Abstract: An ice skate runner for engagement in a blade holder of an ice skate, the blade holder having an opening defined along a bottom edge thereof and fastening means to retain the runner. The runner comprises an upper polymeric portion shaped to be partially received within the opening of the holder and defining a major part of the runner, a lower portion having a greater density than that of the upper portion and defining a lower blade surface for engaging the ice. At least one of the upper and lower portions is shaped to removably engage the fastening means.

Abstract: A new skating device having a handle which is held by a skater. Wheels, ice blades, or other means of conveyance are placed in front, behind and on both sides of the handle or extend to the front, behind and on both sides of the handle, thus holding the device upright as it conveys the skater across a skating surface. Two or more of the wheels or ice blades are directionally fixed, allowing only forwards or backwards movement. The device allows a skater to skate with hands down against a skating surface. Other skate devices such as inline skates can support the skater's lower body allowing the skater to skate in a prone or crab position. Optional brakes, fenders, hand guards, grind plates and padding for the handle can be added to facilitate the activity which the device will be used for.

Abstract: A skate blade has a front curved section having a front balance point, a rear curved section having a rear balance point, and a middle section having a center balance point. Each balance point is a point on the skate blade over which a skater's center of gravity lies depending on the skater's position. The skate blade is shaped such that the middle section is substantially flat. Additionally, the blade is shaped such that more of the blade extends away from a blade holder at the rear balance point than at the front balance point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a skating sports device, in particular skating boot, comprising an exchangeable blade holder (14), connected to a boot by means of sole and heel plates (4 and 5). An exchangeable blade (1) may be clipped in the exchangeable blade holder (14), which is held under tension in the front and rear region by locking clip buttons (2) which may be operated without tools. A torsion duplex cross (3), formed by torsion and flexion bars (3a and 3b) absorbs the torsion and flexional forces occurring during skating and neutralizes the same.

Abstract: A skate blade has a front curved section having a front balance point, a rear curved section having a rear balance point, and a middle section having a center balance point. Each balance point is a point on the skate blade over which a skater's center of gravity lies depending on the skater's position. The skate blade is shaped such that the middle section is substantially flat. Additionally, the blade is shaped such that more of the blade extends away from a blade holder at the rear balance point than at the front balance point.

Abstract: A blade for a skate includes a holder, a runner, and an attachment device. The holder includes a front section and a rear section where at least one of the front section and the rear section includes at least two, separate hollow regions and an aperture. The aperture extends through the holder between the at least two, separate hollow regions. The attachment device extends through a substantially solid portion of the holder between the two, separate hollow regions into the aperture and secures the runner to the holder. At least a portion of the attachment device used to secure the runner to the holder is accessible in the aperture.

Abstract: A runner for a snowmobile ski is fabricated from flat metal plate stock and incorporates mounting features for securing the runner to the ski and a wear strip of a relatively harder material provided on and projecting from a lower surface of the runner body. A quick release mounting system is provided for attaching the runner to the ski, including quick installation and release wedge mounting systems. The thin runner blade and wear strip are of the same thickness and are joined by a brazed joint. The invention contemplates a method of fabricating the runner and a method of mounting the runner.

Abstract: An ice skate blade for an ice skate comprising a length adapted to be attached to the ice skate and an ice engaging surface adapted to contact ice, a profile extending along at least a portion of the length, the profile having a width between a first side edge and a second side edge. At least one of the side edges ends at a bottom end at the ice engaging surface, a vee is defined by one of the side edges and a flat meeting at the bottom end, wherein a first acute edge angle is formed between the one of the side edges and the flat, and a flat angle is formed between the one of the side edges and a bottom, wherein the bottom has a distance which extends from the flat to either a second flat or a second one of the side edges.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacturing method of an ice skate blade. The blade originally shaped as cylinder is processed by a rolling machine and gradually being rolled into a blade with thinner upper portion and wider lower portion. A plurality of through holes with equi-distance in between are provided on the upper portion of the blade which is curved upward at both ends. Finally, a layer of light and rigid polymeric resin material is provided for covering the upper portion of the blade to complete the blade having upper and lower matching sections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ice skate blade holder and blade assembly which comprises a blade holder and a blade, wherein said skate blade holder includes two pin holes respectively located at the bottom of the front and rear aspects of said blade holder. The blade is secured with the blade holder by pins and nuts extending through said pin holes. The blade has an upper and a lower portion which are adhered to each other by glue. The lower portion of the blade provided with great wear-resistant and rigid material has an elongated protrusion extending along upside. The upper portion of the blade provided with lighter aluminum material includes an accommodated slot extending along the bottom thereof and two round slots respectively located at the upper edge thereof.

