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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7311318 | Troughed skateboard wheels A wheel is provided for a conveyance such as a skateboard. The wheel is generally cylindrical in form with a tread surface defining a portion of the wheel adapted to contact an underlying surface upon which the wheel is rotatably supported. The tread surface include... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6698769 | Multi-wheel heeling apparatus A multi-wheel heeling apparatus is provided. The multi-wheel heeling apparatus has a sole with a first opening formed in a heel portion of the sole and a second opening in the sole formed adjacent the first opening. The multi-wheel heeling apparatus inclu... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698776 | Skateboard with simulated snowboard response A skateboard for use on a hard surface, configured to simulate the response of a snowboard, has a support platform to which sets of wheels are mounted. The wheels have successively decreasing diameters mounted on a common axle. The wheels of successively ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6592129 | Pair of wheeled skate-skis with brakes usable on most terrains Improvements made to wheeled skate-skis with brakes usable on most terrains are: a hand controlled hydraulic fluid braking assembly, having a sole, resilient, curved spring, brake shoe, providing performance in comparison with the braking performance of a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6572120 | Wheel assembly for roller skate A wheel assembly mainly comprises a pivotal seat, a locking device, a singular elastic member and a wheel. The pivotal seat includes a first end pivotally connected to a base by a mounting member for moving between an extended position and an stowed posit... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6464236 | Wheel seat assembly for roller skate A wheel seat assembly of a roller skate includes a sole body fixed on the bottom of a shoe. The sole body is provided with receiving chambers for securing casings therein. The casing defines an axial hole and at least two positioning holes. A roller seat ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6450508 | Shoe for skating and walking A shoe for walking and skating having a shoe, a locating plate, two locating members, two rollers and a brake. The shoe has a sole provided with front and rear holding grooves. The bottom of the locating plate includes front and rear locating frames respe... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6443464 | Roller skate A two-wheeled roller skate with canted wheels has an axle for the forward wheel located well forward of the ball of the foot. The axle for the rear wheel is located at the rear of the skater's heel. The wheels are canted so that the front and rear wheels ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6409184 | In-line skate with spring centering wheels A skate device, e.g., a skate or skate board, includes a foot support device, e.g., a boot or a board, and a truck assembly for supporting the foot support device. The truck assembly has a first wheel housing mounted in pivotal relation to the foot suppor... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406037 | Wheel assembly for a roller skate A wheel assembly for a roller skate includes a pivotal seat having a first end secured to a base of the roller skate, a wheel seat having a first end pivotally connected to a second end of the pivotal seat by a pin, and a wheel rotatably mounted to a seco... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402162 | Dual-purpose roller skate A dual-purpose roller skate includes a sole provided with front and rear open-bottomed cavities and two wheel units separately fixedly mounted in the two cavities. Each of the wheel units mainly includes a base fixedly mounted to a top of the cavity, a wh... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398232 | Contoured roller skate for extreme skating A roller skate which includes specially shaped front and back wheels which allow the skate to operate on flat ground and over pipes or rails. The skater is able to perform stunts and maneuvers involving pipes or rails of different diameters due to the fro... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386556 | Roller skate A roller skate has a sole plate having a front oblong hole, a rear oblong hole, and a middle block. The sole plate has a round aperture, a threaded hole, and a circular aperture. The middle block has a round hole and a through hole. The hollow bottom casi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6343800 | Walking and in-line skate shoe A convertible shoe that can be used for walking or for in-line skating having an extendable and retractable wheel mechanism. The convertible shoe has cavities in the sole of the shoe capable of storing and enclosing the retracted wheel mechanism. The whee... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6336644 | Combined sports shoe and roller skate A combined sports shoe and roller skate includes a sole having a chamber in which is mounted a collapsible roller assembly, wherein the roller assembly has a seat pivotally connected with linking rods, positioning rods, rear arms, front arms, rollers and ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6328318 | Dual-purpose roller skate A dual-purpose roller skate comprises a boot, a sole plate provided with a plurality of receiving compartments, and a plurality of wheel sets equal in number to the receiving compartments. The wheel sets are pivoted to the receiving compartments of the so... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6290242 | Double-action inline skate with wheel surface shaped for maneuverability A two-wheel inline skate is disclosed having double-action turning means and dual surfaced wheel rollers providing maneuverability, traction, control, and safety in executing turns. The rollers have a two-point stance providing increased leverage and turn... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6273437 | Roller skate A two-wheeled roller skate with canted wheels has an axle for the forward wheel located well forward of the ball of the foot. The axle for the rear wheel is located at the rear of the skater's heel. The wheels are canted so that the front and rear wheels ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6237923 | Skate A skate (10) is provided which includes a boot portion having a base portion (14) and a boot (12), a first member (42) pivotably connected at an upper longitudinal end thereof to the base portion (14), a second member (44) pivotably connected at an upper ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6193249 | Turning mechanism for tandem wheeled vehicles and vehicles employing the same A steering mechanism is provided for tandem wheeled vehicles. The steering mechanism employs casters that are capable of swivelling. The casters are attached to a base member and a pair of resilient members is used to provide control over the degree of sw... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6161846 | Skate An in-line skate enables the wheels to follow an arc when turning, thereby offering such enhanced performance characteristics as energy return, shock absorption and reduced turning diameters. The skate comprises a flexible beam affixed to a rigid boot bac... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6158753 | Skateboard having independent tandem wheels A skateboard having independently pivotally mounted trucks affixed to the skateboard axle on the underside of the footboard. Each of the trucks has a pair of wheels that are rounded or tapered in the direction toward the surface on which the skateboard is... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6149167 | Shock absorbing structure of inline skates In an inline skate comprising a wheel frame provided with a rear wheel fixed axle at a rear portion thereof, a rear axle at a rear portion thereof, an intermediate fixed axle arranged between the rear wheel fixed axle and the rear axle, and a shock absorb... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6142493 | Side-sloping steering device for a skateboard The present invention is related to a side-sloping steering device for a skateboard primarily comprising a front supporting bar and a height-adjustable handle in cooperation with an adjusting knob being inserted into the top of the front supporting bar. T... | 11/07/2000 |
