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US 6,267,411 B1Granted
Inline skate
AssigneeBenetton Sportsystems S.p.A.
InventorsRenzo Balbinot, Nicola Belli, Mario Gonella, Roberto Gorza
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Abstract
A skate including a frame provided with a detachable connection to a shoe and with which mutually inline wheels are associated. The skate further includes a device for temporarily supporting the single frame in a stable position when the shoe is not associated with the frame. The device can be deactivated by the engagement of the shoe with the frame, so as to allow the user to use the skate.
Claims10
A skate comprising:
- a frame;
- a shoe;
- means for mutually detachably connecting said frame and said shoe;
- wheels connected to said frame;
- a temporary support device for temporarily supporting said frame in a stable position which can be deactivated when said shoe is coupled to said frame, said device having a first retracted position which forms an imbalanced position for said frame and a second stable position which forms a stably balanced position for said frame;
- said shoe having a soft upper below which a sole is associated, said sole resting, below toe and heel regions of said shoe, at a first base and at a second base of said frame, said frame forming two first wings between which two or more mutually inline wheels of said wheels are freely pivoted, said temporary support device comprising a U-shaped element which forms a third base and two second wings which are laterally adjacent to said first wings of said frame and are pivoted thereto by means of a pivot proximate to said second base.
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