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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896363 | Ice skate The present disclosure is directed to an ice skate including a boot, a separately formed casing, a blade, and a fastener. The boot includes a boot chamber for receiving a skater's foot. The casing includes an upper portion, a sole plate, and a blade holder. The uppe... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7407167 | Roller skate shoe with roller assembly A roller skate shoe has cavities, closing members and roller assemblies. A sole of the shoe is formed with the cavities. Two sides of each cavity are formed with notched slots. The closing member is accommodated in the cavity. The closing member has a closing side f... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7290784 | Snow glide board The invention relates to a new type of snow glide board, in particular a ski, with at least one binding, which is held on one snow glide board top side by locking sections interlocking behind undercuts on the snow glide board body, wherein open insertion apertures a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7243924 | Ice skate and ice skate blade thereof An ice skate comprising an ice skate blade holder and an ice skate blade secured in a longitudinal recess of the ice skate blade holder. The ice skate blade has an ice contacting lower and upper curvatures so as to be positionally changeable in one of two alternativ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232131 | Skate apparatus A displacement apparatus is provide for skating footwear such as in-line roller skates. The displacement apparatus has extension triggers, each of which is connected to respective rod members that releasably retain the rollers in a retracted position, and a retracti... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201392 | Snow ski binding A downhill ski binding (2) that operates to allow the skier to select a number of skates or a time interval, after which a lock means (30) locks the rearward end (28) of a ski boot plate (4) to a ski plate/lift (14) and/or a ski ( | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195259 | Skateboard with direction-caster A skateboard having a front board, a rear board, a connecting element which interconnects the front board and the rear board in a spaced relationship, at least one direction-caster mounted on the underside of each of the front board and the rear board; and the conne... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7163209 | Snap-on ski attachment with brake for kick scooter A ski attachment kit for a kick scooter having a scooter steering assembly that includes a front fork configured for attaching a front wheel, a scooter body that includes a stand-on area and a rear fork rearward of the stand-on area configured for attaching a rear w... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7073813 | Athletic boot with interface adjustment mechanism An interface adjustment mechanism 100 includes a frame member 102 and fore and aft adjustable spacer holding members 104, 106, and is disposed within the outsole of the snowboard boot 10. The interface adjustment mechanism 100 also includes a plurality of interface ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070192 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing a skateboard for training novice users of skateboard A stabilizing pad for use with conventional skateboards for ready attachment and detachment to the skateboard between the skateboard wheels for stabilizing the skateboard and immobilizing the wheels to permit a novice skateboarder to practice the basic balancing, ma... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7014196 | Method of manufacturing in-line roller skate with detachable boot A method of fabricating an in-line roller skate is provided. The in-line roller skate has a chassis (2;39) equipped with at least two rollers (3) and two platforms (4, 5; 34; 47) and a boot (1; 30). The boot has a supple upper connected t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6981711 | Telescoping skateboard A telescoping skateboard having a telescoping member, a toe platform 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 wheel assem... | 01/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6932361 | Skate with removable blade A skate that includes a boot fixed between an insole and an outsole. The insole has at least one retainer projecting through an aperture in the outsole. The retainer extends into an interior chamber formed in a blade holder. An adapter is mounted in a recess in the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6793111 | Outer assembling mechanism of backpack for carrying detachable skate An outer assembling mechanism of a backpack for carrying a detachable skate. The mechanism includes a base plate fixed to assembling seats. The assembling seats are adapted to releasably engage with the detachable skate for walking or to disengage with the detachabl... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6764082 | Shoes for walking and rolling Shoes with various configurations of rollers secured to one region of their soles for rolling, while leaving another sole region exposed for walking. The rollers are mounted to rotate about an axle defining a primary axis of rotation extending at an angle of between... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6736411 | Locking device for a detachable skate of sport shoe The locking device for a detachable skate of sports shoe in accordance with the present invention mainly comprises a rotatable hook, an elastic member, a lever and an engaging wall. The rotatable hook is provided on the detachable skate being adapted to releasably e... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6698768 | Sports shoe having a detachable ice/roller skate The sports shoe mainly comprises a pivot, a blocking plate and a latch. The pivot is adapted to pivotally connect the sports shoes to a detachable ice/roller skate and the latch is adapted to securely lock therebetween. The blocking plate is arranged in s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6644672 | Replacement skates for a scooter A set of replacement skates for a scooter. The replacement skates are designed such that each replacement skate can replace a wheel on the scooter. Each replacement skate includes both a skate blade and a support structure. The support structure has two c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634656 | Roller skates having improved appearance and function as walking shoes Roller skates (10) having an improved appearance and function as walking shoes by providing at least one skate wheel (210) that can be pivoted by at least 60 degrees up inside the sole (100) of the skate to facilitate walking, and/or providing a skate wit... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629698 | Multifunctional shoe The present invention relates to a multifunctional shoe which includes a shoe, a locating part, a sliding device and a locking device. The shoe has a sole provided with at least an accommodation. The locating part is fixed by a fixing member inside the ac... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6578930 | Ice wheels The "ICE WHEELS" consists of a wheel assembly, which permits interchange with in-line skate wheels for use on ice that reduces weight and or the rolling resistance on ice while the wheel is perpendicular to the ice. The wheel consists of a lightweight hub... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6536785 | Roller skate shoes A roller skate shoe includes a shoe base having two receiving cavities provided thereunder at a front portion and a rear portion of the shoe base respectively, a roller arrangement fittedly received in each receiving cavity including a supporting frame se... | 03/25/2003 |