Abstract: An improved runner is disclosed, of the type associated with a boot portion to form an ice skate and defining, in use, a pair of edges, spaced-apart from one another along a lateral axis and, in use, forming the ice-engaging surfaces of the skate. The improvement comprises a pair of metal plates, one or more metal webs and a rigid polymeric portion. The plates are generally parallel to one another and axially spaced apart. Each plate defines a respective one of said edges in use. The webs extend between and rigidly connect the plates to define, with the plates, one or more voids between said plates, said voids including a channel having an opening directed, in use, away from the boot portion, said channel being bounded laterally by said plates. The polymeric portion is disposed in said channel and engages the plates to stiffen the runner.

Abstract: Skate and blade assemblies (31) include a mechanism for the removal of the drag tooth (46) to facilitate replication, during sharpening, of the skating surface's (36) rocker profile throughout its entire length. With primary emphasis in avoiding not only the inevitable progressive degradation of the frontal portion of the skating surface but actual profile mutilation because of the projecting drag tooth. Such mutilation commonplace with large diameter grinding wheel types of sharpeners adversely affects a skater's performance, ruining a career opportunity and inevitably an expensive pair of figure skates. The primary component of the mechanism is an attachable-detachable toe-pick element (33) preferably including all or most teeth required of the toe-pick including the drag tooth. Exacting docking provisions (40-44) are provided for the toe-pick element (33) with the skate structure (32) or blade (62).

Abstract: A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface and a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals, the front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities; (b) providing to the customer a plurality of graphical elements; (c) receiving from the customer an indication of a certain graphical element selected from the plurality of graphical elements; and (d) applying the selected graphical element to one of the front and rear inner surfaces such that the selected graphical element is visible through the clear material.

Abstract: An ice skate chassis is configured so that a user can adjust the pitch of the skate chassis between a plurality of discrete pitch positions. The pitch is adjusted by locking the ice blade at a desired angle relative to a bladeholder of the chassis. The blade can be positively locked at a plurality of discrete, repeatable angle positions so that the angle will not slip or creep during skating.

Abstract: A blade insert assembly and frame therefor for a blading boot are securable on a base of the frame to a sole of the blading boot for ice-skating. The blade insert assembly accommodates two blade elements in tandem, each blade element being secured via an insert adjustment mechanism and a mounting pin to the frame.

Abstract: An ice skate assembly for attachment to a boot has a skate blade and a blade heating arrangement mounted within a blade support. The blade is heated by resistive heating wire attached along a groove on each side of the blade. The blade is mounted in the support by an over-molded plastic strip which engages into a slot in the support as a wedged fit. A control circuit board is encapsulated on the top edge of the blade and connects to a battery pack is carried in the rear tower of the support. The blade is attached to the support by a screw for pulling the blade longitudinally of the blade and to draw an inclined wedge member formed by the over-molding into its receptacle.

Abstract: A snowmobile ski including a runner fabricated from flat metal plate stock and incorporating mounting features for securing the runner to the ski and a wear strip of a relatively harder material provided on and projecting from a lower surface of the runner body. A quick release mounting system is provided for attaching the runner to the ski, including quick installation and release wedge mounting systems. The thin runner blade and wear strip are of the same thickness and are joined by a brazed joint. The invention contemplates a method of fabricating the runner and a method of mounting the runner.

Abstract: An ice skate assembly for attachment to a boot has a skate blade and a blade heating arrangement mounted within a blade support. The blade is heated by a row of field-effect transistors carried on a circuit board or another type of heating element encapsulated on the top edge of the blade in an over-molded plastic strip which engages into a slot in the support as a wedged fit. The blade is attached by an inclined wedge member a screw for pulling the blade longitudinally of the blade and to draw the inclined wedge member into its receptacle. The battery pack is carried in the rear tower which is sealed against moisture penetration and includes two proximity switches for actuation.

Abstract: A conversion assembly for converting an in-line roller skate to a double sided ice skate blade has a frame structure consisting of a solid piece containing a double-edged skate blade, transversely aligned bores located on the frame structure to allow mechanical fastening of the frame structure to the existing boot frame, one circular bore, and at least one longitudinal bore.

