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US 6,550,789 B2Granted
Detachable in-line skate conversion apparatus
OwnerRichard S. Gasterinventor
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Abstract
At least one walking member is detachably connectable to an in-line skate to enable the wearer of the in-line skate to connect the walking member to the in-line skate, thus enabling the wearer to walk while wearing the in-line skate. Two walking members can be provided on alternative sides of the in-line skate wheels to provide a more stable platform for the wearer of the in-line skate. Since the two walking members are removable, the walking members do not detract from the aerodynamic and functional performance of the in-line skate, and can be manufactured together with the skate or, alternatively, can be added to the skate after purchase.
Claims35
An in-line skate system, comprising:
- an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a plurality of skate fastener members secured to a portion of the in-line skate in spaced relation to the axles;
- and
- a walking member including a plurality of walking member fastener members;
- the skate fastener members and walking member fastener members being respectively constructed and arranged such that the skate fastener members releasably interlock with the walking member fastener members to removably secure the walking member to the in-line skate.
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An in-line skate system, comprising:
- an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a plurality of skate fastener members secured to a portion of the in-line skate in spaced relation to the axles;
- a first walking member including a plurality of walking member fastener members;
- and
- a second walking member including a plurality of walking member fastener members;
- the skate fastener members and walking member fastener members being respectively constructed and arranged such that the skate fastener members releasably interlock with the walking member fastener members to removably secure the first and second walking members to the in-line skate.
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An in-line skate system, comprising:
- an in-line skate having a plurality of axles, a support member through which the axles extend, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a support member fastener secured to the support member;
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- a walking member including a walking member fastener;
- the support member fastener and the walking member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the support member fastener releasably interlocks with the walking member fastener to removably secure the walking member to the support member.
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An in-line skate system, comprising:
- an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a support member fastener secured to the support member;
- a walking member including a walking member fastener;
- the support member fastener and the walking member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the support member fastener releasably interlocks with the walking member fastener to removably secure the walking member to the support member;
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- a resilient biasing device that maintains the support member fastener and the walking member fastener in an interlocked state.
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An in-line skate system, comprising:
- an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a support member fastener secured to the support member;
- and
- a walking member including a walking member fastener;
- the support member fastener and the walking member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the walking member pivots about the support member fastener and the walking member fastener, and the support member fastener releasably interlocks with the walking member fastener to removably secure the walking member to the support member.
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An in-line skate system, comprising:
- an in-line skate having first and second support members, a plurality of axles extending between the first and second support members, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles between the first and second support members, a first support member fastener secured to the first support member and a second support member fastener secured to the second support member;
- a first walking member including a first walking member fastener, the first walking member fastener and the first support member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the first walking member fastener releasably interlocks with the first support member fastener to removably secure the first walking member to the first support member;
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- a second walking member including a second walking member fastener, the second walking member fastener and the second support member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the second walking member fastener releasably interlocks with the second support member fastener to removably secure the second walking member to the second support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.