Adjustable skating shoe
OwnerGlen D. Sandersinventor
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Abstract
A skating shoe including a rigid structural member embedded within the sole of the shoe which permits the selective mounting of one or more wheel truck assemblies throughout the length of the shoe. The embedded beam design provides a rigid soled skate shoe having a low center of gravity which increases skating maneuverability and facilitates the use of a single mount truck and wheel assembly hanger. A plurality of attachments are additionally provided which allow the shoe to be utilized in ice skating, mountain climbing, and skiing applications.
Claims27
A sport shoe adapted to be worn upon the foot of a user comprising:
- a foot receiving member;
- a resilient sole member attached to said foot receiving member;
- a structural beam disposed between opposite surfaces of said sole member and extending along the length of said sole member;
- means disposed on said sole member for contacting a support when said shoe is worn by a user;
- and
- means for selectively attaching said contacting means to said structural beam at plural positions located along the length of said structural beam.
A shoe skate comprising:
- a shoe including an upper portion and a substantially rigid sole;
- skating means disposed beneath and attached to said sole;
- channel means formed along the lower surface of said sole cooperating with said skating means to register said skating means against rotation at any selected position along the length of said sole;
- and
- means for infinitely adjusting the lateral position of said skating means throughout the length of said channel means.
A shoe skate comprising:
- a foot receiving member;
- a sole member attached on one surface to said foot receiving member;
- a rigid structural beam embedded between said one surface of said sole member and an opposite surface thereof having a portion disposed adjacent the lower surface of said sole forming registry means extending throughout the length of said sole;
- hanger means for receiving a truck and wheel assembly including a member sized to matingly engage said registry means;
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- means for attaching said hanger means at plural locations along the length of said registry means.
A sport shoe comprising:
- a shoe member including an upper portion and a sole;
- a rigid member extending substantially throughout the length of said sole disposed between opposite surfaces of said sole;
- means disposed on the lower surface of said sole for engaging a support surface when said shoe is worn by a user;
- and
- means for mounting said engaging means at selected positions along the length of said rigid member.
A skate shoe adapted to be worn upon the foot of a user comprising:
- a shoe having a foot receiving portion and a sole portion;
- a structural beam disposed entirely within the outer surfaces of said sole portion;
- skating means disposed along one surface of said sole portion for contacting a support surface;
- and
- attachment means extending through a portion of said sole portion for attaching said skate means to said structural beam.
A skate shoe comprising:
- a shoe;
- a wheel assembly;
- and means for attaching said wheel assembly on said shoe and providing infinite adjustment of said wheel assembly along the length of said shoe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.