Quick-Release interlocking frame assembly for interchangeably mounting operative sports devices to a boot sole

A quick-release interlocking frame assembly interchangeably and operatively mounting sports devices on a boot sole, said frame assembly comprising:

• (a) a first base attachable to a toe portion of a boot sole;
• (b) a second base attachable to a heel portion of the boot sole;
• (c) a first pair of spaced side flanges attached on said first base and defining a first channel therebetween;
• (d) a second pair of spaced side flanges attached on said second base and defining a second channel therebetween;
• (e) a first bracket operatively supporting a first sports device;
• (f) a second bracket operatively supporting a second sports device;
• (g) a pair of first platforms each attached on a forward portion of respective ones of said first and second brackets and being adapted to slidably fit within said first channel between said first pair of side flanges on said first base;
• (h) a pair of second platforms each attached on a rearward portion of respective ones of said first and second brackets and being adapted to slideably fit within said second channel between said second pair of side flanges on said second base;
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• (i) a plurality of finger pressure actuatable elements defined on selected ones of said first and second platforms and selected ones of said first and second pairs of side flanges for releasably interlocking said selected one platforms to said selected ones of said pairs of side flanges, wherein said plurality of finger pressure actuatable elements include a pair of slots each being formed through one of said side flanges of said selected one pair thereof and a pair of latch members mounted to said selected one platform for undergoing movement toward and away from one another relative to said selected one pair of side flanges, said latch members having respective outer ends defining latch protrusions which are moved between retracted unlatched positions and extended latched positions relative to said slots to thereby respectively dispose said latch protrusions away from said slots to permit insertion of said into said channel between said side flanges and extending into said slots in said side flanges when said platform has been fully inserted within said channel and further wherein said pair of latch members is a pair of resiliently flexible and yieldable spring latch arms attached at inner ends to said selected one platform and extending therefrom to outer ends defining latch protrusions adapted to extend through said slots, said spring latch arms being adapted to flex inwardly toward one another to dispose said latch protrusions at unlatched positions away from said slots of said selected one pair of side flanges and thereby permit insertion of said selected one platform into said channel with opposite sides of said one platform disposed adjacent to said selected one pair of side flanges, and said spring latch arms being adapted to flex outwardly away from one another to dispose said latch protrusions at latched positions beyond said opposite sides of said selected one platform extending into said slots in said side flanges of said selected one pair thereof when said selected one platform is inserted within said channel of said selected one pair of side flanges.

A quick-release interlocking frame assembly interchangeably and operatively mounting in-line skate rollers and an ice skate blade on a boot sole, said frame assembly comprising:

• (a) a first base attachable to a toe portion of a boot sole;
• (b) a second base attachable to a heel portion of the boot sole;
• (c) a first pair of spaced side flanges attached on said first base and defining a first channel therebetween;
• (d) a second pair of spaced side flanges attached on said second base and defining second channel therebetween;
• (e) a first bracket operatively supporting inline skate rollers;
• (f) a second bracket operatively supporting an ice skate blade;
• (g) a pair of first platforms each attached on a forward portion of respective ones of said first and second brackets and being adapted to slidably fit within said first channel between said first pair of side flanges on said first base;
• (h) a pair of second platforms each attached on a rearward portion of respective ones of said first and second brackets and being adapted to slideably fit within said second channel between said second pair of side flanges on said second base;
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• (i) a plurality of finger pressure actuatable elements defined on selected ones of said first and second platforms and ones of said first and second pairs of side flanges for releasably interlocking said selected one platforms to said selected ones of said pairs of side flanges wherein said plurality of finger pressure actuatable elements include a pair of slots each being formed through one of said side flanges of said selected one pair thereof and a pair of resiliently flexible and yieldable spring latch arms attached at inner ends to said selected one platform and extending therefrom to outer ends defining latch protrusions adapted to extend through said slots with said spring latch arms being adated to flex inwardly toward one another to dispose said latch protrusions at unlatched positions away from said slots of said selected one pair of side flanges and thereby permit insertion of said selected one platform into said channel with opposite sides of said one platform disposed adjacent to said selected one pair of side flanges, and said spring latch arms being adapted to flex outwardly away from one another to dispose said latch protrusions at latched positions beyond said opposite sides of said selected one platform extending into said slots in said side flanges of said selected one pair thereof when said selected one platform is inserted within said channel of said selected one pair of side flanges.