Ice Skate Guard with Integrated Wheel and Brake System
An ice skate guard with an integrated wheel and brake system. The present invention with integrated wheel and brake system protects an ice skate blade by holding the blade inside the groove. Wheels on the ice skate guard with integrated wheels and brakes system allow the user to move freely on land. The brake system of the system allows users to lock the wheels when walking up a flight of stairs.
The present invention relates generally to an ice skate blade guard with wheels. It is the object of the present invention to provide ice skaters with a blade guard comprising of wheels that allow easy mobility off the ice as well as a wheel locking mechanism to prevent rolling for normal walking.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONTraditional ice skate guards are a simple piece of polymer which allows the user to insert the blade of the ice skate in. To move around off of the ice, the ice skaters are forced to walk awkwardly due to balancing their bodies on the blades of their ice skates. The speed of the ice skater's movements off the ice is also restricted due the balance needed for walking on the blades. The present invention overcomes such a problem by attaching wheels to the skate guard. This will allow the ice skater to roller skate off the ice. Additionally, the present invention includes wheel lock brakes that allow users to walk up and down a flight of stairs without rolling.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Ice skating is popular recreational activity. Ice skates are best used on ice and the present invention allows users to use their ice skates on dry land as well.
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The blade slot 11 is where the user's ice-skate's blades will fit. With cavity openings being smaller than the diameter of the balls, the balls cannot fall out. A pair of springs and balls work together to prevent the invention from falling off the blade. To insert the blade, the user lines the skate blade with the top groove 10 and pushes the blade into the groove. The skate blade acts as a wedge and forces the balls aside. Once the blade is all the way inside, the clamps close around the space above the blade. The springs should provide enough force so that gravity will not pull the invention off the user's ice skates when they lift their feet off the ground. To detach the present invention off the user's skate blades, the user will need to provide enough force to separate the clamping system.
The main body 1 can be manufactured with the plastic materials or other suitable lightweight material that can withstand the stress caused onto it by the user's weight. The springs and balls will be made out of metal. The wheel will be made out of a rubber, and the axle will be made out of a metal. The washer and the bolt will be made out of metal.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A Roller Ice Skate Guard comprises,
- a main body;
- a barrier
- a top groove
- a bottom groove;
- a rubber brake;
- a water draining system;
- the blade slot being a cavity along the top of the main body;
- the barrier being positioned between the top groove and the bottom groove;
- the top groove comprises of a blade slot and at least one clamp;
- the at least one clamp comprises of a left cavity and a right cavity; and,
- the rubber brake being positioned on the rear bottom of the main body.
2. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 1 comprises,
- the left cavity comprises of a left spring, a left ball, and a left opening;
- the right cavity comprises of a right spring, a right ball, and a right opening;
- the left spring and the left ball being positioned inside the left cavity;
- the left opening being a smaller diameter than the left ball;
- the left opening containing the left spring and the left ball inside the left
- the right spring and the right ball being positioned inside the right cavity; and
- the right opening being a smaller diameter than the right ball.
3. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 1 comprises,
- the bottom groove comprises of a wheel system and a brake lock system;
- the wheel system comprises of a plurality of wheels, a plurality of axles, plurality of left side nuts, and a plurality of right side nuts; and
- the brake lock system comprises a front brake lock switch, a rear brake release switch, a left brake controller rack, a right brake controller rack, a plurality of left wheel toothed brakes, a plurality of right wheel toothed brakes, a plurality of left controller pinions, a plurality of left pinion axles, a plurality of right controller pinions, a plurality of right controller pinions, a plurality of right pinion axles, a plurality of left brake tracks, and a plurality of right brake.
4. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 1 comprises,
- the water draining system comprises of at least one angled barrier drain hole and at least one vent hole.
5. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 3 comprises,
- the plurality of wheels being secured to the main body by the plurality of axles;
- the plurality of wheels being connected to the plurality of axles;
- the plurality of axles being stabilized to the main body by the plurality of left side nuts and the plurality of right side nuts; and
- the plurality of axles comprises of a left wheel lock and a right wheel lock.
6. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 4 comprises,
- the at least one angled barrier hole being positioned on the barrier; and
- the at least one vent hole being positioned on the main body.
7. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 5 comprises,
- the front brake lock switch being positioned on the front side of the main body;
- the rear brake release switch being positioned on the rear side of the main body;
- the left brake controller rack being positioned on the left side of the bottom groove;
- the right brake controller rack being positioned on the right side of the bottom groove;
- the left brake controller rack being connected to the front brake lock switch;
- the right brake controller rack being connected to the front brake lock switch;
- the left brake controller rack being connected to the rear brake release switch;
- the right brake controller rack being connected to the rear brake release switch;
- the plurality of left brake controller pinions being secured to the main body within the bottom groove by the plurality of left pinion axles;
- the plurality of the left controller pinions being interlocked with the left brake controller rack;
- the plurality of right brake controller pinions being secured to the main body within the bottom groove by the plurality of right pinion axles;
- the plurality of the right controller pinions being interlocked with the right brake controller rack;
- the plurality of left brake tracks being a channel positioned vertically on the left surface of the bottom groove;
- the plurality of right brake tracks being a channel positioned vertically on the right surface of the bottom groove;
- the plurality of left wheel toothed brakes being interlocked with the plurality of left controller pinions;
- the plurality of right wheel toothed brakes being interlocked with the plurality of right controller pinions;
- the plurality of left wheel toothed brakes being positioned within the plurality of left brake tracks; and
- the plurality of right wheel toothed brakes being positioned within the plurality of right brake tracks.
8. A Roller Ice Skate Guard comprises,
- a main body;
- a barrier
- a top groove
- a bottom groove;
- a rubber brake;
- a water draining system;
- the blade slot being a cavity along the top of the main body;
- the barrier being positioned between the top groove and the bottom groove;
- the top groove comprises of a blade slot and at least one clamp;
- the at least one clamp comprises of a left cavity and a right cavity;
- the rubber brake being positioned on the rear bottom of the main body;
- the bottom groove comprises of a wheel system and a brake lock system;
- the wheel system comprises of a plurality of wheels, a plurality of axles, plurality of left side nuts, and a plurality of right side nuts; and
- the brake lock system comprises a front brake lock switch, a rear brake release switch, a left brake controller rack, a right brake controller rack, a plurality of left wheel toothed brakes, a plurality of right wheel toothed brakes, a plurality of left controller pinions, a plurality of left pinion axles, a plurality of right controller pinions, a plurality of right controller pinions, a plurality of right pinion axles, a plurality of left brake tracks, and a plurality of right brake.
9. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 8 comprises,
- the left cavity comprises of a left spring, a left ball, and a left opening;
- the right cavity comprises of a right spring, a right ball, and a right opening;
- the left spring and the left ball being positioned inside the left cavity;
- the left opening being a smaller diameter than the left ball;
- the left opening containing the left spring and the left ball inside the left
- the right spring and the right ball being positioned inside the right cavity; and
- the right opening being a smaller diameter than the right ball.
10. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 8 comprises,
- the plurality of wheels being secured to the main body by the plurality of axles;
- the plurality of wheels being connected to the plurality of axles;
- the plurality of axles being stabilized to the main body by the plurality of left side nuts and the plurality of right side nuts; and
- the plurality of axles comprises of a left wheel lock and a right wheel lock.
11. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 8 comprises,
- the water draining system comprises of at least one angled barrier drain hole and at least one vent hole.
12. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 10 comprises,
- the front brake lock switch being positioned on the front side of the main body;
- the rear brake release switch being positioned on the rear side of the main body;
- the left brake controller rack being positioned on the left side of the bottom groove;
- the right brake controller rack being positioned on the right side of the bottom groove;
- the left brake controller rack being connected to the front brake lock switch;
- the right brake controller rack being connected to the front brake lock switch;
- the left brake controller rack being connected to the rear brake release switch; and
- the right brake controller rack being connected to the rear brake release switch.
13. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 11 comprises,
- the at least one angled barrier hole being positioned on the barrier; and
- the at least one vent hole being positioned on the main body.
14. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 12 comprises,
- the plurality of left brake controller pinions being secured to the main body within the bottom groove by the plurality of left pinion axles;
- the plurality of the left controller pinions being interlocked with the left brake controller rack;
- the plurality of right brake controller pinions being secured to the main body within the bottom groove by the plurality of right pinion axles;
- the plurality of the right controller pinions being interlocked with the right brake controller rack;
- the plurality of left brake tracks being a channel positioned vertically on the left surface of the bottom groove;
- the plurality of right brake tracks being a channel positioned vertically on the right surface of the bottom groove;
- the plurality of left wheel toothed brakes being interlocked with the plurality of left controller pinions;
- the plurality of right wheel toothed brakes being interlocked with the plurality of right controller pinions;
- the plurality of left wheel toothed brakes being positioned within the plurality of left brake tracks; and
- the plurality of right wheel toothed brakes being positioned within the plurality of right brake tracks.
15. A Roller Ice Skate Guard comprises,
- a main body;
- a barrier
- a top groove
- a bottom groove;
- a rubber brake;
- a water draining system;
- the blade slot being a cavity along the top of the main body;
- the barrier being positioned between the top groove and the bottom groove;
- the top groove comprises of a blade slot and at least one clamp;
- the at least one clamp comprises of a left cavity and a right cavity;
- the rubber brake being positioned on the rear bottom of the main body;
- the bottom groove comprises of a wheel system and a brake lock system;
- the wheel system comprises of a plurality of wheels, a plurality of axles, plurality of left side nuts, and a plurality of right side nuts;
- the brake lock system comprises a front brake lock switch, a rear brake release switch, a left brake controller rack, a right brake controller rack, a plurality of left wheel toothed brakes, a plurality of right wheel toothed brakes, a plurality of left controller pinions, a plurality of left pinion axles, a plurality of right controller pinions, a plurality of right controller pinions, a plurality of right pinion axles, a plurality of left brake tracks, and a plurality of right brake;
- the plurality of wheels being secured to the main body by the plurality of axles;
- the plurality of wheels being connected to the plurality of axles;
- the plurality of axles being stabilized to the main body by the plurality of left side nuts and the plurality of right side nuts; and
- the plurality of axles comprises of a left wheel lock and a right wheel lock.
16. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 15 comprises,
- the left cavity comprises of a left spring, a left ball, and a left opening;
- the right cavity comprises of a right spring, a right ball, and a right opening;
- the left spring and the left ball being positioned inside the left cavity;
- the left opening being a smaller diameter than the left ball;
- the left opening containing the left spring and the left ball inside the left
- the right spring and the right ball being positioned inside the right cavity; and
- the right opening being a smaller diameter than the right ball.
17. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 15 comprises,
- the water draining system comprises of at least one angled barrier drain hole and at least one vent hole.
18. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 15 comprises,
- the front brake lock switch being positioned on the front side of the main body;
- the rear brake release switch being positioned on the rear side of the main body;
- the left brake controller rack being positioned on the left side of the bottom groove;
- the right brake controller rack being positioned on the right side of the bottom groove;
- the left brake controller rack being connected to the front brake lock switch;
- the right brake controller rack being connected to the front brake lock switch;
- the left brake controller rack being connected to the rear brake release switch; and
- the right brake controller rack being connected to the rear brake release switch.
19. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 17 comprises,
- the at least one angled barrier hole being positioned on the barrier; and
- the at least one vent hole being positioned on the main body.
20. The Roller Ice Skate Guard as claimed in claim 18 comprises,
- the plurality of left brake controller pinions being secured to the main body within the bottom groove by the plurality of left pinion axles;
- the plurality of the left controller pinions being interlocked with the left brake controller rack;
- the plurality of right brake controller pinions being secured to the main body within the bottom groove by the plurality of right pinion axles;
- the plurality of the right controller pinions being interlocked with the right brake controller rack;
- the plurality of left brake tracks being a channel positioned vertically on the left surface of the bottom groove;
- the plurality of right brake tracks being a channel positioned vertically on the right surface of the bottom groove;
- the plurality of left wheel toothed brakes being interlocked with the plurality of left controller pinions;
- the plurality of right wheel toothed brakes being interlocked with the plurality of right controller pinions;
- the plurality of left wheel toothed brakes being positioned within the plurality of left brake tracks; and
- the plurality of right wheel toothed brakes being positioned within the plurality of right brake tracks.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 1, 2010
Publication Date: Jan 5, 2012
Inventor: Albert P. MARCELLO (Barrington, RI)
Application Number: 12/829,225