Runners Patents (Class 280/11.18)
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Patent number: 6550159Abstract: A skate boot is disclosed which comprises a foot element adapted to be mounted to a ground engaging skating implement and for receiving at least partially the foot of a skater, and an articulated cuff for encircling and supporting the ankle of a skater. The articulated cuff is partially inserted in the foot element and slidably coupled to the foot element to permit unrestrained limited pivotal motion of the articulated cuff relative to an axis coinciding approximately with the pivot axis of the skater's ankle.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Bauer Nike Hockey Inc.Inventor: Carl Madore
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Patent number: 6523835Abstract: The present invention teaches a runner or blade for an ice skate having a novel configuration and structure, such as a blade having greater width at the edge at both the anterior end and posterior end relative to the middle, or alternately, a blade having greater width at the edge at the anterior end relative to the middle and posterior end. Further, a runner or blade for an ice skate can include a thermoplastic material, fiber fillers, metal fillers, and a hydrophobic material. In addition, the present invention teaches a hinged blade for a hockey skate.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Inventor: Robert M. Lyden
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Publication number: 20030011150Abstract: An ice skate comprising a blade and a blade holder. The blade holder providing decreasing, non rigid, and/or no lateral support in a rearward region of the blade so that it may facilitate increased or freer flexibility of the blade and improved maneuverability. The blade is rigidly laterally supported at a front end section of the blade holder and preferably also at a back end section of the blade holder so that it may facilitate efficient transfer of force between the skater and the blade. One or more non-rigid support members may be employed to control, absorb and/or cushion the flexing of the blade. The ice skate may be tuned to reflect the desired performance requirements of the individual skater and/or use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Jas. D. Easton, Inc.Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Richard D. Grossman
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Publication number: 20020175481Abstract: A skate that includes a boot fixed between an insole and an outsole. The insole has at least one retainer projecting through an aperture in the outsole. The retainer extends into an interior chamber formed in a blade holder. An adapter is mounted in a recess in the blade and extends to an opposite end received in the retainer. A fastener is extendable through aligned bores in the holder, the adapter and the retainer to fixedly connect the blade and the holder and the insole of the boot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventor: Paul M. Steinhauser
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Patent number: 6485033Abstract: An ice skate with interchangeable blades. The ice skate comprises a body defining a seat for housing a blade-holder to be clamped against the body, and a plurality of sets of blades and respective blade-holders, in which at least the blades of the sets have different geometrical configurations and each set of a blade and a blade-holder is interchangeably replaceable in the seat of the body so that blades of different geometrical configurations can be mounted on the skate, preferably in order to use the skate for different disciplines.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Bauer Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Graziano Nicoletti, Antonio Favero
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Patent number: 6481724Abstract: The adapter comprises an ice-blade mounted in a blade-chassis. The blade-chassis is a plastic molding, which fits between the support rails of an in-line roller skate, and is clamped therebetween by the spindle-rods that serve as the spindles of the rollers. The ice-blade resides in a channel in the blade-chassis, the roof of the channel, and of the blade, being clear of, and below, the spindle rods.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Inventor: Renny Carl Whipp
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Patent number: 6467778Abstract: An ice skate comprising a blade and a blade holder. The blade holder providing decreasing, non rigid, and/or no lateral support in a rearward region of the blade so that it may facilitate increased or freer flexibility of the blade and improved maneuverability. The blade is rigidly laterally supported at a front end section of the blade holder and preferably also at a back end section of the blade holder so that it may facilitate efficient transfer of force between the skater and the blade. One or more non-rigid support members may be employed to control, absorb and/or cushion the flexing of the blade. The ice skate may be tuned to reflect the desired performance requirements of the individual skater and/or use.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1998Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Jas D. Easton, Inc.Inventors: Edward M. Goldsmith, Richard D. Grossman
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Publication number: 20020140186Abstract: An ice skate with interchangeable blades comprises a body defining a seat for housing a blade-holder to be clamped against the body, and a plurality of sets of blades and respective blade-holders, in which at least the blades of the sets have different geometrical configurations and each set of a blade and a blade-holder is interchangeably replaceable in the seat of the body so that blades of different geometrical configurations can be mounted on the skate, preferably in order to use the skate for different disciplines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 1998Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: GRAZIANO NICOLETTI, ANTONIO FAVERO
