Abstract: A skate (e.g., an ice skate) for a user (e.g., a hockey player). The skate comprises a skate boot for receiving a foot of the user and a skating device (e.g., a blade and a blade holder) disposed beneath the skate boot to engage a skating surface. The skate boot may be designed to better fit the user's foot and/or enhance skating performance of the user, such as by being shaped in accordance with anatomy of toes of the user's foot and/or enhancing integrity of the skate boot.

Abstract: A functional shoe includes a sole, a functional part to provide a specific function to the functional shoe, a fixing part provided to fix the functional part; and a coupling part provided to be coupled to the fixing part, and directly or indirectly coupled to the sole, at an opposite side to a side coupled to the fixing part. The fixing part includes a fixing body provided to be coupled to the functional part, and a leg member formed to extend from the fixing body in a reference direction which is a direction facing the sole from the fixing body. The coupling part includes an insertion slot provided inside the coupling part to be open in a direction opposite to the reference direction such that the leg member is inserted into the insertion slot.

Abstract: A hockey skate includes a fiber-reinforced, composite frame, or an injected plastic frame, including a boot form and integral pedestals that serve as a blade-holder. The pedestals are integral with the bottom of the boot sole and are optionally spaced relatively far apart to provide a long span between them. An optional bridge assembly may be used to connect the blade to the pedestals. The bridge assembly may provide increased stiffness and vibration damping, as well as customized fit options.

Abstract: A skate with a stowable and/or removable roller, blade, ski, or track assembly. A skate has: a shoe; a guiding part mounted to the shoe; a roller, blade, ski, or track assembly mounted to move along the guiding part between a deployed position and a stowed position adjacent a calf or ankle part of the shoe; and a handle connected to move the roller, blade, ski, or track assembly between the deployed position and the stowed position. Related methods include moving the roller, blade, ski, or track assembly between the positions, and locking or unlocking the assembly in either position, for example using a handle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a length adjustable skate blade guard. The blade guard includes a first guard surrounding at least portion of a lower surface of a skate blade and a front end of the skate blade. A second guard surrounds a remaining portion of the lower surface of the skate blade and a rear end of the skate blade. At least one extension block is coupled between the first guard and the second guard, and extends a length of the guard to correspond to a length of the skate blade. At least one elastic body is secured at opposite ends thereof to the first guard and the second guard, respectively, the elastic body elastically putting the facing first and second guards in close contact with each other.

Abstract: A skate frame comprises a lower frame portion comprising gliding means for running on a gliding surface and an upper frame portion comprising one or more support surfaces for supporting the user's boot. Both the frame portions comprise protruding arms that are mechanically coupled. The mutual interlock between the coupling surfaces of said protruding arms prevent relative movements between the frame portions along predefined directions.

Abstract: A skate having a detachable assembly comprising a use element selected from an ice skate blade, a roller skate assembly and an in-line roller skate assembly. The skate includes a shoe having a protrusion extending from the sole and into locking engagement with a corresponding socket in the detachable assembly. The protrusion including a cavity with a lateral recess which receives a corresponding engaging member of a coupling member disposed partially in the socket. The coupling member includes an actuating member selectively movable between a locking position where the engaging member is biased radially outwardly into engagement with the lateral recess, and a release position where the engaging member biased radially inwardly out of engagement with the lateral recess.

Abstract: A wearable device configured to selectively provide roller transportation, the wearable device having a shoe configured to at least partially accept a foot of a user of the wearable device, the shoe comprising a foot interface surface configured for selective contact with a bottom of the foot, a wheel assembly configured to selectively roll relative to a ground surface in response to rotation of at least a portion of the wheel assembly about an axle that is substantially coincident with an axis of rotation, a frame connected between the shoe and the wheel assembly, the frame being configured to selectively transfer forces between the shoe and the wheel assembly and the frame comprising a clearance plane vertically offset from the ground surface, and a rod extending through the shoe, the rod being located vertically between the foot interface and the clearance plane.