Abstract: A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface and a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals, the front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities; (b) providing to the customer a plurality of graphical elements; (c) receiving from the customer an indication of a certain graphical element selected from the plurality of graphical elements; and (d) applying the selected graphical element to one of the front and rear inner surfaces such that the selected graphical element is visible through the clear material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ice skate blade includes the steps of stamping out a sole plate portion and a heel plate portion from a flat sheet of metal; fastening the sole plate portion and heel plate portion to a blade body by fasteners; and attaching a blade runner to the blade body. The blade runner can be made by stamping the blade runner from a sheet stock. Pillar portions of the blade body are drilled and tapped and providing corresponding plain holes are provided in the sole plate portion and heel plate portion, and the fasteners are inserted though the plain holes and threaded tightly into the threaded holes.

Abstract: A blade for a skate includes a holder, a runner, and an attachment device. The holder includes a front section and a rear section where at least one of the front section and the rear section includes at least two, separate hollow regions and an aperture. The aperture extends through the holder between the at least two, separate hollow regions. The attachment device extends through a substantially solid portion of the holder between the two, separate hollow regions into the aperture and secures the runner to the holder. At least a portion of the attachment device used to secure the runner to the holder is accessible in the aperture.

Abstract: A guide fixed at the front of a ski of a snow vehicle (22) and including two wings (40) of reversed U-Shape, whose web (60) is linked to the lower face of the ski, the guide including means of initialization (64) of a rectangular runner (48) which is laid out sideways, in continuation and in line with the guide. A ski of a snow vehicle used in combination with a wear runner which is laid out longitudinally of the ski, the bottom face of the ski having in its fore end a pair of downward wings (40) acting as knives and spaced to guide the snow on the two sides of the wear runner. The existing methods of stabilization of snow vehicle implying a sole carbide runner are improved by the presence of the guide, which guides the runner through the trails left by the passage of skis of other snow vehicles. The runner is further improved by a rectangular section thereof, which is laid out sideways and longitudinally of the ski and by its being self sharpening.

Abstract: A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface and a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals, the front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities; (b) providing to the customer a plurality of graphical elements; (c) receiving from the customer an indication of a certain graphical element selected from the plurality of graphical elements; and (d) providing one of the front and rear cavities with the selected graphical element such that the selected graphical element is visible through the clear material.

Abstract: A boot which has a tongue structure which includes at least first and second cables attached to the sides of the tongue, a guide channel associated with each cable, and a cable tensioning device connected to the cables and which is movable between first and second positions to respectfully tighten and loosen the cables. The tongue structure acts to maintain the foot in the boot and in a preferred embodiment, the tongue includes an outer somewhat rigid shell and an inner elastic layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a skating sports device, in particular skating boot, comprising an exchangeable blade holder (14), connected to a boot by means of sole and heel plates (4 and 5). An exchangeable blade (1) may be clipped in the exchangeable blade holder (14), which is held under tension in the front and rear region by locking clip buttons (2) which may be operated without tools. A torsion duplex cross (3), formed by torsion and flexion bars (3a and 3b) absorbs the torsion and flexional forces occurring during skating and neutralizes the same.

Abstract: An ice skate comprising a blade and a blade holder. The blade holder providing decreasing, non rigid, and/or no lateral support in a rearward region of the blade so that it may facilitate increased or freer flexibility of the blade and improved maneuverability. The blade is rigidly laterally supported at a front end section of the blade holder and preferably also at a back end section of the blade holder so that it may facilitate efficient transfer of force between the skater and the blade. One or more non-rigid support members may be employed to control, absorb and/or cushion the flexing of the blade. The ice skate may be tuned to reflect the desired performance requirements of the individual skater and/or use.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a blade of an ice skate includes the steps of providing a T-shaped stock piece of material having a plate and a leg extending from a center of the plate; machining the plate to form at least one mounting platform for connecting the blade to a skate shoe; machining the leg to form a skate body section that extends from the platform and includes a blade runner holder portion having a diamond cross-sectional shape with a downwardly directed slot. A separate blade runner is fixed to the blade runner holder portion within the slot and positioned for contacting the ice when in use. The blade runner is formed by providing a blade runner-shaped workpiece having a substantially constant thickness; using a vein cutting tool, and machining both lateral sides of an upper edge region of the blade runner-shaped workpiece simultaneously to form a thinner base region. The base region is sized to fit and be secured within the slot.

