Shoe with integrated lateral roller
OwnerBrian Walshinventor
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Abstract
An athletic shoe configured for use in sports such as but not limited to floor hockey wherein the shoe of the present invention is operable to provide a rolling lateral movement for the wearer. The shoe of the present invention includes an upper bound to the sole wherein the sole includes sidewalls and a bottom surface. Formed in the bottom surface of the sole is the roller assembly. The roller assembly includes a cavity being defined by four walls. The cavity has a wheel member mounted therein on an axle that is mounted between the front wall and rear wall of the cavity. The mounting of the axle provides the lateral rolling motion. The wheel member is movable between a first position and a second position. In the second position a portion of the wheel member extends beyond the bottom surface of the sole.
Claims11
A shoe configured to provide a wearer a rapid lateral movement wherein the shoe comprises:
- an upper, said upper being configured to surroundably mount a wearers foot;
- a sole, said sole being secured to said upper, said sole having a bottom surface, said sole having a sidewall, said sole having an outer perimeter edge and an inner perimeter edge;
- a roller assembly, said roller assembly having at least one wheel member, said roller assembly being located proximate the outer perimeter edge of the sole, said at least one wheel member being mounted on an axle, said axle being oriented between a front wall and a rear wall of the roller assembly.
A shoe that is configured to facilitate a lateral movement for the wearer thereof wherein the shoe compromises:
- an upper, said upper being configured to surroundably mount a wearers foot;
- a sole, said sole having a front end and a rear end, said sole being secured to said upper, said sole having a bottom surface, said sole having a sidewall, said sole having an outer perimeter edge and an inner perimeter edge;
- a roller assembly, said roller assembly having a cavity, said cavity being defined by four walls and further having an interior volume operable to receive a wheel member therein, said roller assembly being located proximate the outer perimeter edge of the sole, said wheel member being mounted on an axle, said axle being oriented between a front wall and a rear wall of the cavity of the roller assembly so as to facilitate a movement of the wheel that is perpendicular to the sole;
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- wherein the wheel member is movable between a first position and a second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.