Ice skate blade with pre-applied variable curvature, variable stiffness, and modular boot mounting system
AssigneeMayflower Industries, LLC
InventorsThomas DiNardo, Donald Roberts, Paul Marchese, Ren Fisher
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Abstract
A skate blade has a tube (1) featuring a complex radiused slot (5) in which the runner (3) is placed, thereby imparting the complex radius to the runner (3). A uniform quick mounting structure is also provided, whereby a mounting cup (8) attached to the tube (1) is secured to a skate boot by interaction between a retention jib (11) and a mounting plate (10) that is located on the boot. This provides a uniform and repeatable attachment. Other features include harmonic dampening, adhesive retention features, boot alignment features.
Claims7
A skate blade comprising:
- a runner;
- and,
- a tube having a longitudinal slot having a lateral bend radius;
- the runner inserted into the longitudinal slot in the tube, thereby imparting said lateral bend radius to the runner and forming a curved ice contacting surface on said runner.
A skate boot comprising:
- a boot body further comprising a sole;
- a mounting platform plate located on the sole of the skate boot;
- a runner and a tube, said runner inserted into a slot in the tube;
- a mounting platform attached to the tube, the mounting platform interacting with the mounting platform plate;
- a retention gib;
- and
- a fastener to bias the retention gib against the mounting platform plate;
- thereby securing the mounting platform to the mounting platform plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.