Skate assembly

A skate assembly comprising:

• a boot having a front end and a sole and a heel;
• front and rear attachment portions fixed respectively to said sole and heel, having front ends adjacent the front end of the boot, rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends;
• an enlongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end and a rear end, said frame including a lower portion comprising transversely spaced elongate parts extending between said front and rear ends and having edge surfaces defining a bottom surface for said frame, and said frame further including spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, opposite spaced side wall portions projecting from said lower portion each having inner and outer side surfaces, and front and rear ends, said side wall portions of said front upper portion diverging outwardly front said lower portion toward said uppermost surface of said front upper portion;
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• an ice blade including a portion mounted between said elongate parts of said lower portion and a portion projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar ice surface;
• means for releaseably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged,
• said upper portion having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of the upper portion toward the other of the ends of the upper portion, each groove extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said upper portion, and said upper portion including ridges defining the upper surfaces of said grooves and spacing said grooves along said side wall portions from the uppermost surface of said upper portion;
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• said attachment portion having at least one part adapted to extend along said side surfaces of said side wall portions and including a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of the attachment portion toward the other of the ends of the attachment portion, each tongue adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of portions to be engaged, a first fastening member attached to one of said portions and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position.

A skate assembly comprising:

• front and rear attachment portions having generally planar top surfaces, front and rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends, said attachment portions being adapted to be attached respectively to the sole and heel of a boot with said top surfaces against the bottom surfaces on the sole and heel and the front ends of the attachment portions adjacent the front end of the boot;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a moded polymeric frame having a front end and a rear end, said frame including a lower portion comprising transversely spaced elongate parts extending between said front and rear ends and having edge surfaces defining a bottom surface for said frame, and said frame further including spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, opposite spaced side wall portions projecting from said lower portion each having inner and outer side surfaces, and front and rear ends;
• a plurality of spaced parallel axles mounted between said elongate parts of said lower portion;
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• a plurality of aligned rollers rotatably mounted about said axles between said elongate parts, said rollers having portions projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar surface;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged
• said upper portion having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of the upper portion toward the other of the ends of the upper portion, each groove extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said upper portion, and said upper portion including ridges defining the upper surfaces of said grooves and spacing said grooves from along said side wall portions from the uppermost surface of said upper portion;
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• said attachment portion having at least one part adapted to extend along said side surfaces of said side wall portions and including a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of the attachment portion toward the other of the ends of the attachment portion, each tongue adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of attachment and upper portions to be engaged, a first fastening member engaging one of said portions in said one pair and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions in said one pair and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said attachment and upper portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position, said attachment portion in said one pair has a projecting part projecting along the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjacent the inlets to said grooves when said tongues are in said grooves, one of said fastening members engages said projecting part, and the other of said fastening members engages said upper portion in said one pair and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjacent the inlets to said grooves.

A skate assembly comprising:

• a boot having a front end and a sole and a heel;
• front and rear attachment portions fixed respectively to said sole and heel, having front ends adjacent the front end of the boot, rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end and a rear end, said frame including a lower portion comprising transversely spaced elongate parts extending between said front and rear ends and having edge surfaces defining a bottom surface for said frame, and said frame further including spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, opposite spaced side wall portions projecting from said lower portion each having inner and outer side surfaces, and front and rear ends;
• a plurality of spaced parallel axles mounted between said elongate parts of said lower portion;
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• a plurality of aligned rollers rotatably mounted about said axles between said elongate parts, said rollers having portions projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar surface;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged,
• said upper portion having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of the upper portion toward the other of the ends of the upper portion, each groove extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said upper portion, and said upper portion including ridges defining the upper surfaces of said grooves and spacing said grooves from along said side wall portions from the uppermost surface of said upper portion;
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• said attachment portion having at least one part adapted to extend along said side surfaces of said side wall portions and including a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of the attachment portion toward the other of the ends of the attachment portion, each tongue adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of attachment and upper portions to be engaged, a first fastening member engaging one of said portions in said one pair and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions in said one pair and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said attachment and upper portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position, said attachment portion in said one pair has a projecting part projecting along the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjacent the inlets to said grooves when said tongues are in said grooves, one of said fastening members engages said projecting part, and the other of said fastening members engages said upper portion in said one pair and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjacent the inlets to said grooves.

