Abstract: A wheeled skate device has a pair of large primary wheels coupled to a platform. The primary wheels rotate about primary axes of rotation in both forward and rearward directions. A binding can be disposed on the platform to secure the user's feet. The primary axes are located at a height above the platform or binding. The skate device can have a universal wheel coupled to the platform which rotates about a secondary axis of rotation. The universal wheel also pivots about a vertical pivot axis such that the universal wheel turns with the platform without sliding on the support surface. The wheels cooperatively operate in a travel mode and spinning mode.

Abstract: An inline roller skate with a foot receiver, such as a shoe, and with a frame with rollers which is provided on this foot receiver. These rollers, and their axles, are removably mounted on the frame by means of a quick-acting closure.

Abstract: An ice skate chassis is configured so that a user can adjust the pitch of the skate chassis between a plurality of discrete pitch positions. The pitch is adjusted by locking the ice blade at a desired angle relative to a bladeholder of the chassis. The blade can be positively locked at a plurality of discrete, repeatable angle positions so that the angle will not slip or creep during skating.

Abstract: A roller skate frame includes a wheel-mounting plate for mounting wheels thereon, a shoe-mounting plate projecting transversely from a top end of the wheel-mounting plate and disposed at one side of the wheel-mounting plate that is opposite to the wheels, a plurality of wheel-mounting protrusions projecting from the wheel-mounting plate, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs, each of which projects transversely from a bottom end of the wheel-mounting plate and interconnects two adjacent ones of the protrusions.

Abstract: A wheeled skate apparatus with a steerable front wheel connected by a steering linkage having two lever arm linkages which produce an instantaneous steering axis inclined with respect to the vertical to produce a caster effect and provide an angulation of the steerable front wheel with respect to the forward direction of travel to provide a change in the direction of travel of the skate apparatus.

Abstract: A shoe is provided which is convertible between a walking shoe and roller skate comprising a shoe upper connected to an outsole formed with an internal bore at both the heel area and arch area, each of which receive a hollow sleeve carrying a rod whose opposite ends protrude from the sides of the outsole. A first end of each rod mounts a wheel which is retained thereon by a fixed end cap, and the opposite, second end of each rod has opposed, radially outwardly extending locking pins which are received within bores formed in a locking cap operative to retain a second wheel on the second end of each rod.

Abstract: A wheel body and a bearing of in-line skate capable of positioning rollers of a bearing so that stress thereof is dispersed evenly for preventing the loss of grease, intrusions of alien objects, and deformation and locking between the two bearing, thereby increasing the lifespan thereof, includes a spacing next an axletree having a sealed end and an open end further provided with a cover for sealing the axletree, and a bearing provided at recesses at the two sides thereof and consisted of an outer shell having a lengthened central axis, a containment ring having concaves and an outer cover for holding the rollers, thereby achieving a mechanism with enhanced practical values.

Abstract: Shoes with various configurations of rollers secured to one region of their soles for rolling, while leaving another sole region exposed for walking. The rollers are mounted to rotate about an axle defining a primary axis of rotation extending at an angle of between about zero and 45 degrees to the walking direction, as viewed from above the shoe, for rolling sideways along a support surface. This provides a combined running-rolling method of locomotion, by running on the exposed sole surfaces, and then jumping into a “surfing” stance for rolling. In some cases, the rollers are mounted on steerable truck assemblies. One particularly small truck assembly includes wedge-shaped bushings for steering compliance.

Abstract: A rolling device comprises a wheel pair, consisting of two wheels (3a, 3b)affixed to wheel-holders (4a, 4b), which are interconnected by two cross-guides (5, 6) thus forming a parallelogram link chain. One cross-guide (5) is rotatably secured to extension of the platform providing an acute angle between a rotation axis (9a) and the pivot axes (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) of the four links which constitute the parallelogram link chain. The second cross-guide (6) is secured at the platform extension using a universal joint. One such tilt-steering wheel pair mechanism together with at least one fixed wheel is attached at opposite ends of the rolling device to make it work.

