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US 11,826,633 B2Granted
Hockey skate including a one-piece frame with integral pedestals
AssigneeBauer Hockey, LLC
InventorsStephen J. Davis, David Perreault, Dmitry Rusakov, Ian Fung
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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.
Claims31
An ice skate comprising:
- a boot defining a cavity to receive a user's foot;
- and
- a plurality of pedestals projecting below the boot, spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the ice skate, and configured to hold a blade;
- wherein:
- the boot comprises an injection-molded portion;
- and each of the pedestals comprises an injection-molded portion that is injection molded integrally with the injection-molded portion of the boot.
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An ice skate comprising:
- a boot defining a cavity to receive a user's foot and comprising a medial side portion configured to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion configured to face a lateral side of the user's foot, an ankle portion configured to receive an ankle of the user, a heel portion configured to receive a heel of the user's foot, and a sole portion configured to face a plantar surface of the user's foot;
- and
- a plurality of pedestals projecting below the boot, spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the ice skate, and configured to hold a blade;
- wherein:
- the boot comprises an injection-molded portion that includes at least part of the medial side portion of the boot, at least part of the lateral side portion of the boot, at least part of the ankle portion of the boot, at least part of the heel portion of the boot, and at least part of the sole portion of the boot;
- the boot includes a plurality of materials that are different;
- and each of the pedestals comprises an injection-molded portion that is injection molded integrally with the injection-molded portion of the boot.
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An ice skate comprising:
- a boot defining a cavity to receive a user's foot and comprising a medial side portion configured to face a medial side of the user's foot, a lateral side portion configured to face a lateral side of the user's foot, an ankle portion configured to receive an ankle of the user, a heel portion configured to receive a heel of the user's foot, and a sole portion configured to face a plantar surface of the user's foot;
- and
- a plurality of pedestals projecting below the boot, spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the ice skate, and configured to hold a blade;
- wherein:
- the boot comprises an injection-molded portion that includes at least part of the medial side portion of the boot, at least part of the lateral side portion of the boot, at least part of the ankle portion of the boot, at least part of the heel portion of the boot, and at least part of the sole portion of the boot;
- the boot comprises a reinforcing member secured to the injection-molded portion of the boot;
- and each of the pedestals comprises an injection-molded portion that is injection molded integrally with the injection-molded portion of the boot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.