A skate assembly comprising:

• front and rear attachment portions having generally planar top surfaces, front and rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends, said attachment portions being adapted to be attached respectively to the sole and heel of a boot with said top surfaces against the bottom surfaces on the sole and heel and the front ends of the attachment portions adjacent the front end of the boot;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end, a rear end, a lower portion having a bottom surface, and spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, opposite spaced side wall portions projecting from said lower portion each having inner and outer side surfaces, and front and rear ends;
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• means mounted along said lower portion and projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar substrate;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged,
• one of said portions having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of said one portion toward the other of the ends of said one portion, eahc groove extends along a different one of the side surfaces of said one portion;
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• the other of said portions having a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of said other portion toward the other of the ends of said other portion, each tongue extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said other portion and adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of portions to be engaged, a first fastening member attached to one of said portions and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position;
• the inlets to said grooves are adjacent the front ends of said upper portions;
• said rear attachment member has a projecting part projecting along the front end of said rear upper portion when said tongues are in said grooves, said projecting part being received in a socket in said rear upper portion when said tongues are fully engaged in said grooves, said first fastening member is attached to said projecting part, and said second fastening member engages said rear upper portion adjacent the rear end of said rear upper portion and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the front end of said rear upper portion.

A skate assembly comprising:

• a boot having a front end and a sole and a heel;
• front and rear attachment portions fixed respectively to said sole and heel, having front ends adjacent the front end of the boot, rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end, a rear end, a lower portion having a bottom surface, and spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, opposite spaced side wall portions projecting from said lower portion each having inner and outer side surfaces, and front and rear end;
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• means mounted along said lower portion and projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar substrate;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged,
• one of said portions having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of said one portion toward the other of the ends of said one portion, each groove extends along a different one of the side surfaces of said one portion;
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• the other of said portions having a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of said other portion toward the other of the ends of said other portion, each tongue extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said other portion and adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of portions to be engaged, a first fastening member attached to one of said portions and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position;
• the inlets to said grooves are adjacent the front ends of said upper portions;
• said rear attachment member has a projecting part projecting along the front end of said rear upper portion when said tongues are in said grooves, said projecting part being received in a socket in said rear upper portion when said tongues are fully engaged in said grooves, said first fastening member is attached to said projecting part, said second fastening member engages said rear upper portion adjacent the rear end of said rear upper portion and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the front end of said rear upper portion, said first fastening member is an internally threaded insert mounted in said projecting part, and said second fastening member is a bolt having a head bearing against and rotatable within said rear upper portion and a threaded end portion opposite said head.

A skate assembly comprising:

• a boot having a front end and a sole and a heel;
• front and rear attachment portions fixed respectively to said sole and heel, having front ends adjacent the front end of the boot, rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end, a rear end, a lower portion having a bottom surface, and spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, opposite spaced side wall portions porjecting from said lower portion each having inner and outer side surfaces, and front and rear ends;
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• means mounted along said lower portion and projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar substrate;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged,
• one of said portions having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent on of the ends of said one portion toward the other of the ends of said one portion, each groove extends along a different one of the side surfaces of said one portion;
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• the other of said portions having a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of said other portion toward the other of the ends of said other portion, each tongue extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said other portion and adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of portions to be engaged, a first fastening member attached to one of said portions and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position;
• the inlets to said grooves are adjacent the rear ends of said upper portions;
• said first fastening member is attached to said rear upper portion adjacent the front end of said rear upper portion and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the rear end of rear upper portion, said rear attachment portion has a projecting part projecting along the rear end of said rear upper portion when said tongues are in said grooves, said projecting part being received in a socket in said rear upper portion when said tongues are fully engaged in said grooves, said second fastener member is positioned within said projecting part, said first fastening member has a threaded end portion opposite the front end of said rear upper portion, and said second fastener member is and internally threaded nut rotatably mounted in said projecting part.

