Skate wheel and method of applying indicia to a portion of a skate wheel

A method of applying indicia to a bladder adapted to be located within a sec-through tire material, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a bladder for locating within said see-through tire material;
• inflating said bladder;
• applying a first set of indicia to a first side surface of said inflated bladder such that said first set of indicia is visible when said inflated bladder is viewed from a first side;
• and
• surrounding at least a portion of said inflated bladder with said see-through material.

A method of forming a wheel including a hub and a see-through tire, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing and inflating a bladder;
• applying a first set of asymmetrical indicia on a first side surface of said inflated bladder such that said first set of asymmetrical indicia is visible when said inflated bladder is viewed from a first side, a mirror of said first set of asymmetrical indicia being visible from a second side;
• applying a second set of asymmetrical indicia on a second side surface of said inflated bladder, opposite said first side surface of said inflated bladder, such that said second set of asymmetrical indicia is visible when said inflated bladder is viewed from a second side, said second set of asymmetrical indicia being a mirror image of said first set of asymmetrical indicia, a mirror image of said second set of asymmetrical indicia being visible from the first side;
• positioning said inflated bladder on said hub;
• and
• molding a tire about a portion of said hub and about at least a portion of said inflated bladder with said first and second sets of asymmetrical indicia printed thereon.

A skate wheel comprising:

• a hub for coupling a tire to an axle;
• a see-through tire formed about a portion of said hub;
• an element positioned within said see-through tire, said element including an inner side surface facing a first direction and an outer side surface facing a second direction, said second direction being opposite said first direction, said element including a first asymmetrical indicium on said outer side surface of said element such that said first asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the first direction and a mirror image of said first asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the second direction;
• and
• a second asymmetrical indicium on the inner side surface of said element such that said second asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the second direction and a mirror image of said second asymmetrical indicium is visible when said element is viewed in the first direction, said second asymmetrical indicium being a mirror image of said first asymmetrical indicium.