Abstract: An ice skate blade assembly comprising: (a) an ice skate blade comprising first and second hooks projecting upwardly; (b) a blade holder having a bottom portion having a longitudinal groove extending therealong for receiving the upper edge of the ice skate blade and wherein the bottom portion further defines a recess extending upwardly from the longitudinal groove for receiving the first hook; and (c) a single actuator having a wall accessible by a finger of a user, a resilient portion having an end wall facing a section of the inner surface of the second pedestal and a base with an inner wall and a bottom wall having an upper surface, an end and a bottom surface, wherein the inner wall and the bottom wall define therebetween a channel opens to the bottom aperture for receiving the second hook.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a roller skate in which the inclination of a shoe can be firmly stabilized and the user can easily apply force to the ankle. [Solution] A pair of roller skates 1 provided with wheels 3 and a sole 10 rotatably holding the wheels 3. In each of a pair of the roller skates 1, the wheels 3 are provided with one front wheel 3a and one rear wheel 3b. The front wheel 3a is provided on the inside of a shoe body 2 provided over the sole 10, and the rear wheel 3b is provided on the outside of the shoe body 2.

Abstract: A blade guard for a runner blade of an ice skate. The blade guard includes a channel extending a distance between first and second ends. The channel has an open top and a bottom surface and first and second opposing side surfaces extending from the bottom surface to the open top. The blade guard also includes at least one recess disposed below the channel and extending a distance transverse to the distance of the channel. The at least one recess includes first and second countersink portions at opposite ends of the distance and a center portion. A first shoulder is defined between the first countersink portion and the center portion and a second shoulder is defined between the second countersink portion and the center portion.

Abstract: A replaceable blade ice skate (9) comprising a holder (2), a blade system having at least one blade engagement portion (11) and a blade (4, 52), at least one attachment device (5) mounted to the holder for movement between a blade securing position and a blade releasing position. The attachment device having an attachment engagement portion (6), wherein the blade system is retained in the holder via the blade engagement portion detachably mating with the attachment engagement portion when the attachment device is in the blade securing position. The blade system further comprising a downward facing rocker (3) and a flexible replaceable blade (4) which conforms to the first defined curvature of the rocker when mounted thereon.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a skate assembly which allows interchange of in-line rollers and ice blades, and more particularly to an interchangeable in-line roller/ice skates which provides for such interchange through the use of simple and affordable means and without the necessity of buying new and customized skates.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an ice skate including a boot, a separately formed casing, a blade, and a fastener. The boot includes a boot chamber for receiving a skater's foot. The casing includes an upper portion, a sole plate, and a blade holder. The upper portion defines a casing chamber for receiving the boot. In one example, the casing is plastic. The sole plate includes abutting toe, arch and heel areas and has a cantilevered connection to the blade holder. In this cantilevered connection, the toe and arch areas of the sole plate are supported by the blade holder and the heel area is unsupported by the blade holder. The blade holder defines a slot for selectively receiving the blade. The fastener removably secures the blade to the blade holder. In one example, the blade further includes a toe pick for use in figure skating.

Abstract: A blade guard for a runner blade of an ice skate. The blade guard includes a channel extending a distance between first and second ends. The channel has an open top and a bottom surface and first and second opposing side surfaces extending from the bottom surface to the open top. The blade guard also includes at least one recess disposed below the channel and extending a distance transverse to the distance of the channel. The at least one recess includes first and second countersink portions at opposite ends of the distance and a center portion. A first shoulder is defined between the first countersink portion and the center portion and a second shoulder is defined between the second countersink portion and the center portion.

