Boot for an in-line skate

- K-2 Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 provides a perspective view of a boot for an in-line skate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the skate of FIG. 1, with the broken line showing of a skate frame and wheels being provided for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is an opposite side elevation view of the skate of FIG. 1; and,

FIGS. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are front, rear, top and bottom elevation views, respectively, of the skate of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D414916
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 12, 1999
Assignee: K-2 Corporation (Vashon, WA)
Inventors: Christopher J. Rench (Bend, OR), John E. Svensson (Vashon, WA)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Law Firm: Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
Application Number: 0/72,525
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/2904; Roller (D21/763); Element, Attachment, Or Accessory (D21/771)
International Classification: 0204;