Hand held skating device
OwnerAllen G. Johnstoninventor
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Abstract
A new skating device having a handle which is held by a skater. Wheels, ice blades, or other means of conveyance are placed in front, behind and on both sides of the handle or extend to the front, behind and on both sides of the handle, thus holding the device upright as it conveys the skater across a skating surface. Two or more of the wheels or ice blades are directionally fixed, allowing only forwards or backwards movement. The device allows a skater to skate with hands down against a skating surface. Other skate devices such as inline skates can support the skater's lower body allowing the skater to skate in a prone or crab position. Optional brakes, fenders, hand guards, grind plates and padding for the handle can be added to facilitate the activity which the device will be used for.
Claims23
A hand held skating device, comprising:
- a) a skating device comprising a front, back, sides, and handle,
- b) a plurality of surface contacting conveyance components, hereafter referred to as conveyance components, that allow said skating device to move along a surface,
- c) wherein the improvement comprises said conveyance components extend to the front, back, and sides of said handle, whereby said conveyance components hold said skating device upright, thus enabling a user to have a relaxed grip on said handle when said skating device is in contact with said surface,
- d) and wherein a second improvement comprises at least one of said conveyance components is fixed directionally, thus enabling the user to maintain directional control.
A hand held skating device usable by a skater in the prone position comprising:
- a) sports equipment comprising a plurality of supporting systems which allow said sports equipment to move across a surface,
- b) a front, back, two sides, and a handle,
- c) wherein the improvement comprises said supporting systems extending to the front, back, and both sides of said handle, thus enabling the supporting systems to hold said sports equipment upright,
- d) wherein a second improvement comprises at least one of said supporting systems is fixed directionally thus enabling the user to maintain directional control.
A method of skating, comprising:
- a) Providing a hand held skating device comprising,
- i. a skating device comprising a front, back, sides, and handle,
- ii. a plurality of surface contacting conveyance components, hereafter referred to as conveyance components, that allow said skating device to move along a surface,
- iii. wherein the improvement comprises, said conveyance components extend to the front, back, and sides of said handle, whereby said conveyance components hold said skating device upright, thus enabling a user to have a relaxed grip on said handle when said skating device is in contact with said surface,
- iv. and wherein a second improvement comprises, at least one of said conveyance components is fixed directionally, thus enabling the user to maintain directional control,
- b) providing a skater holding said skating device in one hand,
- c) having said skater lower said skating device to a surface,
- whereby said skater can move on said surface with said skating device supporting said skater's upper body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.