US 6,612,592 B1Granted

Skate with a size-adjustable boot

OwnerMike Sooinventor

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Abstract

A skate includes a base, an adjusting member, and a boot including a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is provided on a front portion of an upper side of the base. The rear portion is secured in place when the adjusting member is in its initial position. When the adjusting member is pushed, the rear portion is adjustable along a longitudinal direction of the base.

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A skate comprising:

a base (1) including an upper side, a mounting section (11) being defined in a rear portion of the upper side, the mounting section (11) including two wings (12) and a longitudinal groove (13) between the wings, the longitudinal groove (13) including a receiving section (14) in a front end thereof, two lateral walls defining the longitudinal groove (13) including aligned first and second holes (15 and 16) that are communicated with the receiving section (14);
an adjusting member (2) including a first end partially received in the first hole (15), a second end (23) received in the second hole (16), and an intermediate portion received in the receiving section (14), the first end of the adjusting member (2) including a recessed portion (21), a toothed portion (22) being formed on the intermediate portion of the adjusting member (2), a spring (24) being mounted around the second end (23) of the adjusting member for returning the adjusting member to its initial position, a screw (25) being attached to the second end (23) of the adjusting member (2) for restraining returning movement of the adjusting member;
and
a boot comprising a front portion (3) and a rear portion (4), the front portion (3) being provided on the upper side of the base (1) and including an open rear end (31) located in a front end of the mounting section (11), a slot (32) being defined between a bottom of the open rear end (31) and each of the wings (12);
the rear portion (4) of the boot being mounted to the mounting section (11) of the base (1) and adjustable along a longitudinal direction of the base (1), the rear portion (4) of the boot including an open front end for embracing the rear end (31) of the front portion (3) of the boot, thereby forming a boot, the rear portion (4) of the boot further including two slide grooves (41) in an underside thereof for respectively, slidingly receiving the wings (12) of the base (1), the rear portion (4) of the boot further including a rack (42) received in the longitudinal groove (13) and located between the slide grooves (41), the rack (42) including a plurality of teeth (421) for engaging with the toothed portion (22) of the adjusting member (2);
when the adjusting member (2) is in its initial position, the toothed portion (22) of the adjusting member (2) is engaged with the teeth (421) of the rack (42), thereby securing the rear portion (4) of the boot in place;
and
when the adjusting member (2) is pushed, the toothed portion (22) of the adjusting member (2) is disengaged with the teeth (421) of the rack (42), thereby allowing the rear portion (4) of the boot to move along the longitudinal direction of the base (2).

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Abstract

A skate comprising:

a base (1) including an upper side, a mounting section (11) being defined in a rear portion of the upper side, the mounting section (11) including two wings (12) and a longitudinal groove (13) between the wings, the longitudinal groove (13) including a receiving section (14) in a front end thereof, two lateral walls defining the longitudinal groove (13) including aligned first and second holes (15 and 16) that are communicated with the receiving section (14);
an adjusting member (2) including a first end partially received in the first hole (15), a second end (23) received in the second hole (16), and an intermediate portion received in the receiving section (14), the first end of the adjusting member (2) including a recessed portion (21), a toothed portion (22) being formed on the intermediate portion of the adjusting member (2), a spring (24) being mounted around the second end (23) of the adjusting member for returning the adjusting member to its initial position, a screw (25) being attached to the second end (23) of the adjusting member (2) for restraining returning movement of the adjusting member;
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a boot comprising a front portion (3) and a rear portion (4), the front portion (3) being provided on the upper side of the base (1) and including an open rear end (31) located in a front end of the mounting section (11), a slot (32) being defined between a bottom of the open rear end (31) and each of the wings (12);
the rear portion (4) of the boot being mounted to the mounting section (11) of the base (1) and adjustable along a longitudinal direction of the base (1), the rear portion (4) of the boot including an open front end for embracing the rear end (31) of the front portion (3) of the boot, thereby forming a boot, the rear portion (4) of the boot further including two slide grooves (41) in an underside thereof for respectively, slidingly receiving the wings (12) of the base (1), the rear portion (4) of the boot further including a rack (42) received in the longitudinal groove (13) and located between the slide grooves (41), the rack (42) including a plurality of teeth (421) for engaging with the toothed portion (22) of the adjusting member (2);
when the adjusting member (2) is in its initial position, the toothed portion (22) of the adjusting member (2) is engaged with the teeth (421) of the rack (42), thereby securing the rear portion (4) of the boot in place;
and
when the adjusting member (2) is pushed, the toothed portion (22) of the adjusting member (2) is disengaged with the teeth (421) of the rack (42), thereby allowing the rear portion (4) of the boot to move along the longitudinal direction of the base (2).

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