Recreational and sporting device for movement over ground
AssigneeWheelskates Inc.
InventorMichael Jenkins
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a recreational and sporting device (10) comprising a foot support (12) that is mounted on a first wheel (26) such that the foot support is located below the axis of rotation of a first wheel (26). The foot cradle (12) is hingedly attached to a leg support (18) which is adapted to be attached to a user's leg. The device (10) may further include a second wheel (56) used for stabilisation and to assist in steering. The device (10) provides a recreational and sporting apparatus that is more manoeuvrable and can be used on uneven terrain where conventional skates, such as in-line skates, cannot be used.
Claims24
A recreational and sporting device including:
- a first wheel having an axle;
- a foot cradle rotatably attached to the axle of the first wheel, wherein the foot cradle is located substantially below the axis of rotation of the first wheel;
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- a leg plate hingedly attached to the foot cradle and adapted to be attached to a lower leg of a user.
A method of transporting a user over terrain using a recreational and sporting device having:
- a first wheel having an axle;
- a foot cradle rotatably attached to the axle of the first wheel, wherein the foot cradle it located substantially below the axis of rotation of the first wheel;
- a leg plate hingedly attached to the cradle and adapted to be attached to a lower leg of a user;
- wherein a single device is attached to each leg of a user and used to propel the user across the terrain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.