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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7374209 | Ice skate with elastic suspension An ice skate comprises a horizontal platform and a pair of opposing side brackets perpendicularly secured to an underside of the platform. A pair of opposing extension arms is pivotally engaged with each end portion of the side brackets, and an extender bracket is e... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7341260 | Skateboard A truck includes a chassis attached to a deck of the skateboard, a yoke pivotally connected to the chassis and two wheels provided on the yoke. The chassis includes a rod extended from the underside thereof. The yoke includes a first portion, a second portion extend... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325813 | Skate boot A skate boot for receiving the foot, the ankle and adjacent leg section of an intended user. The skate boot includes an upper. The upper defines a dorsal upper section and a substantially opposed plantar upper section, a rear upper section extending outwardly from a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7243930 | Inline skateboard assembly An inline skateboard assembly for providing a challenging sport activity includes a generally planar elongated board and multiple rollers coupled inline to an underside of the board. A single or multiple frictional brake members are coupled to the underside of the b... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219900 | Apparatus, system, and method for unibody skate boot Skate boot apparatuses, a skate, and a method are provided. A base including an upper face configured to receive a wearer's foot and a lower face configured to structurally support a skate mechanism is provided. An integral upper support is provided, the integral up... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219907 | Skateboard wheel set with suspension device A skateboard includes a deck with two connection members connected to an underside thereof the deck and two trucks are connected to the two connection members respectively. Each truck has a main body and a transverse tube, and two wheels are rotatably connected to t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175187 | Wheeled skate with step-in binding and brakes The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7056199 | Connecting foot for orbital movement machines for machining surfaces, in particular orbital sanders, and orbital sanding machine using the said foot The present discovery refers to a connecting foot for a machine constituted by a central cylinder of hard plastic material, possibly fitted with a hole, coaxial to said central cylinder, and by an external coating of rubber. Said rubber also fills the hole forming a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044485 | Elastomeric suspension system skateboard truck The Elastomer Suspension System Skateboard Truck is proposed for use in all styles of skateboarding. This new design is unlike any conventional skateboard truck. The truck incorporates an elatomer suspension system, which is a modification of the type used in automo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040633 | Rolling or gliding sports equipment Rolling or gliding sports equipment, such as an in-line roller skate, including such equipment or skate adapted to receive an independent boot. The equipment/skate according to the invention includes a frame, a base connected to the upper portion of the frame, and h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6971652 | Connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device Connecting mechanisms for pivotally coupling a shoe with a sporting device are described. In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism can include a support element for supporting a shoe, a connecting element disposed on a sporting device, and a coupling element for ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6955361 | Gliding sports equipment, such as a skate, a frame for such sports equipment, and a line of such frames A frame for an article of sports equipment, such as a frame for a skate, such as a roller skate, including a front upper portion provided to receive the front portion of a boot, and a rear upper portion provided to receive the rear portion of a boot. The front upper... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951343 | Vehicle suspension apparatus A vehicle suspension apparatus includes a first, outer telescoping component and a second, inner telescoping component. The outer telescoping component includes an outer sleeve and an outer tubular member telescoped therein for movement along an axis of the outer te... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6913269 | Upgraded structure of the pedestal of roller shoes The improvement of the pedestal of roller shoes, which is a technique in the field of sports shoes, provides the capability of shock absorption. The improvement of the pedestal includes the following features: the middle part of the joint shelf is mounted to the ped... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6901686 | Devices and systems for dynamic foot support Devices and systems for providing dynamic foot support to a user are described. A device includes a heel support shelf, a foot support shelf, and a dampening device that allows relative motion of the heel support shelf with respect to the foot support shelf. When a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863283 | Shock absorbing quad and inline roller skates Shock absorbing quad and inline roller skates for use in traversing across rugged off-road terrain. The shock absorbing quad and inline roller skates includes a boot that has a foam-lining cushion for user comfort. A plurality of wheels that have an outer inflatable... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860492 | Gliding device An in-line skate having a sports shoe connected to a frame supporting a plurality of in-line wheels. The sports shoe has a sole, and an upper made of soft material, and rigid protection strips. The protections strips are arranged above the lateral edge of the sole: ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851682 | In-line roller skate with vibration absorption system A skate is disclosed comprising a skate boot including an outsole and an upper for enclosing and supporting a human foot. The outsole comprises a resilient component insert for reducing shocks and vibrations transferred from the skating surface to the human foot. | 02/08/2005 |
| 6726225 | Ankle support for an in-line skate An ankle support, particularly for in-line skates, which includes a base support that wraps about the users heel and a spaced upper support which wraps about the user's leg. The upper and base supports are fixedly joined by a plurality of struts. At least one stop s... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722670 | Roller skate provided with means to absorb shock A roller skate includes a boot, a connection frame fastened to the outsole of the boot, an expandable frame fitted with the connection frame, a wheel frame fastened to the connection frame and provided with a plurality of wheels and a brake shoe, and an elastic memb... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6663116 | Independent suspension vehicle truck for supporting a ground contacting device A vehicle truck for supporting a ground contacting device, and an independent-suspension turnable skate vehicle truck which supports a wheel or wheels or a runner or ski, and a boot having in-line wheels or tandem wheels is provided. The independent-suspe... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648344 | Foam core in-line skate frame A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a first average densit... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6592131 | In-line roller skate having solid cushioning device A roller skate includes a wheel housing having two front and two rear panels each of which has one or more oblong holes. Two seats are secured to a shoe, and each has two plates slidably engaged onto the panels with one or more conduits or tubes which are... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6543792 | In-line skate suspension for shock energy storage and recovery A pair of shock elements mounted on the wheel bearing frame of an in-line skate and attached to a foot platform are configured so that the attachment points of the shock elements to the platform which move in a Z direction are prevented from moving in an ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543791 | Axle shock absorber This invention relates to a hub mounted shock absorber suitable for use in the wheels of in-line skates or other small wheel transportation devices such as scooters, street skis, etc. and to in-line skates utilizing wheels with such hub mounted shock abso... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6513815 | In-line racing skate propulsion device An in-line roller skate propulsion device comprising a lever and a wheel frame having a top, a bottom, a plurality of wheel axle holes near the bottom, a pivot connection near the top for pivotally connecting the lever to the wheel frame, and a hole and s... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6481726 | In-line roller skate A skate which includes a shoe having a first frame and a second frame for supporting one or more wheels. The first frame and the second frame, or the sole of the shoe, are articulated in a region which lies approximately below the metatarsus of the foot i... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6454280 | 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... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6435525 | Brake for an in-line roller skate A brake for an in-line roller skate consisting of a rubber block (4) fixed to the end of a rigid support (5) at the rear of the skate, and intended to brake the skate by rubbing on the ground. The rigid support (5) has at least one cut-out (13) into which... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435524 | In-line-roller-skate interchangeable independent suspension, removable boot and a chassis supporting multiple brake systems An in-line roller skate in accordance with this present invention includes at least four integral independent suspension system aligned under the chassis platform having all forks axles pivotally in forward motion and opposite direction from each other. T... | 08/20/2002 |
