# US 2018/0326293 A1 · Inline skate having adjustable shock absorber

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- Number: US 2018/0326293 A1
- Document ID: US20180326293A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/043,159
- Filed: 2018-07-24
- Published: 2018-11-15
- Earliest claimed: 2018-07-24
- Assignees: Dongguan Hongmei Sports Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Anita Wu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180326293A1

## CPC

- A63C 17/0046: {with shock absorption or suspension system}
- A63C 17/002: {Covers; Guards}
- A63C 17/06: single-track type
- A63C 17/062: {with a pivotal frame or cradle around transversal axis for relative movements of the wheels}
- A63C 17/1436: {contacting the ground}
- A63C 2017/1481: {Leg or ankle operated}
- A63C 2201/02: Aggressive riding, e.g. grinding
- A63C 2203/20: Shock or vibration absorbing
- A63C: SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (water skis B63B32/00, B63B34/00)

## Abstract

An inline skate includes a front wheel mount secured to a bottom of a skate boot; a front wheel rotatably secured to the front wheel mount; a rear wheel mount secured to the bottom of the skate boot; a rear wheel rotatably secured to the rear wheel mount; and a shock absorber disposed between the front wheel mount and the rear wheel mount and including two sets of a positioning member secured to the skate boot; a threaded adjustment member disposed through either the rear or front wheel mount; a first bifurcation element through a biasing member and having one end secured to the adjustment member and the other two ends secured to the biasing member; and a second bifurcation element through the biasing member and having one end secured to the positioning member and the other two ends secured to the biasing member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An inline skate, comprising:
a skate boot;
a front wheel mount secured to a front portion of a bottom of the skate boot;
a front wheel rotatably secured to the front wheel mount;
a rear wheel mount secured to a rear portion of the bottom of the skate boot;
a rear wheel rotatably secured to the rear wheel mount;
a shock absorber disposed between the front wheel mount and the rear wheel mount;
a protective member disposed on the shock absorber; and
a brake block attached to a rear end of the skate boot with both the rear wheel mount and the rear wheel disposed below;
wherein the shock absorber comprises two sets of a positioning member secured to the bottom of the skate boot; a threaded adjustment member disposed through either the rear wheel mount or the front wheel mount; a biasing member; a first bifurcation element disposed through the biasing member, the first bifurcation element having one end secured to an end of the threaded adjustment member and the other two ends secured to the other end of the biasing member; and a second bifurcation element disposed through the biasing member, the second bifurcation element having one end secured to the positioning member and the other two ends secured to one end of the biasing member.

### Claim 2

An inline skate, comprising:
a skate boot;
a front wheel mount secured to a front portion of a bottom of the skate boot;
a front wheel rotatably secured to the front wheel mount;
a rear wheel mount secured to a rear portion of the bottom of the skate boot;
a rear wheel rotatably secured to the rear wheel mount;
a shock absorber disposed between the front wheel mount and the rear wheel mount;
a protective member disposed on the shock absorber; and
a brake block attached to a rear end of the skate boot with both the rear wheel mount and the rear wheel disposed below;
wherein the shock absorber comprises a positioning member secured to the bottom of the skate boot; a threaded adjustment member disposed through the rear wheel mount; a biasing member; a first bifurcation element disposed through the biasing member, the first bifurcation element having one end secured to an end of the threaded adjustment member and the other two ends secured to the other end of the biasing member; and a second bifurcation element disposed through the biasing member, the second bifurcation element having one end secured to the positioning member and the other two ends secured to one end of the biasing member.

### Claim 3

An inline skate, comprising:
a skate boot;
a front wheel mount secured to a front portion of a bottom of the skate boot;
a front wheel rotatably secured to the front wheel mount;
a rear wheel mount secured to a rear portion of the bottom of the skate boot;
a rear wheel rotatably secured to the rear wheel mount;
a shock absorber disposed between the front wheel mount and the rear wheel mount;
a protective member disposed on the shock absorber; and
a brake block attached to a rear end of the skate boot with both the rear wheel mount and the rear wheel disposed below;
wherein the shock absorber comprises a positioning member secured to the bottom of the skate boot; a threaded adjustment member disposed through the front wheel mount; a biasing member; a first bifurcation element disposed through the biasing member, the first bifurcation element having one end secured to an end of the threaded adjustment member and the other two ends secured to the other end of the biasing member; and a second bifurcation element disposed through the biasing member, the second bifurcation element having one end secured to the positioning member and the other two ends secured to one end of the biasing member.