Abstract: A toe pick for an in-line skate provides figure skaters with a means for performing various skating maneuvers the same as performed on ice skates. The positioning and configuration of the toe pick effectively prevents the skater from over-rotating while providing a pick point used to center the skater's body in preparation for a jump or other type of stunt. The invention features a cylindrical toe pick disk held rotationally mobile by locking means, and secured to the in-line wheel frame of the skate forward of the toe wheel so as not to contact the ground during normal skating action. Although rotationally mobile, the toe pick disk is orientated to have a central axis parallel to the axis of rotation of each of the in-line skate wheels. The toe pick disk is positioned so that it contacts the horizontal skating surface, e.g., the ground, when the axis passing through the axles of the front and rear wheels of the in-line skate form an angle of between 5.degree. and 20.degree..

Abstract: A marker holding device for attachment to the shaft of an ice scribe is disclosed. The device includes two clamps, a first of which attaches to the shaft of the scribe, and a second of which holds the marker. The two clamps are pivotably attached to one another so that the marker may be positioned either downwardly for contact with the ice for marking the same, or upwardly away from the ice so that a conventional scribe tip on the end of the shaft can be used to scratch the ice. In a first embodiment, a pivot bolt connects the two clamps together, and is selectively loosened and tightened to allow adjustment of the marker position. A pair of stop pins are provided on one of the clamps to limit the rotation of the marker clamp relative to the scribe clamp so that the marker can be easily and quickly positioned in either the up or down position.

Abstract: A marker holding device for attachment to the shaft of an ice scribe is disclosed. The device included two clamps, a first of which attaches to the shaft of the scribe, and a second of which holds the marker. The two clamps are pivotably attached to one another so that the marker may be positioned either downwardly for contact with the ice for marking the same, or upwardly away from the ice so that a conventional scribe tip on the end of the shaft can be used to scratch the ice. In a first embodiment, a pivot bolt connects the two clamps together, and is selectively loosened and tightened to allow adjustment of the marker position. A pair of stop pins are provided on one of the clamps to limit the rotation of the marker clamp relative to the scribe clamp so that the marker can be easily and quickly positioned in either the up or down position.