In-line roller skate with interception of vibrations
AssigneeTecnica SpA
InventorsRobert D. Harr, Antonello Marega, Andrea Gabrielli
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Abstract
By interposing between the roller-carrying frame of an in-line roller skate and a rigid plate positioned inside the shoe an insert of elastomeric material having lugs projecting upwards and passing through the sole of the shoe, vibrations and bumps caused by the running of the rollers on the ground are intercepted and damped.
Claims7
In-line roller skate of the type comprising a shoe or ankle boot (10) provided with a sole (14), a roller-carrying frame (16) having an upper surface secured to the lower face of the sole and in-line rollers (18) which are aligned along the longitudinal axis of the skate and which are mounted on the frame by means of hubs so that they can rotate freely, characterised in that the ankle boot contains, above the internal face of the sole--a rigid insole (80) on which the skater's foot rests, and an insert (66) of elastomeric material which is mounted between the roller-carrying frame and the insole (80) such that at least a portion of the insert (66) passes through the sole so that it is in contact with the lower face of the flat and rigid insole (80).
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