Abstract: Footwear has a sole for supporting a foot of a wearer, a first pair of wheels projecting from opposite sides of the sole adjacent the heel, and a second pair of wheels spaced in front of the first pair and projecting from opposite sides of the sole adjacent the arch portion of the sole. The footwear is convertible from a wheeled configuration to a non-wheeled configuration by opening a cover plate normally covering a downwardly facing, recessed region of the heel, removing the wheel axles from wheel axle mounting grooves in the recessed region, then re-closing the cover plate over the heel region.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a roller shoe having a pair of rollers connected together by a strap which may be converted to a walking or running shoe by removing the rollers and strap as a unit from the outsole of the shoe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a skating sports device, in particular skating boot, comprising an exchangeable blade holder (14), connected to a boot by means of sole and heel plates (4 and 5). An exchangeable blade (1) may be clipped in the exchangeable blade holder (14), which is held under tension in the front and rear region by locking clip buttons (2) which may be operated without tools. A torsion duplex cross (3), formed by torsion and flexion bars (3a and 3b) absorbs the torsion and flexional forces occurring during skating and neutralizes the same.

Abstract: A skate assembly has a boot having a substantially completely open base with a sole plate of more rigid material than the boot secured over the open base. The base has an opening extending along at least substantially the entire length of the boot from the heel to the toe, with side rims extending along opposite sides of the base opening. The sole plate may be releasably or permanently secured to the boot.

Abstract: A mechanism for the conversion of a force applied in one direction to a rotational force. The rotational force may provide for movement in a second direction. The system utilizes mechanical parts and the movement of these parts to convert the directional force to a rotational force. The system can help to utilize unused forces to the benefit of a user reducing workload and/or increasing speed.

Abstract: The invention describes a binding mechanism (1) for providing a pivotably moving connection of a sports shoe (2) to a board-type gliding device (3), in particular to a ski (4). The binding mechanism (1) comprises a first or front retaining element (5) for retaining the front toe-end portion of a sports shoe (2), a second or rear retaining element (6) for retaining the rear heel-end portion of a sports shoe (2) and an elongate connecting element (9) of variable shape between the first and the second retaining element (5, 6). This connecting element (9) extends underneath the sole (10) of a sports shoe (2) inserted in the binding mechanism (1).

Abstract: An integral shoe with a roller assembly. The integral shoe has an upper and a sole, which are integrally formed. At least one cavity is formed on the sole so that the roller assembly can be mounted in the cavity. Thus, the shoe with the roller function is integrally formed more quickly, and the roller assembly may also be replaced so that multiple functions can be achieved.

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: Roller shoes in which a roller is installed on a shoe base in a detachable manner comprises a plurality of roller installation grooves formed at the center of the shoe base, a roller axle support inserted into the roller installation grooves, wherein the roller is attached to the roller axle support by a magnetic force, a break mechanism formed at both ends of a middle portion of the front and utmost end of the rear of the shoe base, and a cover mounted in the roller installation grooves. A roller axle support groove formed at both ends of a U shape is inserted in the roller installation groove, and a roller installation part comprising the roller axle is inserted in the roller axle support groove for the roller to be installed in a detachable manner.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a roller shoe having a pair of rollers connected together by a strap which may be converted to a walking or running shoe by removing the rollers and strap as a unit from the outsole of the shoe.

Abstract: A conversion assembly for converting an in-line roller skate to a double sided ice skate blade has a frame structure consisting of a solid piece containing a double-edged skate blade, transversely aligned bores located on the frame structure to allow mechanical fastening of the frame structure to the existing boot frame, one circular bore, and at least one longitudinal bore.

Abstract: A roller skate shoe has cavities, closing members and roller assemblies. A sole of the shoe is formed with the cavities. Two sides of each cavity are formed with notched slots. The closing member is accommodated in the cavity. The closing member has a closing side for closing the cavity, and is formed with two cut edges corresponding to the notched slots. The roller assembly mounted on the closing member includes a roller base, a roller body mounted in the roller base, and two control assemblies respectively mounted to two sides of the roller base corresponding to the cut edges and the notched slots. The roller assembly is separated from the cavity using the control assembly so that the closing member may be detached from the roller and reversed to close the cavity to prevent foreign objects from entering the cavity.

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.