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Patent number: 6419241Abstract: An ice skate assembly with a provision for the replacement of ice skate runners. The ice skate assembly includes a molded runner holder having a pair of side walls, the side walls extending downwards and forming a groove therebetween where a runner is received, a recess and a bore suitable for receiving a fastener. The ice skate runner is fastened to the runner holder by a runner projection suitable to be engaged with the recess on the molded runner holder and a fastener passing transversely through the runner and through the bore of the molded runner holder. The fastener is adapted to exert a force on the ice skate runner such that the hooked portion is engaged on the recess and the runner is secured to the runner holder. The force exerted on the ice skate runner comprises a generally longitudinal component, a generally upward component and a generally transversal component.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Bauer Nike Hockey Inc.Inventor: François Chenevert
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Patent number: 6409183Abstract: An elongate metal body, for instance an aluminium rod, with a chosen cross-sectional form manufactured by extrusion. It is a first object of the invention to make an elongate metal body stiffer and stronger without this entailing an increase in weight. In respect of this objective the metal body according to the invention has the feature that the body has at least one cavity extending at least to a considerable degree in longitudinal direction, in which cavity is received a pre-manufactured elongate reinforcing rod, of which at least the ends are coupled to the body in force-transmitting manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Inventor: Geert Wemmenhove
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Patent number: 6364321Abstract: A skate that includes a boot fixed between an insole and an outsole. The insole has a pair of retainers projecting through apertures in the outsole for receiving one end of a pair of legs projecting from a blade runner. The retainers extend through interior chambers formed in a blade holder, with the interior chambers slidably receiving the blade legs. Fasteners are extendable through the aligned bores in the holder, the blade legs and the retainers to fixedly connect the blade, the holder and the insole. Various aspects of the outsole and holder are formed with mating projections and recesses to resist lateral movement of the holder relative to the outsole and the boot.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Inventor: Paul M. Steinhauser, Jr.
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Patent number: 6364324Abstract: A tow sled designed for use with a self powered snowmobile. A draw bar and hitch devices are provided to join the sled to the snowmobile. The tow sled has two lower and spaced outside runners that extend along its length with each runner having a lower ground engaging surface and an upright surface oriented at approximately ninety degrees. Mounted to outside of the outside runners near the rear end of the sled are two side hard metal plates. Each of the plates have a lower ground engaging surface that extends below the ground engaging surface of the outside runner on which it is mounted. The lower plate surfaces are used to engage hard ice with the outside runners contacting the ice to provide for steady and straight tracking of the sled. To secure cargo with cross sled tie down cords like bungee cords or the like, fourteen tie down members made with brackets and a joining rope are spaced along the length of the sled and are mounted to the sled.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Inventor: King L. Buchanan
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Publication number: 20010052678Abstract: An ice skating blade has an upper portion having a top surface and two parallel substantially vertical left and right sides; and a lower portion having two faces flared outwardly from the upper portion, providing angled cutting edges. An appropriate angle of flare is 8° from the vertical.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: December 20, 2001Inventor: Conrad Peter Titzmann
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Patent number: 6328317Abstract: An article of gliding equipment, such as for practicing ice skating or hard surface skating, of the type that includes a frame defined by two lateral flanges on which are attached the gliding member or members, such as a gliding blade or wheels, and the upper plate adapted to be made integral with the external sole of the skater's boot. The frame is formed as a hollow body, hermetically closed in both the transverse and longitudinal directions, simultaneously defining the lateral flanges, the upper plate, and the end parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1998Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventor: Louis Benoit
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Patent number: 6318738Abstract: An ice skate blade is provided which has improved fracture toughness, strength, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance, while at the same time being lighter weight than other materials of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Dynamet TechnologyInventors: Stanley Abkowitz, Susan M. Abkowitz, Harold L. Heussi, Paul F. Weihrauch
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Patent number: 6217036Abstract: A skate includes a boot having an upper portion for supporting the lower leg, ankle and foot, and a footbed for supporting the sole of a foot. The footbed includes anterior and posterior portions as well as a hinge located between the anterior and posterior portions. The hinge permits upward pivotal movement of the anterior and posterior portions of the footbed relative to each other. The skate also includes a blade, which may include an ice skating blade or wheels. The blade has anterior and posterior portions depending rigidly from the anterior and posterior portions of the footbed respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2000Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Inventor: Darrel Rowledge
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Patent number: 6203028Abstract: Skates having increased lateral stability for use in speed skating and hockey. A primary blade is provided with first and second secondary blades which extend laterally outwardly from the primary blade at angles therefrom. In a first preferred embodiment, these secondary blades extend outwardly at equal 45° angles and engage the surface of the ice when the primary blade tilts either direction through an angle of 45°. In a second preferred embodiment, the inner secondary blade extends outwardly at a lesser angle of say 30° so that double blade engagement of the ice can be more easily accomplished for sprinting situations.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1998Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Inventor: Joseph M. Kress