roll forward only and a third mode in which the skate is prevented from rollin... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947486 | Biodynamic roller skate A biodynamic roller skate with shoe (1) having sole (2) with front rollers (3) which are located in a forefoot area of the sole (2), and with rear rollers (4) which are located in a rear foot area of the sole (2). When the roller skate is used, all sectio... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5873583 | In-line roller skates An in-line roller skate has a forward control wheel 32 positioned above the surface on which the skate is supported by intermediate wheels 34 and 36. The forward control wheel 32 occasionally contacts the surface during normal skating motion and rotates f... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5709395 | Three wheel roller skate A three wheel roller skate (10) that can be better maneuvered than a four wheel roller skate, yet allowing an inexperienced or beginner roller skater (16) to enjoy roller skating. A built-in mechanism has three functions, which are: function 1, to lock al... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5620190 | In-line skate An in-line roller skate for use by children has a stability enhancing mechanism and a movement limiting mechanism. The stability enhancing mechanism includes two rollers, mounted on an axle, that are selectively positionable side-by-side in a normal mode ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5527048 | Braking device particularly for skates with aligned wheels A braking device, particularly for skates having a frame to which a plurality of mutually aligned wheels is pivoted. The device is constituted by an element which is pivoted to the frame in contrast with a spring and interacts with the ground at a first e... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5388350 | Roller shoe construction A roller shoe includes a shoe upper having a first sole mounting a second sole, with the second sole including a plurality of spaced parallel roller cylinders mounted to the second sole projecting therefrom to provide for a rolling surface relative to an ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5192099 | Roller skate starting and stopping aids A roller skate brake in which the wheel support which rotatably couples the skate's wheels to the boot is slotted, allowing the support to flex when the skater bears down with the heel. Such flexing compresses the support, forcing a brake shoe against the... | 03/09/1993 |
| 4932676 | Roller skate having three control modes A roller skate is provided having a body portion adapted to be attached to the foot of a wearer, and front and rear axles attached to the body portion, the axles having wheels mounted to the ends thereof. At least the front wheels are characterized by an ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4844491 | Wheeled skate A wheeled skate vehicle consists of an elongated foot support platform, a front wheel fixedly mounted to and extending above the platform, a pair of side wheels mounted on both sides of the platform to rotate about a side wheel axis and extending above th... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4553767 | Roller skate with integral ratchet means A roller skate includes a selectively engagable ratcheting plate that can be positioned for engaging a plurality of teeth formed integrally in one or more wheels of the skate. The plate rides on a cam that is slidably positioned for selective racheting or... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4541643 | Two wheel skating device The two wheel skating device of the present invention contains two large size wheels with each over four inches in diameter. The wheels are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of a frame which accommodates a skater's shoe. The wheels are rotationally... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4526389 | Roller skate brake A brake for a roller skate that prevents rolling backward comprising a pair of rollers (37) eccentrically mounted on an axle (36) and positioned immediately adjacent the front wheels (17) so as to allow forward rotation but to bind against and brake the w... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4334690 | Trainer/learner skate A roller skate having front and rear wheels mounted on a base plate member, a ratchet and pawl assembly mounted in association with at least one wheel such that said wheel is rotatable in one direction only when the pawl engages the ratchet. A back stop m... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4289323 | Wheel improvement for roller skates A wheel for a skating apparatus is operably carried on a truck so as to selectively rotate in a given direction or in both directions. A bearing assembly rotatably mounts the wheel on one end of an axle outwardly projecting from a skate truck. The bearing... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4194751 | Rolling type athletic apparatus This invention relates to novel rolling type athletic apparatus taking advantage of the characteristic of stilts which comprises a pair of vertical rods each consisting of two pipces telescopically connected to each other. The upper end of each vertical r... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4102541 | Roller skis A roller ski comprising a reverse motion-blocking device composed of an articulated pendulum support which engages with the ground during reverse or rearward travel.... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4061348 | Roller skates A pair of foot-size metal plates, one atop the other, secured together by a compressible material, the upper plate having a hinged heel portion which can be moved downwardly by heel pressure. The upper plate has straps for attachment to a foot or shoe, an... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4021052 | Land ski apparatus A land ski device comprised of a pair of ski members each having a front wheel, a reverse braking member, means for affixing the toe portion of the user's boot to the ski member, two rear wheels located at the point of balance of the ski member, and a rea... | 05/03/1977 |
