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US 5,845,913 AGranted
Skate with animated figures or features
OwnerPaul Santarsieroinventor
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Abstract
A child's roller skate having animated features which move, rotate, or reciprocate. The motion of the animated features is activated by the rotation of the wheels by the child when skating. Through cams, gears, and pulleys, the rotation of the wheels causes feature to change positions.
Claims3
A child's roller skate having a chassis, at least one front wheel attached to the chassis, and a toe cap secured on top of the chassis, comprising:
- a movable object secured to the toe cap;
- a cam disposed proximal to and rotatable with the wheel;
- a cam follower which extends from said cam along the toe cap to an engaging position with said object, such that rotation of said cam resulting in motion of said object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.