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US 2002/0171210 A1Published application
Tool-less size-adjustable in-line skate
AssigneeK-2 Corporation
InventorsThomas M. Sauter, Darrin John Haugen
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Abstract
A size-adjustable in-line skate having a base carrying a plurality of wheels thereon. An upper is secured to a top surface of the base and defines a heel portion, a toe portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions. The upper is supported by a support structure that includes a heel cup and a toe cup. The toe cup is secured to the toe portion of the upper and slideably coupled to the base so that the toe cup can slide longitudinally with respect to the base. An actuator is coupled to the toe cup and travels therewith. When the actuator is translated, engagement members on the actuator disengage with detents on the base to allow the toe cup to freely slide between longitudinal positions to adjust the shoe size of the skate.
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A size-adjustable skate having at least one ground engaging member comprising:
- a base having a top surface for supporting a skater's foot and a bottom surface, said base defining a plurality of detents;
- an upper for receiving a skater's foot, said upper defining a toe portion, a heel portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions, said upper coupled to said base;
- a support structure for supporting said upper, said support structure including a toe member having top and bottom surfaces, said toe member coupled to said toe portion of said upper and slideably coupled to said base, said toe member slideably adjustable between a plurality of positions on said base;
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- an actuator coupled to said toe member, said actuator operable to move in a plane substantially coplaner with said top surface of said base;
- wherein said toe member is selectively movable on said base to adjust the shoe size of said skate by operation of a size adjustment mechanism formed between said detents of said base and a portion of said actuator.
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A size-adjustable skate having at least one ground engaging member comprising:
- a base having a top surface for supporting a skater's foot and a bottom surface, said base defining a plurality of detents;
- an upper for receiving a skater's foot, said upper defining a toe portion, a heel portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions, said upper coupled to said base;
- a support structure for supporting said upper, said support structure including a toe member having top and bottom surfaces, said toe member coupled to said toe portion of said upper and slideably coupled to said base, said toe member slideably adjustable between a plurality of positions on said base;
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- an actuator coupled to said toe member, said actuator operable to move in a plane substantially coplaner with said top surface of said base;
- wherein said toe member is selectively movable on said base to adjust the shoe size of said skate.
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A size-adjustable skate having at least one ground engaging member comprising:
- a base having a top surface for supporting a skater's foot and a bottom surface, said base defining a plurality of detents;
- and upper for receiving a skater's foot, said upper defining a toe portion, a heel portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions;
- a support structure for supporting said upper, said support structure including a toe member coupled to said toe portion of said upper and slideably coupled to said base, said toe member slideably adjustable between a plurality of longitudinal positions;
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- an actuator operably coupled to said toe member, and translatable with said toe member, that selectively engages one of said plurality of detents of said base;
- said actuator operable to fix said toe member to said base in a desired longitudinal position relative to said heel portion and operable to adjust said toe member so that said toe member slides longitudinally to achieve a second desired longitudinal position relative to said heel portion.
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A size-adjustable in-line skate having at least one ground engaging member comprising:
- a base having a top surface for supporting a skater's s foot and a bottom surface;
- a frame coupled to the bottom surface of said base, said frame including an aperture positioned between ground engaging members;
- an upper coupled to said base for receiving a skater's foot, said upper defining a toe portion, a heel portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions;
- an elongate member coupled to the bottom surface of said toe member and translatable within said slot;
- a second elongate member cantilevered to said elongate member and extending through said aperture, said second elongate member including a first engagement member;
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- a second engagement member having a plurality of detents, said second engagement member coupled to said frame;
- wherein said first engagement member engages said one of said plurality of detents to fix said toe member to said base in a desired longitudinal position relative to said heel portion and said first engagement member disengaging with said one of said plurality of said detents to slideably adjust said toe member in a longitudinal dimension relative to said heel portion.
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A size-adjustable skate having at least one ground engaging member comprising:
- a base having a top surface for supporting a skater's foot and a bottom surface;
- an upper for receiving a skater's foot, said upper defining a toe portion, a heel portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions said upper coupled to said base;
- a support structure for supporting said upper, said support structure including a toe member coupled to said toe portion of said upper and slideably coupled to said base, said toe member selectively slideably adjustable between a plurality of longitudinal positions;
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- an actuator operably coupled to said toe member and slideable with said toe member, said actuator selectively operable to engage with a portion of said base to fix said toe member in a desired longitudinal position, and is operable to disengage with a portion of said base to allow said toe member to slideably translate on said base to a second desired longitudinal position;
- said actuator further operable to move in a plane substantially coplaner with said toe surface of said base.
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A size-adjustable skate having at least one ground engaging member comprising:
- a base having a top surface for supporting a skater's foot and a bottom surface, said base defining a plurality of detents;
- an upper for receiving a skater's foot and coupled to said base, said upper defining a toe portion, a heel portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions, said side wall portions defining a vamp opening extending upwardly from said toe portion of said upper;
- said upper further including a tongue disposed within said upper and having a lower end fastened to said toe portion of said upper and extending upwardly along said vamp opening, and an elastic web fastened to said upper on said diametrically opposed side wall portions and spanning across at least a portion of said vamp opening over the instep of the skater's foot, compressing said tongue under said vamp portion;
- a support structure for supporting said upper, said support structure including a toe member having top and bottom surfaces, said toe member coupled to said toe portion of said upper and slideably coupled to said base, said toe member slideably adjustable between a plurality of positions on said base;
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- an actuator coupled to said toe member, said actuator operable to move in a plane substantially coplaner with said top surface of said base;
- wherein said toe member is selectively movable on said base to adjust the shoe size of said skate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.