Abstract: A displacement apparatus is provide for skating footwear such as in-line roller skates. The displacement apparatus has extension triggers, each of which is connected to respective rod members that releasably retain the rollers in a retracted position, and a retraction trigger connected to a slidable rod member that releasably retains the rollers in an extended position. Manual operation of the extension triggers and retraction trigger allows extension or retraction of the in line rollers as required. When retracted, the rollers are conveniently housed within a cavity in the underside of the shoe to thereby allow normal walking.

Abstract: A downhill ski binding (2) that operates to allow the skier to select a number of skates or a time interval, after which a lock means (30) locks the rearward end (28) of a ski boot plate (4) to a ski plate/lift (14) and/or a ski (22) until reset. Until the pre-selected number of skates or time interval is reached, the rearward end of the ski boot plate is freely moveable with respect to the ski plate/lift and/or ski, thereby allowing the skier to freely skate. A variety of configurations and mechanical, electromechanical and electromagnetic dynamic locking means are described, several with remote input means (104) and a logic unit (102).

Abstract: The item of footwear (10) is provided with a roller (50) to enable the item of footwear to roll over a surface when the rolling means is in a first active position. The item of footwear (10) has a slide yoke (34) for retracting the roller (50) to a second latent position, thereby disabling the roller and preventing the item of footwear from rolling over a surface (see FIG. 2).

Abstract: A retractable skate and method using armatures that extend for skating and retract for walking. It is preferred that the armatures may be locked into position. It is also preferred that the armatures fasten to a pair of wheels, a frame holding a configuration of wheels, or an ice blade.

Abstract: A telescoping skateboard having a telescoping member, a toe platform on one end of the telescoping member and a heel platform at the other end of the telescoping member. A front wheel assembly is attached to the front of the telescoping member and a rear wheel assembly is affixed to the other end of the telescoping member. A microboard extends from one side of the skateboard and may be movable to either side of the skateboard or over the heel platform when retracted.

Abstract: The multifunctional shoes for walking and skating with single roller mainly include a pulley assembly and the shoe body. The pulley assembly consists of a bracket, a roller, a shaft, pushing rods, springs, pushing rod assembly and fastening bolts. The shaft passes through the center of the roller fixing the roller in the slots of the bracket. The pushing rods and the springs are provided on the top of the bracket with the pushing rod assembly provided in the bracket. The pulley assembly is secured to the shoe by fastening bolts. The pushing rod assembly includes a pushing rod head, a rear connecting plate, springs, connecting bolts of the pushing rods, pushing rods, a front connecting plate and fastening bolts with the pushing rods connecting bolts and pushing rods welded to the front connecting plate while the springs seated on the connecting bolts of the pushing rods. The roller can be extended and retrieved in the direction perpendicular to the ground.

Abstract: The retractable foot gear 10 includes a sole 12 and a retractable wheel, ball, blade, or similar low friction element 16 which normally projects from a recess formed into the shoe's sole 12. The low friction element 16 retracts into a recess 14 when a predetermined amount of force is exerted on the low friction element 16. The low friction element 16 is additionally biased so as to automatically return to an extended position when the predetermined force is relieved. The retractable foot gear 10 assists persons with difficulty in walking, standing, or maneuvering. Moreover, the protruding low friction element enables one to slide one foot along a walking surface while minimizing the tendency of one to slip and fall.

Abstract: An outer assembling mechanism of a backpack for carrying a detachable skate. The mechanism includes a base plate fixed to assembling seats. The assembling seats are adapted to releasably engage with the detachable skate for walking or to disengage with the detachable skate for skating.

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: The locking device for a detachable skate of sports shoe in accordance with the present invention mainly comprises a rotatable hook, an elastic member, a lever and an engaging wall. The rotatable hook is provided on the detachable skate being adapted to releasably engaging with the engaging wall provided under the sports shoes. The elastic member is provided to bias the rotatable hook and the lever is used to rotate the rotatable hook for assembling or disassembling by means of overcoming bias force of the elastic member.

