Brake Includes Roller Engageable With Skating Surface Patents (Class 280/11.206)
  • Patent number: 9242166
    Abstract: A gliding device includes a gliding board, a mechanism for binding a boot to the gliding board; the binding mechanism including a retaining device allowing rotation of the boot about an axis transverse to the gliding board; and an arrangement for applying a pulling force on the shovel of the gliding board. The arrangement for applying a pulling force on the shovel is not elastic; and the gliding device further includes a device for adjusting the length of the pulling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SALOMON S.A.S.
    Inventor: Bertrand Krafft
  • Patent number: 8979096
    Abstract: A training device for inline roller skates includes a training wheel bracket, a training wheel mounted upon the bracket, and means for adjustably mounting the device upon the inline skate. The training wheel is adapted to engage upon the travel surface to compensate for any unbalance of the trainee and to enable the trainee to travel in a desired direction. The training wheel is adapted to provide a braking action to the roller wheels if the trainee loses balance or the trainee's ankle collapses. The training device serves the dual purpose of providing a means of balancing the skater as well as slowing and braking the forward movement of the skater to control and limit the speed of the skater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventors: Amir J. Tillis, Troy W. Livingston, Greg Dempsey
  • Publication number: 20140265177
    Abstract: A braking device is provided for an in-line skate where the braking device selectively alters the motion of the in-line skate depending upon the angulation of the in-line skate relative to a surface. As a user angulates or tilts the in-line skate, the braking device increasingly engages the surface to provide a braking force to alter the motion of the in-line skate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Richard M. Batenburg, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100314845
    Abstract: A brake assembly for a skate of the type having parallel rails connected to the bottom of a boot. The skate brake bracket for mounting outside the rails and a brake wheel mounted to the skate brake bracket. The tension of the brake wheel may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Mark Croskey
  • Patent number: 7464944
    Abstract: The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, the present invention teaches a wheeled skate including a suspension system that can be propelled with the use of linear or side stroke skating techniques. Moreover, the present invention teaches a quad wheeled skate having advantageous structure and function for recreational skating and aerobic exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Robert M. Lyden
  • Patent number: 7341262
    Abstract: An in-line skate includes a frame and two rolling gears. Each of the rolling gears includes two levers pivotally connected to the frame, two casters each attached to related one of the levers, at least one first cushion provided between the levers and two second cushions each provided between related one of the levers and the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventor: Jack Liu
  • Publication number: 20080029979
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an improved structure of inline skates, which provides a cushion, a wheel with a gearwheel on its side, and a pawl assembly. By pressing down the weight, the wheel with gearwheel on its side occludes the pawl assembly, which stops the wheel with gearwheel on its side from rolling one-wayly. Thereby, the improved structure of inline skates is more ergonomic and exercise injuries can be prevented. In addition, a brake is provided for providing shock absorption and more powerful acceleration. Besides, automatic support upright is also provided for avoiding tumbles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventor: YEN-NIEN CHANG
  • Patent number: 7264091
    Abstract: A brake assembly for inline skates having a boot portion with right and left downwardly directed frame members. The frame members support at least three axles. Right and left carrier plates are positioned along an inner face of the downwardly directed frame members. At least two diabolos are supported by the right and left carrier plates. The diabolos each contact two wheels and are forced outwardly to provide a friction rubbing action against the carrier plates when the carrier plates have moved from a disengaged position to an engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventors: Alex R. Bellehumeur, Drew Krah
  • Patent number: 7175187
    Abstract: The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, the present invention teaches a wheeled skate that can be propelled with the use of linear or side stroke skating techniques. Moreover, the present invention teaches a quad wheeled skate having advantageous structure and function for recreational skating and aerobic exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Robert M. Lyden
  • Patent number: 7093839
    Abstract: A wheel with an asymmetrical cross-section for use with a roller skate. The wheel also has a tread portion that can be easily and inexpensively replaced. An apparatus for multi-line roller skates that has two or three lines of wheels. The wheels in the center line have a coefficient of friction that is lower than the coefficients of friction of either of the outer lines of wheels. The wheels in the outer lines have asymmetrical cross-sections, while the wheels in the center line have symmetrical cross-sections. A multi-line roller skate that employs these technologies is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for improving roller skate performance employing the aforementioned technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Inventor: Stephen R. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7063335
    Abstract: An in-line roller skate is disclosed to include a frame with a curved lower portion, which supports a point stop at the front end followed by a ball support, a string of rotating rollers and a tail ball support. The point stop is preferably another roller fixed in position. The in-line skate allows performing all the maneuvers as the regular ice skate without significant additional training and therefore can be used advantageously during off-season training by ice skaters as well as for a broad range of recreational activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Felix Galeev
  • Patent number: 6955360
    Abstract: A braking mechanism for a skate, such as an in-line roller skate, has at least one braking wheel disposed transverse to the skate boot. The braking wheel operates a piston which displaces liquid from a piston housing when the piston is caused to travel within the piston housing by the rotation of the braking wheel. The piston and the piston housing are configured such that an increasing resistance is applied to the rotation of the braking wheel as the piston travels within the piston housing. Thus, when the skate boot is turned transverse to the direction of the skater and the angle of the boot is adjusted to cause the braking wheel to rotate, the increased resistance to the rotation of the braking wheel as the piston moves within the piston housing acts to slow the skater. When the piston fully traverses the piston housing, the rotation of the braking wheel is terminated and the skater comes to a stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Inventor: Arkadiy Krivulin
