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US 8,556,274 B2Granted
Skate brake
OwnerCraig Melvin Ellisinventor
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Abstract
A friction brake may be designed to work with either inline or quad skates. The friction brake is adjustable and/or can be made specifically to fit virtually any skate of a skater. The friction brake is preferably comprised of a cuff, one or more compression members, brake frame, brake pad, primary tension member, second tension member, and third tension member. Although the friction brake does not have to include all of the tension members, the friction brake works best when all of the tension members are present.
Claims22
A skate brake assembly, comprising:
- one or more primary tension members;
- one or more second tension members;
- a cuff;
- one or more compression members;
- a brake frame;
- and
- a brake pad;
- wherein a first end of said one or more primary tension members are configured to be attached to a skate;
- wherein a second end of said one or more primary tension members are attached to said cuff;
- wherein said cuff is configured to be aligned to a leg of a user, such that when said leg pushes rearward, said cuff is also pushed rearward;
- wherein an upper end of said one or more compression members is attached to said cuff;
- wherein a lower end of said one or more compression members is attached to said brake frame;
- wherein said brake frame is configured to be connected to said skate;
- wherein said brake pad is attached to said brake frame;
- wherein said brake pad is configured to contact one or more surfaces being skated on;
- wherein, as said leg of said user pushes rearward, said cuff pushes said one or more compression members rearward;
- wherein, as said one or more compression members is pushed rearward, said one or more primary tension members constrain said backward motion of said one or more compression members, such that said one or more compression members is pushed substantially downward;
- wherein, as said one or more compression members is pushed substantially downward, said brake frame is pushed downward, such that said brake pad contacts said one or more surfaces being skated on;
- wherein a first end of said one or more second tension members are configured to be attached to said skate;
- wherein a second end of said one or more second tension members are attached to said brake frame;
- and
- wherein said one or more second tension members are configured to hold said brake frame in a neutral position, such that said brake pad is not in contact with said one or more surfaces being skated on when said leg is not pushed backwards.
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A skate brake assembly, comprising:
- one or more primary tension members;
- one or more second tension members;
- a cuff;
- one or more compression members;
- a brake frame;
- and
- a brake pad;
- wherein a first end of said one or more primary tension members are configured to be attached to a skate;
- wherein a second end of said one or more primary tension members are attached to said cuff;
- wherein said cuff is configured to be attached to a calf of a user, such that when said calf pushes rearward, said cuff is also pushed rearward;
- wherein an upper end of said one or more compression members is attached to said cuff;
- wherein a lower end of said one or more compression members is attached to said brake frame;
- wherein said brake frame is configured to be connected to said skate;
- wherein said brake pad is attached to said brake frame;
- wherein said brake pad is configured to contact one or more surfaces being skated on;
- wherein, as said calf of said user pushes rearward, said cuff pushes said one or more compression members rearward;
- wherein, as said one or more compression members is pushed rearward, said one or more primary tension members constrain said backward motion of said one or more compression members, such that said one or more compression members is pushed substantially downward;
- wherein, as said one or more compression members is pushed substantially downward, said brake frame is pushed downward, such that said brake pad contacts said one or more surfaces being skated on;
- wherein a first end of said one or more second tension members are configured to be attached to said skate;
- wherein a second end of said one or more second tension members are attached to said brake frame;
- and
- wherein said one or more second tension members are configured to hold said brake frame in a neutral position, such that said brake pad is not in contact with said one or more surfaces being skated on when said calf is not pushed backwards.
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A skate brake assembly, comprising:
- one or more primary tension members;
- a cuff;
- one or more compression members;
- a brake frame;
- a brake pad;
- wherein a first end of said one or more primary tension members are configured to be attached to a skate;
- wherein a second end of said one or more primary tension members are attached to an upper portion of said skate brake assembly, such that said second end of one or more primary tension members is behind a calf of a user;
- wherein said cuff is configured to be attached to said calf of said user, such that when said calf pushes rearward, said cuff is also pushed rearward;
- wherein an upper end of said one or more compression members is attached to said cuff;
- wherein a lower end of said one or more compression members is attached to said brake frame;
- wherein said brake frame is configured to be moveably connected to said skate;
- wherein said brake pad is attached to said brake frame;
- wherein said brake pad is configured to contact one or more surfaces being skated on;
- wherein, as said calf of said user pushes rearward, said cuff pushes said one or more compression members rearward;
- wherein, as said one or more compression members is pushed rearward, said one or more primary tension members constrain said backward motion of said one or more compression members, such that said one or more compression members is pushed substantially downward;
- and
- wherein, as said one or more compression members is pushed substantially downward, said brake frame is pushed downward, such that said brake pad contacts said one or more surfaces being skated on.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.