Abstract: A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or slide in areas you could only walk. Heeling is a new activity that employs a unique method of rolling and requires a newly learned skill set of balance, positioning, and coordination.

Abstract: The invention is a shock absorbing system for an in-line skate comprising a washer wherein the washer is composed of a rigid center for insertion of wheel axles surrounded by a resilient material to provide shock absorption especially while performing jumps and tricks. The washer can be incorporated into the skate at the time of manufacture or may be inserted as a post-market modification.

Abstract: A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or slide in areas you could only walk. Heeling is a new activity that employs a unique method of rolling and requires a newly learned skill set of balance, positioning, and coordination.

Abstract: An in-line skate includes a skate frame, front and rear wheels mounted rotatably on the skate frame, and a middle wheel assembly including at least two middle wheels, each of which is mounted rotatably on the skate frame between the front and rear wheels, is aligned with the front and rear wheels, and is rotatable about a rotation axis defined by the middle wheel. Each middle wheel further defines a wheel center and an inclined plane that passes through the wheel center and that is perpendicular to the rotation axis. The inclined plane is inclined relative to a vertical plane perpendicular to a ground plane by an acute angle. The front and rear wheels are inclined in the same direction as the middle wheels.

Abstract: Roller skates (10) having an improved appearance and function as walking shoes by providing at least one skate wheel (210) that can be pivoted by at least 60 degrees up inside the sole (100) of the skate to facilitate walking, and/or providing a skate with user replaceable, friction operated side brakes (410). Preferred skates have multiple such pivoting wheels coupled by a common, pivoting support arm (230), and provide a mechanism that positions the wheels substantially coplanar with the sole of the skate while in the walking position, and substantially perpendicular to the sole of the skate while in the skating position. It is also preferred that the skate wheels pivot about an axis passing through a portion of the wheels.

Abstract: A combined structure of a sports shoe and an in-line skate mainly comprises an in-line wheel device buried in the shoe bottom of a sports shoe. The in-line wheel device comprises a base, whereon a linkage set, a position plate, a wheel position mechanism and a torsion spring are combined in order at both sides by position pins and shaft bars and arrangement at each side is homologous with the other side such that wheels are set among two sides and arranged in in-line state. Besides, a control mechanism is combined to the rear of the base and can control wheels to be unfolded and taken in automatically such that the shoe body combined with an in-line wheel device can take wheels in the sole ordinarily for walking and running, and unfold wheels automatically when the user wants to take skating sport.

Abstract: Shoes with various configurations of rollers secured to one region of their soles for rolling, while leaving another sole region exposed for walking. The rollers are mounted to rotate about an axle defining a primary axis of rotation extending at an angle of between about zero and 45 degrees to the walking direction, as viewed from above the shoe, for rolling sideways along a support surface. This provides a combined running-rolling method of locomotion, by running on the exposed sole surfaces, and then jumping into a “surfing” stance for rolling. In some cases, the rollers are mounted on steerable truck assemblies. One particularly small truck assembly includes wedge-shaped bushings for steering compliance.

Abstract: A quick-release type axle system for in-line skates. A pair of axle shafts cooperate with each other to support a wheel between a pair of frames. A release pin is inserted into a central bore formed through the axle shafts to lock the axle shafts relative to each other. In one embodiment, the release pin is pulled outwardly to release the axle shafts from the locked configuration, whereas in another embodiment, the release pin is pushed inwardly to achieve unlocking of the axle shafts. In some embodiments, a pair of release pins are used to achieve the quick-release mechanism of the present invention.

Abstract: An in-line skate comprises a plurality of replaceable rollers, a skate frame, and a shoe body. The skate frame includes a pair of lateral blades and at least a connecting plate that fixedly fastens the lateral blades parallel to each other. The shoe body further is fixedly attached on the connecting plate. Each lateral blade includes a plurality of roller-mount through holes distributed into a plurality of hole-sets. Each hole-set corresponds to a specific mounting configuration of the rollers to the corresponded through holes, and the hole-sets are distinct from one another by not having at least one common through hole. The in-line skate is thereby suitable for diversified types of skating practice such as leisure skating, hockey skating, and figure skating.

