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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 19, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 14, 2020
Assignee:
BAUER HOCKEY, LLC
Inventors:
Stephen J. Davis, David Perreault, Dmitry Rusakov, Ian Fung