Inline skates with two brakes used simultaneously

An inline skate, comprising:

• a frame;
• a frame cylinder extending from the frame;
• two front wheels rotatively mounted to the frame;
• and
• a braking system operably positioned proximate the front wheels and comprising:
• first and second rear wheel carriers mounted to the frame, both rear wheel carrier being pivotable between braking and nonbraking positions and biased in said nonbraking position,
• first and second rear wheels rotatively mounted to respective one of said first and second rear wheel carriers,
• a braking wheel carrier pivotally mounted to the frame for movement between a braking position and a nonbraking position, said braking wheel carrier being biased in a nonbraking position, and interlocked with the second rear wheel carrier when both of the second rear wheel carrier and the braking wheel carrier are in said nonbraking position, and a braking wheel rotatively mounted on the braking wheel carrier,
• the braking wheel being adapted to be selectively pressed against a skating surface, thereby pivoting the braking wheel carrier into the braking position and releasing the second rear wheel carrier from the braking wheel carrier, the braking wheel carrier pivoting such that the braking wheel carrier contacts the frame cylinder to brake the inline skate.

A process of making an inline skate, comprising:

• providing a boot;
• fixing a frame to the boot, the frame including a frame cylinder;
• rotatively mounting a plurality of front wheels to the frame;
• operably positioning a braking system behind the front wheels, the braking system comprising:
• first and second rear wheel carriers mounted to the frame, both rear wheel carriers pivotably between braking and nonbraking positions and biased in said nonbraking position,
• first and second rear wheels rotatively mounted to respective one of said first and second rear wheel carriers,
• a braking wheel carrier pivotally mounted to the inline skates frame for movement between a braking position and a nonbraking position, said braking wheel carrier being biased in a nonbraking position, and interlocked with the second rear wheel carrier when both of the second rear wheel carrier and the braking wheel carrier are in said nonbraking positions, and a braking wheel rotatively mounted on the braking wheel carrier,
• the braking wheel being adapted to be selectively pressed against a skating surface, thereby pivoting the braking wheel carrier to release the second rear wheel carrier from the braking wheel carrier, the braking wheel carrier further pivoting such that the braking wheel carrier contacts the frame cylinder to brake the inline skate.