Abstract: A hidden device in a multifunctional sports shoe comprises a roller mechanism and an actuating mechanism. The roller mechanism is disposed under a bottom sole of the shoe and the actuating mechanism, being attached to the roller mechanism. The roller mechanism further comprises an upper base frame, a lower base frame, and four pairs of cross arms, a roller frame with lined up rollers. The upper and the lower base frames at two longitudinal lateral sides have elongated sliding grooves respectively for these pairs of cross arms slidably moving along. The upper base frame and the wheel seat frame are fastened to the bottom sole on the sports shoe. The actuation mechanism further comprises a shaft disposed next to an end of the upper base frame transversely. A ratchet wheel, two rolling wheels, and a rotary disk with a turning stem are provided on the shaft. A ratchet stop with a press knob engages with the ratchet wheel. The elastic cords join these pairs of cross arms and wound on the rolling wheels.

Abstract: A wheel assembly mainly comprises a pivotal seat, a locking device, a singular elastic member and a wheel. The pivotal seat includes a first end pivotally connected to a base by a mounting member for moving between an extended position and an stowed position and a second end rotatably connected to the wheel for skating. The locking device is combined with the singular elastic member as a unit, which is adapted to optionally lock the pivotal seat either in the extended position or in the extracted position by the bias force of the singular elastic member. The singular elastic member is further adapted to bias the pivotal seat for facilitating its movement between the extended position and the stowed position.

Abstract: A skateboard comprises a board, front and rear wheel bases respectively mounted to front and rear portions of an underside of the board, and front and rear axles respectively attached to the front and rear wheel bases. The front axle has a portion abutting against the front wheel base such that the front axle pivots toward a loading point when a load is applied to the loading point not locating on a central longitudinal axis of the skateboard. The rear axle has a portion abutting against the rear wheel base such that the rear axle pivots toward a loading point when a load is applied to the loading point not locating on the central longitudinal axis of the skateboard.

Abstract: An inline roller skate with a foot receiver, such as a shoe, and with a frame with rollers which is provided on this foot receiver. These rollers, and their axles, are removably mounted on the frame by means of a quick-acting closure.

Abstract: An adjustment device, particularly for adjusting the size of an in-line roller skate composed of a frame connected to the wheels and to the heel unit of a shell to which a cuff is articulated. A toe unit for containing an innerboot is slidingly connected with the frame, can be positioned selectively, and can be actuated directly by the user.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hub mounted shock absorber suitable for use in the wheels of in-line skates or other small wheel transportation devices such as scooters, street skis, etc. and to in-line skates utilizing wheels with such hub mounted shock absorbers. The hub mounted shock absorbers include an outer tube with an elastomer, preferably a low durometer elastomer between the outer tube and the axle of the wheel. The elastomer is prefereably sandwiched between the inner and outer tube with the axle passing through the inner tube. Openings may be selectively provided in the outer tube to further reduce the stiffness of the elastomer and flexure or other appropriate mechanism may be included which result in minimum stiffness for the shock absorber in the vertical direction only.

Abstract: A skate with a main skate frame, a skate boot, and a carriage frame pivotally coupled to the main skate frame. At least one ground engaging member, such as a wheel or a runner blade, is coupled to the carriage frame for pivoting therewith. The main skate frame can pivot laterally, dorsally, or both laterally and dorsally relative to the carriage frame. Lateral pivoting can be achieved, for example, with a lateral pivot shaft or with an arcuate passage with a plurality of axles that also enable dorsal pivoting.

Abstract: A wheel assembly for a roller skate. The wheel assembly mainly includes a pivotal seat, a singular locking member and a wheel set. The pivotal seat includes a first end pivotally connected to a sole base by a mounting member for convertibly moving between a stowed position and an extended position and a second end rotatably connected to the wheel set for skating. The singular locking member is adapted to optionally position the pivotal seat either in the stowed position or in the extended position. The singular locking member includes a main plate being adapted to structurally engage with the sole base and two teeth being adapted to lock or unlock the pivotal seat either in the stowed position or in the extended position. The wheel assembly further includes a button being adapted to actuate the singular locking member to unlock the pivotal seat.

