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US 9,694,270 B2Granted
Skate blade for balance and performing skating skills
OwnerColin Edward Grangerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is an ice-skate blade formed to increase the balance of a skater upon an ice-skate blade. The blade may incorporate indentations in one or more both of the following position: a portion of the front section of the skate blade; and a portion of the rear section of the skate blade. Such indentations may be a series of serrated cuts or otherwise formed notches in the lower blade edge. The blade may be formed in a variety of sizes, and may be connectable to a variety of skate boots. A skater utilizing the blade of the present invention will be assisted with regaining balance upon the blade upon experiencing unbalance, and assisted with maintaining balance upon the skate blade. The blade functions in a manner that allows a skater to learn and develop skating skills.
Claims18
An ice-skate blade for use by a skater to skate upon an ice surface, said ice-skate blade comprising:
- a) a center section positioned between a front section and a rear section, said center section being devoid of grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade;
- b) a front indentation portion positioned in the front section of the ice-skate blade and incorporating one or more front grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade, an outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section being aligned at an intersection thereof with the center section, the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section incorporating a curve arcing upwards from the center section and each apex of said one or more front grooves collectively forming a portion of the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section, said outer surface of the front indentation portion being operable to engage with the ice surface devoid of any gouging of the ice surface when any portion of the front indentation portion contacts the ice surface;
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- c) a rear indentation portion positioned in the rear section of the ice-skate blade and incorporating one or more rear grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade, the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section being aligned at an intersection thereof with the center section, the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section incorporating a curve arcing upwards from the center section and each apex of said one or more rear grooves collectively forming a portion of the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section, said outer surface of the rear indentation portion being operable to engage with the ice surface devoid of any gouging of the ice surface when any portion of the rear indentation portion contacts the ice surface;
- whereby the skater can regain balance upon the ice-skate blade when the skater becomes unbalanced upon the ice-skate blade and the skater can perform basic ice skating skills upon the ice-skate blade.
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An ice-skate blade for use by a skater to skate upon an ice surface, said ice-skate blade comprising:
- a) a center section devoid of grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade, said center section being positioned between a front section and a rear section and one of the following:
- i) a front indentation portion positioned in the front section of the ice-skate blade and incorporating one or more front grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade, an outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section being aligned at an intersection thereof with the center section, the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section incorporating a curve arcing upwards from the center section and each apex of said one or more front grooves collectively forming a portion of the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section, said outer surface of the front indentation portion being operable to engage with the ice surface devoid of any gouging of the ice surface when the front indentation portion or any portion thereof contacts the ice surface, whereby the skater can regain balance upon the ice-skate blade when the skater becomes unbalanced upon the ice-skate blade;
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- ii) a rear indentation portion positioned in the rear section of the ice-skate blade and incorporating one or more rear grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade, an outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section being aligned at an intersection thereof with the center section, the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section incorporating a curve arcing upwards from the center section and each apex of said one or more rear grooves collectively forming a portion of the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section, said outer surface of the rear indentation portion being operable to engage with the ice surface devoid of any gouging of the ice surface when the rear indentation portion or any portion thereof contacts the ice surface, whereby the skater can regain balance upon the ice-skate blade when the skater becomes unbalanced upon the ice-skate blade.
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A method of regaining balance upon an ice-skate blade by a skater skating upon an ice surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) the skater skating upon the ice-skate blade that incorporates one or more of the following:
- i) a center section positioned between a front section and a rear section, said center section being devoid of grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade;
- ii) a front indentation portion positioned in the front section of the ice-skate blade and incorporating one or more front grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade an outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section being aligned at an intersection thereof with the center section, the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section incorporating a curve arcing upwards from the center section and each apex of said one or more rear grooves collectively forming a portion of the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the front section;
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- iii) a rear indentation portion positioned in the rear section of the skate blade and incorporating one or more rear grooves cut into the interior of the ice-skate blade an outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section being aligned at an intersection thereof with the center section, the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section incorporating a curve arcing upwards from the center section and each apex of said one or more rear grooves collectively forming a portion of the outer surface of the ice-skate blade in the rear section;
- b) engaging the outer surface of the front indentation portion with the ice surface when the front indentation portion or any portion thereof contacts the ice surface when the skater becomes unbalanced due to leaning forward upon the ice-skate blade or the ice-skate blade slipping;
- c) engaging the outer surface of the rear indentation portion with the ice surface when the rear indentation portion or any portion thereof contacts the ice surface when the skater becomes unbalanced due to leaning backward upon the ice-skate blade or the ice-skate blade slipping;
- d) the skater regaining balance upon the ice-skate blade following one of the following:
- the front indentation portion engaging with the ice surface;
- or the rear indentation portion engaging with the ice surface;
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- e) the skater performing skating skills upon the ice-skate blade when the skater is balanced upon the ice-skate blade.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.