Patents by Inventor Robbie Shepley

Robbie Shepley 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).

  • Skate with interchangeable use elements
    Patent number: 8544855
    Abstract: A skate having a detachable assembly comprising a use element selected from an ice skate blade, a roller skate assembly and an in-line roller skate assembly. The skate includes a shoe having a protrusion extending from the sole and into locking engagement with a corresponding socket in the detachable assembly. The protrusion including a cavity with a lateral recess which receives a corresponding engaging member of a coupling member disposed partially in the socket. The coupling member includes an actuating member selectively movable between a locking position where the engaging member is biased radially outwardly into engagement with the lateral recess, and a release position where the engaging member biased radially inwardly out of engagement with the lateral recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: Robbie Shepley, Kevin Bennett, Bernard E. Coates, Thomas Congdon
  • Skate With Interchangeable Use Elements
    Publication number: 20130175771
    Abstract: A skate having a detachable assembly comprising a use element selected from an ice skate blade, a roller skate assembly and an in-line roller skate assembly. The skate includes a shoe having a protrusion extending from the sole and into locking engagement with a corresponding socket in the detachable assembly. The protrusion including a cavity with a lateral recess which receives a corresponding engaging member of a coupling member disposed partially in the socket. The coupling member includes an actuating member selectively movable between a locking position where the engaging member is biased radially outwardly into engagement with the lateral recess, and a release position where the engaging member biased radially inwardly out of engagement with the lateral recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Robbie Shepley, Kevin Bennett, Bernard E. Coates, Thomas Congdon