Abstract: A skate comprises a sole plate including an elongate groove through either downward extended wall, and a boot assembly including a heel portion and a toe portion including a rear elongate slot on either side, two fasteners inserted through heel portion and slots for coupling toe and heel portions together and for permitting slots to slide about fasteners within a distance defined by a length of slot, two opposite elongate projections on a bottom each having a length equal to that of slot, a fastening member for securing toe portion and sole plate, and a lever hinged to fastening device. Lever is outwardly pivoted to unfasten fastening member prior to pulling toe portion, and in response slots slide the same about fasteners, thereby moving toe portion relative to sole plate for adjusting the skate length.

Abstract: A lenticular device with integral shuttering method for displaying an image, a series of which form an animated display when an observer is moving in parallel relative to the device is presented. The shuttering method includes means of displaying an image whereby this image is only viewable by the observer when the observer is positioned on the vertical plane perpendicular to the center of the device. Once the observer moves off this plane by a small fixed angle, the device image is invisible. This method can be employed for placing many devices on the walls of a subway tunnel which will result in an animated image visible to passengers of a subway car moving through the subway tunnel. These images can be illuminated by light from the windows of the subway car or can have their own illumination. The method can be employed on the walls of pedestrian walkways or sidewalks whereby the walking observer will see an animated image.

Abstract: An inline skate wheel mount with foldable wheels includes a base plate, two side plates locked to two sides of the base plate and confining a receiving space therebetween, a plurality of wheel sets movably connected to the side plates and located at a bottom portion of the wheel mount, a linkage movably connected to the wheel sets for controlling extension of the wheel sets out of the wheel mount and folding of the wheel sets in the receiving space between the side plates, and a press positioning structure disposed between tail ends of the side plates for retaining and positioning the wheel sets. Folding and extension mechanisms of the wheel sets are based upon the principle of linkage.

Abstract: A suspension system includes a front walking arm assembly on a skate with front and rear wheels. The front walking arm assembly is pivotally mounted on a transverse pivot axle located between the front and rear wheels of the assembly. A standard wheel plane is formed by the axles of the front and rear wheels when the skate is traversing a planar surface, and the walking arm assembly pivot axle is located below the standard wheel plane.

Abstract: A simply structured bi-functional roller skate has a pair of shoe embodiments. Each shoe embodiment is provided with a front securing seat which is a tubular device with a forwardly extended board, and a rear securing seat which is a tubular device with a backwardly extended board. Both the front and rear securing seats are embedded at the front end and the rear end of each shoe embodiment respectively. Each tubular device of the front and rear securing seats is in alignment with an engagement hole so as to permit a first and a second wheel axle each having a proper length to be led therethrough at the front and rear end of a shoe embodiment. Each wheel axle has a knob-ended locking screw at one end and an internally threaded section at the other end so as to permit the knob ended locking screw to be secured to the end of each wheel axle after roller wheels are mounted to the wheel axles respectively.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: There is provided a suspension for the wheels of an in-line roller skate, the suspension comprising a frame connectable to the boot of the skate, the frame having a pair of parallel spaced-apart rails extending in the longitudinal direction of the skate, a bogey for supporting at least one of the skate's wheels, the bogey being suspended to be pivotable about a horizontal axis relative to the frame, and beams for supporting the skate's leading and trailing wheels, pairs of the beams being pivotably connected at one of their ends to the bogey, rotatably supporting one of the wheels at the other of their ends, and being pivotably connected to respective rails of the frame member at a point intermediate the two ends of the beams.

Abstract: A wheel seat assembly of a roller skate includes a sole body fixed on the bottom of a shoe. The sole body is provided with receiving chambers for securing casings therein. The casing defines an axial hole and at least two positioning holes. A roller seat is pivotally mounted in the casing by a pivot member. The pivot member is fitted with a catch member and an elastic member. The catch member may be selectively locked into one of the positioning holes of the casing by an urging action of the elastic member. The roller seat has a roller rotatably mounted therein by a rotation shaft.

