Abstract: A braking system for a pair of in-line roller skates has a single hand-operated hydraulic actuator which is coupled through a Y coupling to a hydraulic brake assembly on each of the skates for applying braking force simultaneously to opposite sides of a roller on each of the skates. Each hydraulic brake assembly includes a rod extending longitudinally above the rollers to which is connected at least one resilient expander bow, each end of which contacts an engagement caliper. Two engagement calipers are hingedly mounted on the skate housing to apply frictional pressure simultaneously to generally opposite sides of each of the rollers on each of the skates.

Abstract: A braking system for in-line roller skates includes a hand-held brake actuator coupled to a plurality of brake assemblies by a conduit system. The brake assemblies are mounted on a housing beneath the boot portion of the roller skate adjacent selected ones of the rollers. The conduit system supplies hydraulic fluid to the brake assemblies which apply frictional pressure to the side walls of the rollers thus stopping the skates.