Abstract: 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 engaged with a center portion of the side brackets. Each extension arm has a torsion spring confined and arranged to enable the extension arm to pivot about the center axle within a certain range in tandem with the other of the pair of extension arms. A distal end of each extension arm has an axle non-rotatably engaged with a follower rotatably engaged in a vertical plane. Each follower is engaged with a horizontally elongated hole at front and rear end portions of the skating blade, and the extender bracket provides an additional follower engaged with a vertically elongated hole on a centerline of the skating blade.

Abstract: This invention is a structural improvement for an ice skate blade, where the blade holder and the blade are separate. The blade is made from a hard, wear-resistant material. The upper surface is a relatively thinner connecting surface by a roller shape forming machine. On the surface of the blade, there are several equidistant apertures. A special mold is utilized for mounting the connecting surface of the blade to the blade holder using lighter material materials, namely plastic steel. Thus, the weight reduction of the whole ice skate blade effectively improves the skaters' technique and performance and enhances market competitiveness as well.

Abstract: A traction runner for a snow ski is fabricated of a lightweight metal such as aluminum and is formed on its upper surface with a channel in which mounting members are fixed. A channel is formed also in the lower surface and a carbide wear strip is brazed through induction heating to the aluminum runner body.

Abstract: For a glide sport article, especially an ice skate with a shoe body that is located on a chassis and that includes a cap-like shoe tip forming the toe area of the shoe body, a shoe body section forming the heel area and an ankle support, lacing on the shoe body section and a tongue located beneath the lacing, the shoe tip can be adjusted in a shoe body direction relative to the shoe body section on the chassis.

Abstract: Skate and blade assemblies (31) include a mechanism for the removal of the drag tooth (46) to facilitate replication, during sharpening, of the skating surface's (36) rocker profile throughout its entire length. With primary emphasis in avoiding not only the inevitable progressive degradation of the frontal portion of the skating surface but actual profile mutilation because of the projecting drag tooth. Such mutilation commonplace with large diameter grinding wheel types of sharpeners adversely affects a skaters performance, ruining a career opportunity and inevitably an expensive pair of figure skates. The primary component of the mechanism is an attachable-detachable toe-pick element (33) preferably including all or most teeth required of the toe-pick including the drag tooth. Exacting docking provisions (40-44) are provided for the toe-pick element (33) with the skate structure (32) or blade (62).

Abstract: 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 alternative working positions with respect to the ice skate blade holder, wherein the ice skate blade is attached. The ice skate blade has also substantially parallel, opposed side surfaces intersected by at least two longitudinally spaced apart apertures coinciding with at least two longitudinally spaced apart, transversal openings in the ice skate blade holder. Use is made of restraining means inserted through at least two longitudinally spaced apart apertures and at least two longitudinally spaced apart, transversal openings, so as secure together the ice skate blade holder and the ice skate blade.

Abstract: A skating blade with a cross-section of three different portions. The upper portion is narrower, the middle portion is wider and the lower portion is trapezoidal to give improved ice penetration at the lower edges. The rocker is formed with two different curves. The front curve is defined by an arc of a circle and the rear curve is obtained by pivoting a radius forwardly along an arc of a circle and rearwardly along the rocker.

Abstract: An articulated snowboard includes first and second members that are joined at a first end by an articulation mechanism that permits vertical offset between the members while preserving parallel orientation of at least one of a longitudinal axis through each member and a leading edge of each member. Articulation enhances stability, user control, and braking action. Further, the articulation mechanism permits folding the articulated snowboard in half for storage and transport, and also permits separating the two members. When separated the two members can be worn by a user as emergency snowshoes or short skis.

Abstract: An extruded light-weight blade support with a blade for a figure skate including an extruded holding means having a first portion and a second portion and a blade removably mounted to the extruded holding means. The first and second portions may be mounted to the figure skate. The extruded holding means may be made from aluminium and the blade may be made from a light-weight alloy such as titanium or magnesium. A strip of carbon steel may be adhered to a bottom edge of the blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ski edge profile made from steel. To further improve the sliding properties compared to the ski edge profiles which are known from the prior art, according to the invention it is proposed for the ski edge profile to consist of a steel alloy with a relatively low thermal conductivity.

Abstract: 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 blade and extends to an opposite end received in the retainer. A fastener is extendable through aligned bores in the holder, the adapter and the retainer to fixedly connect the blade and the holder and the insole of the boot.

Abstract: An ice skate chassis is configured so that a user can adjust the pitch of the skate chassis between a plurality of discrete pitch positions. The pitch is adjusted by locking the ice blade at a desired angle relative to a bladeholder of the chassis. The blade can be positively locked at a plurality of discrete, repeatable angle positions so that the angle will not slip or creep during skating.

