Shock absorbent in-line roller skate

An in-line roller skate comprising

• (a) a boot with a heel, arch and toe adapted to receive a foot of a skater;
• (b) a first wheel supporting rail means secured to an underside of the boot and extending from the heel to the toe of the boot, and having at least one first cavity therein;
• (c) a second wheel supporting rail means secured to an underside of the boot, adjacent and parallel to the first rail and having at least one second cavity therein;
• (d) at least three wheel means mounted in tandum in a line between the first and second rail means, the three wheel means being respectively connected to the first and second rail means by respective axles and bearings, the first cavity being located between the boot and the axles and bearings associated with the first rail means, and the second cavity being located between the boot and the axles and bearings associated with the second rail means;
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• (e) first disc-shaped resilient shock absorbing means located in the first cavity between the axles and bearings and the first rail means connecting to the boot and second disc-shaped resilient shock absorbing means located in the second cavity between the axles and bearings and the second rail means connecting to the boot to enable the respective three wheel means to move upwardly or downwardly relative to the boot and the first and second rail means.