Fore/aft dove tail adjustable hockey runner assembly
OwnerEdward L. Altshulerinventor
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Abstract
A multi-degree of freedom ice skate post that connects an ice skate blade to the sole of an ice-skating boot generally comprises a plurality of adjustable elements that include a pronate/supinate platform, a bi-directional module and a side/side module. In some configurations, the pronate/supinate platform is configured to move the ice skate blade in a pronate and supinate direction. In some configurations the pronate supinate platform is connected with the bi-directional module providing movement of the ice skate blade in the fore and aft position. In some configurations the side/side module is connected with the bi-directional module providing movement in a side by side direction. Additional configurations can include vertical adjustments as well.
Claims22
A fore/aft skate blade adjustable arrangement comprising:
- a pronate/supinate platform having a bottom surface defined by a length and a width,
- the bottom surface having a concave arc across the width that matches a convex arc of a cylinder segment of a mounting plate,
- the bottom surface configured to slidingly engage with the convex arc between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is closest to a first side of the width and a second position closest a second side of the width that is opposite the first side,
- the mounting plate attached to a blade top of a skate blade, which is defined between the skate blade top and a skate blade edge, the skate blade edge is configured to slidingly engage a sheet of ice;
- a skate boot post extending from the pronate/supinate platform to a skate boot sole interface, which is configured to attach to a skate boot sole;
- at least one anchor along the length configured to fixedly attach the bottom surface to the cylinder segment.
A skate blade fore/aft arrangement comprising:
- a platform having a bottom surface that is configured to fixedly connect to a mounting plate, the platform having a platform length and a platform width,
- the mounting plate attached to a blade top of a skate blade, the skate blade is defined by a blade length that is bigger than a blade height that is bigger than a blade width,
- a central axis residing mid-way along the blade width from the blade edge to the blade top;
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- a spline extending along the platform length of the platform, the spline configured to slidingly connect to a spline channel in an interlocking relationship, the spline having only linear travel in the spline channel, the spline channel defined at a platform end of a skate boot post, a sole end of the skate boot post is configured to connect to a skate boot sole, the sole end is opposite the platform end.
A method for connecting a skate blade in a fore or aft position, the method comprising:
- providing a platform having a bottom surface, a platform length and a platform width, a spline extending along the platform length obverse to the bottom surface;
- fixedly connecting a mounting plate to the bottom surface, wherein the mounting plate is attached to a blade top of a skate blade, the skate blade is defined by a blade length that is bigger than a blade height that is bigger than a blade width, a central axis residing mid-way along the blade width from the blade edge to the blade top;
- slidingly connecting the spline to a spline channel defined at a platform end of a skate boot post;
- and
- attaching the skate boot post to a skate boot sole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.