Abstract: An actuating wheel assembly for inline roller skates includes a wheel frame, a plurality of pivot axles in turn mounted on the wheel frame and arranged in a successive manner, and a plurality of rollers each rotatably mounted on a corresponding one of the pivot axles. In practice, at least one roller is adjustably positioned on the respective pivot axle so that the rollers are located on one motional line or located on multiple different motional lines.

Abstract: A skate with foldable wheels, comprising a shoe body, a sole, a folding device and a plurality of wheels, the shoe body is for insertion therein a foot of a user, the sole is provided on the bottom of the shoe body, and is combined with the folding device, the wheels are provided beneath the sole; a pressing mechanism which can be pressed for operation at both lateral sides of the skate is provided to allow the folding device to be collapsed/stretched quickly and o allow the wheels to be stored in a plurality of recesses provided in the sole. The skate is structurally firm, and is convenient for operation.

Abstract: A shoe for walking and skating having a shoe, a locating plate, two locating members, two rollers and a brake. The shoe has a sole provided with front and rear holding grooves. The bottom of the locating plate includes front and rear locating frames respectively corresponding to the front and rear holding grooves. The locating members are respectively fixed in the front and the rear locating frames. Each of the locating members has a button on opposing sides for pushing a pivoting element to control the axial movement of a locating pin while a cap is used to fix the button, the pivoting element and the locating pin. In addition, a compression spring is interposed between the cap and the locating pin. Further, a mounting bar with an elongated groove moves up and down and is mounted on either side of the locating members. The rollers are mounted on the elongated grooves of the mounting bars.

Abstract: A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a first average density. The structural member having first and second sidewalls (62, 68). The structural member also includes a shoe mounting portion (50) spanning between at least a portion of the upper ends of the sidewalls. The skate frame also includes core material (64) disposed within at least one of the first and second sidewalls or within the shoe mounting portion. In an embodiment of the invention a threaded insert (602) is embedded in the core material of one sidewall, and an aligned tubular insert is installed in the opposite sidewall, such that the wheel axle (612) can be inserted through the tubular insert to engage the embedded threaded insert.

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.

Abstract: An in-line roller skate in accordance with this present invention includes at least four integral independent suspension system aligned under the chassis platform having all forks axles pivotally in forward motion and opposite direction from each other. The integral independent suspension system all parts and components are integrated in a body-frame, includes at least two independent shock absorber mechanisms in which the front shock absorber suspension mechanisms interconnects with the rear shock absorber secondary mechanisms, in which the rear shock absorber mechanisms support the pivotally forks axles and wheel system. The main chassis system supports the front brake and central rolling-brake. The integral independent suspension and the removable boot systems are interconnected with the chassis system trough a plurality of removable fasteners. The removable boot supports the front and rear anatomical-frame structure and the rear integral independent suspension support the main brake system.

Abstract: An inline roller skate frame assembly for attachment to a boot is provided which facilitates lateral sliding movement over a substrate. The frame assembly including a mounting flange adapted for attachment to the boot and a pair of laterally spaced parallel side rails depending from the mounting flange. The frame assembly has a plurality of wheels each of which is rotatably supported on a corresponding wheel axle. The opposing ends of each wheel axle are received in a respective one of the parallel side rails. At least one slider plate is carried on an external surface of one of the side rails. The slider plate has a beveled lower edge which defines a slide surface engageable with and slidable over a substrate with the wheels not contacting the substrate. The slider plate is arranged and configured to overlie at least a portion of the external surface of the side rail adjacent the toe and heel ends of the side rail.

Abstract: A platform having improved performance characteristics and stability includes at least one truck resiliently secured thereto. The at least one truck includes a body having an in-line skate chassis attached to a two-wheel truck. The two-wheel truck is formed by passing an axle through at least one of a plurality of wheel openings in the in-line skate chassis. The entire assembly is secured to the bottom of the platform by a suspension system having a turning horn operatively connected therein to allow the platform to pivot and move in a vertical direction, with respect to the at least one truck. The two-wheel truck may include tubular axle holding portions secured thereto.

