Patents by Inventor Bruce C. Smith

Bruce C. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • In-line skate guard
    Patent number: 5573275
    Abstract: 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 from the base member so as to define a wheel-receiving trough above the base member, and a ground contacting bottom surface. First and second loop-shaped securing members are connected to the main body portion for looped engagement around the toe portion and rear portion respectively of the boot of the skate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventors: Bruce C. Smith, Christopher A. Hardie