Abstract: The sports shoe mainly comprises a pivot, a blocking plate and a latch. The pivot is adapted to pivotally connect the sports shoes to a detachable ice/roller skate and the latch is adapted to securely lock therebetween. The blocking plate is arranged in spaced relationship with the pivot and a space provided therebetween is adapted to receive a pivotal hook seat of the pivot. The latch includes an elastic member and a plurality of guiding studs which are used to increase the sports shoe in assembled reliability for operating the detachable ice/roller skate.

Abstract: A set of replacement skates for a scooter. The replacement skates are designed such that each replacement skate can replace a wheel on the scooter. Each replacement skate includes both a skate blade and a support structure. The support structure has two cross-sectional areas. The first cross-sectional sectional area is larger than the second cross-sectional sectional area such that the first cross-sectional area is oriented away from the scooter and the second cross-sectional area is oriented toward the footboard of the scooter. A kit may also be provided with a front end replacement skate and a rear end replacement skate. Both replacement skates have attachment means for fastening the skates to the scooter using the seine pins and fasteners used to attach the 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: The present invention relates to a multifunctional shoe which includes a shoe, a locating part, a sliding device and a locking device. The shoe has a sole provided with at least an accommodation. The locating part is fixed by a fixing member inside the accommodation and is a hollow body with the opening thereof is directed downward, thereby forming a mounting opening at the bottom of the sole. The sliding device contains a wheel and a wheel base. The wheel base corresponds to the locating part in form so that it can be received in the locating part. The locking device is located at the side of the locating part. A lock pin is disposed inside the locking device and is controllable from the outside of the sole to be axially moved. The sliding device is fixed inside the locking device while the small part of the wheel projects from the sole for sliding purpose; moreover, the sliding device can be stored or disassembled without projection on the sole for walking purpose.

Abstract: The “ICE WHEELS” consists of a wheel assembly, which permits interchange with in-line skate wheels for use on ice that reduces weight and or the rolling resistance on ice while the wheel is perpendicular to the ice. The wheel consists of a lightweight hub, bearing accommodating counterbores and an outer ring containing multiple ice-engaging structures and relief grooves. The ice-engaging structures comprise of an outer circumferential contact means, inner circumferential contact means, a new medial circumferential contact means and multiple support surfaces. A new feature of this invention is the elimination of one or both of the inner circumferential contact means penetration into the ice while the wheel is perpendicular to the ice. This leaves either a flat support surface; a flat support surface with one inner circumferential contact means or two support surfaces with a medial circumferential contact means in between while the wheel is perpendicular to the ice.

Abstract: A roller skate shoe includes a shoe base having two receiving cavities provided thereunder at a front portion and a rear portion of the shoe base respectively, a roller arrangement fittedly received in each receiving cavity including a supporting frame securely mounted on a ceiling of the receiving cavity having a supporting member extended downwardly, a T-shaped wheel frame including a vertical wheel arm rotatably mounted on the supporting member and a horizontal wheel axle for rotatably supporting two wheels at two ends thereof, and a resilient element for applying an urging pressure against the wheel frame so as to normally retain the wheel frame slid out of the receiving cavity, and a locker means for securely locking the wheel frame in a rotatably movable manner selectively between a folded position and an unfolded position.

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 hidden device in a multifunctional sports shoe comprises a roller mechanism and an actuating mechanism.

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: A base structure for a roller skate includes a base having at least two compartments, a bottom plate secured to the base, and a number of wheel assemblies each of which is mounted in an associated compartment. The bottom plate includes a number of blocks formed on the underside thereof, each block being received in an associated compartment. Each wheel assembly includes a pivotal seat having a first end secured to the underside of the bottom plate, a wheel seat having a first end pivotally connected to a second end of the pivotal seat, and a wheel rotatably mounted to a second end of the wheel seat. Each wheel seat may be pivoted to a storage position in the associated compartment when not in use. When skating is required, each wheel seat is pivoted to an operative position, in which each wheel seat bears against an underside of an associated block while the wheel rotatably attached to each wheel seat extends beyond the base for skating.

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.