A skate assembly comprising:

• front and rear attachment portions having generally planar top surfaces, front and rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends, said attachment portions being adapted to be attached repectively to the sole and heel of a boot with said top surfaces against the bottom surfaces on the sole and heel and the front ends of the attachment portions adjacent the front end of the boot;
• an elongate sub-assembly including a molded polymeric frame having a front end, a rear end, a lower portion having a bottom surface, and spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, opposite spaced side wall portions projecting from said lower portion each having inner and outer side surfaces, and front and rear ends;
• and means mounted along said lower portion and projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar substrate;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged,
• one of said portions having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of said one portion toward the other of the ends of said one portion, each groove extends along a different one of the side surfaces of said one portion;
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• the other of said portions having a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of said other portion toward the other of the ends of said other portion, each tongue extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said other portion and adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of portions to be engaged, a first fastening member attached to one of said portions and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position;
• the inlets to said grooves are adjacent the rear ends of said upper portions;
• said first fastening member is attached to said rear upper portion adjacent the front end of said rear upper portion and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the rear end of rear upper portion, said rear attachment portion has a projecting part projecting along the rear end of said rear upper portion when said tongues are in said grooves, said projecting part being received in a socket in said rear upper portion when said tongues are fully engaged in said grooves, said second fastener member is positioned within said projecting part, said first fastening member has a threaded end portion opposite the front end of said rear upper portion, and said second fastener member is an internally threaded nut rotatably mounted in said projecting part.

A skate assembly comprising:

• front and rear attachment portions having generally planar top surfaces, front and rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends, said attachment portions being adapted to be attached respectively to the sole and heel of a boot with said top surfaces against the bottom surfaces on the sole and heel and the front ends of the attachment portions adjacent the front end of the boot;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end and a rear end, said frame including a lower portion comprising transversely spaced elongate parts extending between said front and rear ends and having edge surfaces defining a bottom surface for said frame, and said frame further including spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, wall portions projecting from said lower portion having side surfaces, and front and rear ends, said wall portions of said front upper portion diverging outwardly from said lower portion toward said uppermost surface;
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• an ice blade including a portion mounted between said elongate parts of said lower portion and a portion projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar ice surface;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged
• said upper portion having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of the upper portion toward the other of the the ends of the upper portion, each groove extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said upper portion, and said upper portion including ridges defining the upper surfaces of said grooves and spacing said grooves from along said side wall portions from the uppermost surface of said upper portion;
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• said attachment portion having at least one part adapted to extend along said side surfaces of said side wall portions and including a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of the attachment portion toward the other of the ends of the attachment portion, each tongue adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of portions to be engaged, a first fastening member attached to one of said portions and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasable retain said portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position.

A skate assembly comprising:

• a boot having a front end and a sole and a heel;
• front and rear attachment portions fixed respectively to said sole and heel, having front ends adjacent the front end of the boot, rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end and a rear end, said frame including a lower portion comprising transversely spaced elongate parts extending between said front and rear ends and having edge surfaces defining a bottom surface for said frame, and said frame further including spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, side wall portions projecting from said lower portion having side surfaces, and front and rear ends, said side wall portions of said front upper portion diverging outwardly from said lower portion toward said uppermost surface;
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• an ice blade including a portion mounted between said elongate parts of said lower portion and a portion projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar ice surface;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portin to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged
• said upper portion having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of the upper portion toward the other of the ends of the upper portion, each groove extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said upper portion, and said upper portion including ridges defining the upper surfaces of said grooves and spacing said grooves from along said side wall portions from the uppermost surface of said upper portion;
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• said attachment portion having at least one part adapted to extend along said side surfaces of said side wall portions and including a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of the attachment portion toward the other of the ends of the attachment portion, each tongue adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of portions to be engaged, a first fastening member attached to one of said portions and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position.