Abstract: An in-line skate with a main skate frame, a skate boot, a carriage frame pivotally coupled to the main skate frame, a plurality of wheels forming a pivoting wheel group, and at least one wheel forming a fixed wheel group. A pivot axis of the carriage frame can be horizontally located anterior to a reference point that is three-tenths of the length of the open inner volume of the skate boot from the anterior end of the open inner volume, and the pivot axis could be aligned with or anterior to the anterior end of the skate boot. The pivot axis can be vertically located immediately adjacent to the skate boot sole or coincident with or distal to the sole. A pivoting mechanism can enable the carriage frame to pivot above an effective pivot axis that is physically displaced from the pivoting mechanism.

Abstract: A roller skate, comprises a shoe portion having a sole; left and right frame members mounted on the sole of said shoe portion in parallel arrangement, and each having a front through-hole and a rear through-hole; and two suspension roller assemblies which are pivotally attached to said front and rear through-holes of said frame members, respectively, each of said roller assemblies including a left suspension plate, a right suspension plate and a pair of rollers, said left and right suspension plates each being bent to an angle at the central portion thereof, wherein each of said left and right suspension plates is provided with an aperture at each of the two ends thereof for pivotally connecting said rollers, and a pivot hole at the central portion thereof for pivotally connecting with said through-holes, when said left and right suspension plates are mounted onto said frame members.

Abstract: An in-line roller skate comprises a shoe portion having a sole; left and right frame members mounted on the sole of said shoe portion in parallel arrangement, and each having a front through-hole; at least one roller is pivotally connected to the rear portion of the frame members; and a suspension roller assembly which is pivotally attached to said front through-hole of said frame members, respectively, said roller assembly including a left suspension plate, a right suspension plate and a pair of rollers, said left and right suspension plates each being bent to an angle at the central portion thereof, wherein each of said left and right suspension plates is provided with an aperture at each of the two ends thereof for pivotally connecting said rollers, and a pivot hole at the central portion thereof for pivotally connecting with said through-hole, when said left and right suspension plates are mounted onto said frame members.

Abstract: An in-line skate has an auxiliary wheel rotatably mounted in a raised position relative the primary wheels at the side of the longitudinal alignment of primary wheels. A conventional in-line skate can be retrofitted with an auxiliary-wheel assembly having an auxiliary wheel mounted for rotation on an axle journalled onto a mounting member, which assembly can be easily attached to a conventional in-line skate. Using such an in-line skate, a hockey stop can be readily performed in a method of in-line skating.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A roller skate includes a sole plate holding two wheel holders and a stop holder in front and rear receiving chambers in an outsole, two wheel assemblies respectively pivoted to the wheel holders and turned between an extended position extended out of the outsole for skating and a received position received inside the outsole for enabling the roller skate to function as a normal shoe for walking, lock control means adapted to lock the wheel assemblies between the extended position and the received position, and a stop alternatively set in a stop holder at the back side of one wheel holder between the working position and the non-working position.

Abstract: Inline roller skates are provided with independent suspension systems, separately suspending one or more of a plurality of wheels. The wheels are mounted rotatably on axles, and the axles are held nominally parallel to the sole of the boot. The suspension systems include guides that maintain the axles parallel to the sole of the boot even as the wheels and axles move vertically in response to bumps and other forces.

Abstract: A skateboard wheel mount comprises a base, an axle, and a torsion spring. The base is formed of a front plate and a rear plate and is fastened with the underside of a deck of the skateboard such that the front plate and the deck form a predetermined angle. The front plate is provided with a stop piece extending therefrom. The axle is pivoted by a spindle between the front plate and the rear plate and is provided with an urging piece extending therefrom such that the urging piece is located under the stop piece. The torsion spring is fitted over the front segment of the spindle for cushioning the wheel mount and for correcting the direction in which the axle turns.