Abstract: An ice skating blade has an upper portion having a top surface and two parallel substantially vertical left and right sides; and a lower portion having two faces flared outwardly from the upper portion, providing angled cutting edges. An appropriate angle of flare is 8° from the vertical.

Abstract: An improved runner and method of manufacture. The runner is formed by insert injection molding a steel insert blade, by which the total weight of the runner may be reduced substantially in comparison to conventional steel runners having similar size and shape. A skate blade and an ice skate including the improved runners are also provided.

Abstract: The is provided a skating blade with a cross-section of three different portions. The upper portion is narrower, the middle portion is wider and the lower portion is trapezoidal to give improved ice penetration at the lower edges. The rocker is formed with two different curves. The front curve is defined by an arc of a circle and the rear curve is obtained by pivoting a radius forwardly along an arc of a circle and rearwardly along the rocker.

Abstract: In providing longitudinal bilateral support for the talocrural joint with two explicitly stabilized blades, the arrangement can be exploited by ice skaters to achieve an eclectic range of aerial, nonaerial, complex or routine ambulatory ice skating maneuvers. This novel aid to dynamic stability with its' auto correcting moment has the capability for extending a skater's performance repertoire that is, independent of technique, not a function of a skater's intrinsic endowments or specialized skating equipment for the support of the ankle/foot combination. This arrangement of ice skating blades can be ingeniously exploited by ice skaters to achieve panoplies of aerial, nonaerial, complex or routing dynamic ambulatory ice skating maneuvers.

Abstract: An ice skate comprising a blade and a blade holder. The blade holder providing decreasing, non rigid, and/or no lateral support in a rearward region of the blade so that it may facilitate increased or freer flexibility of the blade and improved maneuverability. The blade is rigidly laterally supported at a front end section of the blade holder and preferably also at a back end section of the blade holder so that it may facilitate efficient transfer of force between the skater and the blade. One or more non-rigid support members may be employed to control, absorb and/or cushion the flexing of the blade. The ice skate may be tuned to reflect the desired performance requirements of the individual skater and/or use.

Abstract: A skate that includes a boot fixed between an insole and an outsole. The insole has a pair of retainers projecting through apertures in the outsole for receiving one end of a pair of legs projecting from a blade runner. The retainers extend through interior chambers formed in a blade holder, with the interior chambers slidably receiving the blade legs. A fastening pin is extendable through the aligned bores in the holder, the blade legs and the retainers to fixedly connect the blade, the holder and the insole. Various aspects of the outsole and holder are formed with mating projections and recesses to resist lateral movement of the holder relative to the outsole and the boot.

Abstract: An ice skate blade is provided which has improved fracture toughness, strength, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance, while at the same time being lighter weight than other materials of manufacture.

Abstract: An ice board including a platform for supporting an individual in a standing or crouched position, a pair of single in line ice runners disposed below and fixed to the platform, and a brake member, a first or forward ice runner defines a curved ice engaging surface which curves upwardly toward the front of the platform while the rear ice runner includes a flat ice engaging surface over about 80 percent of its length. The rear ice runner also includes a curved surface at the rear thereof for rotating the front of a platform upwardly and for bringing the brake member into engagement with the ice to slow or stop momentum of the ice board on the ice.

Abstract: An auxiliary rolling device of a skateboard comprises: a base at the bottom side of the skateboard; a brace, being mounted onto the base; a recession, being disposed on the brace; a shaft rack, being protruded from each of the sides of the recession, and a penetrating hole, being disposed each on the shaft rack, and a shaft passes through the penetrating holes such that the shaft is fixed into a position and both of its ends protrudes out of the shaft rack, and a wheel is mounted onto each end of the shaft. A roller wheel is sheathed into the middle section of the shaft, and the external diameter of the roller wheel is smaller than that of the wheel.

Abstract: A skate blade angle controlling device fastened to a lower face of a fixing plate having a rectangular, integral projection part. A fastening bolt is screw-fastened through the fixing plate to a fastening nut onto a connection flat provided on an upper face of the skate blade. A pivotally moving part has an open upper face closed by a lower part of the projection part and has one side pivotally mounted on the projection part on a hinge axle. A concave flute of a concave shape is formed in a lower part of the projection part positioned away from the hinge axle. A controlling plate having a fastening hole is inserted into the concave flute. A controlling screw is fastened in the fastening hole from the top to control the pivoting angle of the pivotally moving part by an upward and downward movement of the controlling plate.