A skate assembly comprising:

• front and rear attachment portions having generally planar top surfaces, front and rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends, said attachment portions being adapted to be attached respectively to the sole and heel of a boot with said top surfaces against the bottom surfaces on the sole and heel and the front ends of the attachment portions adjacent the front end of the boot;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end and a rear end, said frame including a lower portion comprising transversely spaced elongate parts extending between said front and rear ends and having edge surfaces defining a bottom surface for said frame, and said frame further including spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, side wall portions projecting from said lower portion having side surfaces, and front and rear ends;
• a plurality of spaced parallel axles mounted between said elongate parts of said lower portion;
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• a plurality of aligned rollers rotatably mounted about said axles between said alongate parts, said rollers having portions projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar surface;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear atachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged
• said upper portion having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of the upper portion toward the other of the ends of the upper portion, each groove extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said upper portion, and said upper portion including ridges defining the upper surfaces of said grooves and spacing said grooves from along said side wall portions from the uppermost surface of said upper portion;
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• said attachment portion having at least one part adapted to extend along said side surfaces of said side wall portions and including a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of the attachment portion toward the other of the ends of the attachment portion, each tongue adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of attachment and upper portions to be engaged, a first fastening member engaging one of said portions in said one pair and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions in said one pair and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said attachment and upper portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position, said attachment portion in said one pair has a projecting part projecting along the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjacent the inlets to said grooves when said tongues are in said grooves, one of said fastening members engages said projecting part, and the other of said fastening members engages said upper portion in said one pair and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjacent the inlets to said grooves.

A skate assembly comprising:

• a boot having a front end and a sole and a heel;
• front and rear attachment portions fixed respectively to said sole and heel, having front ends adjacent the front end of the boot, rear ends, and opposite side surfaces extending between said front and rear ends;
• an elongate sub-assembly including
• a molded polymeric frame having a front end and a rear end, said frame including a lower portion comprising transversely spaced elongate parts extending between said front and rear ends and having edge surfaces defining a bottom surface for said frame, and said frame further including spaced front and rear upper portions each having an uppermost surface opposite said bottom surface, wall portions projecting from said lower portion having side surfaces, and front and rear ends;
• a plurality of spaced parallel axles mounted between said elongate parts of said lower portion;
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• a plurality of aligned rollers rotatably mounted about said axles between said elongate parts, said rollers having portions projecting past said bottom surface for affording rapid movement of said skate assembly along a generally planar surface;
• means for releasably engaging said rear upper portion to said rear attachment portion and said front upper portion to said front attachment portion comprising, for each pair of portions to be engaged
• said upper portion having opposite upper and lower surfaces and recessed surfaces defining a pair of grooves extending from an inlet adjacent one of the ends of the upper portion toward the other of the ends of the upper portion, each groove extending along a different one of the side surfaces of said upper portion, and said upper portion including ridges defining the upper surfaces of said grooves and spacing said grooves from along said side wall portions from the uppermost surface of said upper portion;
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• said attachment portion having at least one part adapted to extend along said side surfaces of said side wall portions and including a pair of tongues having opposite upper and lower surfaces and distal surfaces extending from one of the ends of the attachment portion toward the other of the ends of the attachment portion, each tongue adapted to enter a different one of said grooves from said inlet to an engaged position with said surfaces of said grooves and tongues in frictional engagement;
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• fastening means comprising, for one pair of attachment and upper portions to be engaged, a first fastening member engaging one of said portions in said one pair and a second fastening member engaging the other of said portions in said one pair and adapted to releasably engage said first fastening member to releasably retain said attachment and upper portions with said tongues in said grooves in said engaged position, said attachment portion in said one pair has a projecting part projecting along the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjecent the inlets to said grooves when said tongues are in said grooves, one of said fastening members engages said projecting part, and the other of said fastening members engages said upper portion in said one pair and extends longitudinally of said sub-assembly toward the end of said upper portion in said one pair adjacent the inlets to said grooves.