Ice skate and runner therefor
AssigneeSport Maska Inc.
InventorsDaniel CHARTRAND, Bernard DAOUST
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Abstract
A runner for an ice skate. The runner extends along a longitudinal axis between a front end and an opposed rear end. The runner is entirely metal and has a height extending between an ice-contacting portion for engaging an ice surface and an opposed upper portion. The runner has a datum runner thickness defined between outer and inner side surfaces of the runner. The runner has one or more regions of reduced thickness that are recessed inwardly from one or both of the outer and inner surfaces. The regions have a local thickness being less than the datum runner thickness. An ice skate and method of making a runner for an ice skate are also disclosed.
Claims20
An ice skate comprising:
- a boot adapted for receiving therein a foot of a wearer of the skate;
- a holder mounted to a sole of the boot and having at least one attachment point thereon;
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- a runner mounted to the holder and secured in place thereon via the at least one attachment point, the runner being entirely metal and extending a length along a longitudinal axis between a front end and an opposed rear end of the runner, the runner having a height extending between an ice-contacting portion for engaging an ice surface and an opposed upper portion of the runner, opposed outer and inner side surfaces of the runner defining a datum runner thickness extending therebetween, and one or more regions of reduced thickness in the runner that are recessed inwardly from at least one of the outer and inner side surfaces thereof, the one or more regions having a local thickness less than the datum runner thickness.
A runner for an ice skate, comprising:
- a body being entirely metal and extending a length along a longitudinal axis between a front end and an opposed rear end, the body having a height extending between an ice-contacting portion for engaging an ice surface and an opposed upper portion of the body, the body having opposed outer and inner side surfaces defining a datum runner thickness extending therebetween, the body having one or more regions of reduced thickness that are recessed inwardly from at least one of the outer and inner side surfaces, the one or more regions having a local thickness being less than the datum runner thickness.
A method of making a runner for an ice skate, comprising:
- placing a runner blank into a mold, the runner blank being entirely metal;
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- forging the blank in the mold to form the runner and one or more regions of reduced thickness of the runner, the regions having a local thickness and a remainder of the runner having a datum thickness, the local thickness being less than the datum thickness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.