Abstract: A cable operated, in-line skate braking system that is originally or retrofittedly attached to an in-line skate. The braking system has rigid main body portions laterally disposed of the shoe component of the skate and can be part of the right skate, the left skate, or both. An actuating line is anchored at the user's waist, and is connected to the brake mechanism. Rearward of the shoe component, the rigid main body portion projects upwardly and away from the plane of the skating surface, and forms a pair of arms that holds the brake mechanism. The brake is slidably secured to the main body, and moves into contact with the ground when the actuating line is drawn. The skating surface engaging area of the brake body is held such that it is maintained parallel to the ground. The actuating line branches into two actuating cables that pass through guides and pulleys mounted on each of the skate.

Abstract: A one-piece plastic clip with broad jaws for gripping an object over a long area. The clip has arms with an upper and lower surface and ends with a plurality of complementary offset teeth. In unstressed condition, the clip is not under tension. When kinetic energy is stored in the clip, the arms are pinched together and the teeth intermesh and cross over at an angle forming broad jaws. The jaws grip the object between the angled upper surfaces of the arms below the cross over point of the teeth.