  • Patent number: 6874794
    Abstract: A braking system preferably for an in-line skate includes a brake pad mounted to a forward end of a skate frame and an elevated front wheel attached to the skate frame by two pivot arms. The pivot arms are biased forward which is in a clockwise direction with respect to their pivot point. When skating normally, the pivot arms bias the wheel against the brake pad, but the wheel is elevated from the skating surface and thus the brake is not engaged. When skating in a rearward direction, or desiring a push start, the skater rotates the toe portion of the skate downward and raises the heel. The front wheel will engage the skating surface and the reaction force on the wheel due to friction between it and the skating surface will urge the wheel forward and increase the contact pressure between it and the brake pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Hemisphere Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald A Holland
  • Publication number: 20040021278
    Abstract: The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, the present invention teaches a wheeled skate that can be propelled with the use of linear or side stroke skating techniques. Moreover, the present invention teaches a quad wheeled skate having advantageous structure and function for recreational skating and aerobic exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Robert M. Lyden
  • Patent number: 6425587
    Abstract: Mono-wheel roller skates having a single large main wheel which supports the skater and a pivotally mounted smaller brake actuation wheel which contacts the ground when the skates are tipped backward and which is operatively connected to caliper brakes which grip the main wheel to slow or stop the skater. The main wheel is treaded and spring-mounted on a cantilevered arm to absorb shocks for off-road skating. A removable rock guard works in conjunction with a built-in rail guard to deflect debris and prevent it from accumulating in front of the main wheel. An arcuate toe push-off piece or a unidirectionally rolling toe push-off wheel allows pushing off from the toe of the skate such that a skater can use an in-line skating stroke wherein the skates remain pointed in the direction of travel rather than angled outward thereto as is usually required for skating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Inventor: Aaron G. Moon
  • Patent number: 6352270
    Abstract: A brake assembly for a scooter has a braking assembly pivotally mounted at a rear end of a pedal of the scooter and in front of a rear wheel of the scooter. The brake assembly has an arcuate plate, two flanges respectively and concentrically formed at two bottom sides thereof, and two auxiliary wheels respectively and rotatably mounted on the flanges. A linkage assembly with a resilient member is mounted between the pedal and braking assembly. Whereby, when the braking assembly is trodden downward by a rider, the arcuate plate contacts the rear wheel and the auxiliary wheels contact the ground to increase friction to stop the scooter. When the braking assembly is released, it will return to the original position under the force of resilient member of the linkage assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Modas Shing Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Jack Wu
  • Patent number: 6279921
    Abstract: The present inline skates have a braking system allowing the brakes to be used simultaneously. One embodiment of the invention comprises a frame with a rear wheel carrier and a braking wheel carrier rotatingly mounted on the frame through a first cylinder and an axle and interlocking through a notch on a braking wheel carrier and a fourth cylinder on a first rear wheel carrier while the first rear wheel and a braking wheel are rotatingly mounted on their respective carriers. Another mobile rear wheel is handled by its carrier rotatingly mounted on the second cylinder affixed to the frame. The braking force is regulated through a screw and a pair of friction cylinders. Carrier rotation limiting cylinders are affixed to the frame. The front wheels are standard fixed wheels rotatingly mounted on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Inventor: Zoran Bo{haeck over (z)}inović
  • Patent number: 6273437
    Abstract: A two-wheeled roller skate with canted wheels has an axle for the forward wheel located well forward of the ball of the foot. The axle for the rear wheel is located at the rear of the skater's heel. The wheels are canted so that the front and rear wheels contact the ground on the opposite sides of the center line of the skater's foot. In plan projection, the axles are preferably non-parallel in order to provide steering correction. The amount of steering correction desirable will depend on the skater's skill and the nature of the skating activity. In alternative embodiments, the present invention incorporates novel braking mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Land Roller, Inc.
    Inventors: Bert Lovitt, Warren Winslow
  • Publication number: 20010000935
    Abstract: The present inline skates have a braking system allowing the brakes to be used simultaneously. One embodiment of the invention comprises a frame with a rear wheel carrier and a braking wheel carrier rotatingly mounted on the frame through a first cylinder and an axle and interlocking through a notch on a braking wheel carrier and a fourth cylinder on a first rear wheel carrier while the first rear wheel and a braking wheel are rotatingly mounted on their respective carriers. Another mobile rear wheel is handled by its carrier rotatingly mounted on the second cylinder affixed to the frame. The braking force is regulated through a screw and a pair of friction cylinders. Carrier rotation limiting cylinders are affixed to the frame. The front wheels are standard fixed wheels rotatingly mounted on the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: May 10, 2001
    Inventor: Zoran Bozinovic
  • Patent number: 6209888
    Abstract: Inline skates with a braking system allowing the brakes to be used simultaneously. One embodiment of the invention comprises a frame 1 with a rear wheel carrier and a braking wheel carrier 6 rotatingly mounted on frame 1 through a first cylinder 29 and an axle 11 and interlocking through a notch 8 on a braking wheel carrier 6 and a fourth cylinder 9 on a first rear wheel carrier 7 while first rear wheel 4 and a braking wheel 5 are rotatingly mounted on their respective carriers 7, 6. Another mobile rear wheel 26 is handled by its carrier 30 rotatingly mounted on second cylinder 28 affixed to a frame 1. Breaking force is regulated through a screw 23 and a pair of friction cylinders 16. Carrier rotation limiting cylinders 10,17,31 are affixed to a frame 1. The front wheels 2, 3 are standard fixed wheels rotatingly mounted on a frame 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventor: Zoran Bozinovic