Patent ID: 6666462
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A brake assembly for in-line skates, said skates having a boot portion supporting a wheel frame which supports a plurality of wheels, said brake assembly comprising:a movable brake arm supported by said wheel frame and movable between a free running position and a braking position; at least one braking wheel rotatingly supported by said wheel frame, said braking wheel having a rotating brake ring held by said wheel, said rotating brake ring having a radially outwardly facing circular brake contact surface positioned so that it is contacted by a friction area of said movable brake arm when the movable brake arm is in a braking position and wherein said contact surface of said rotating brake ring has a brake pad surface thereon and wherein said circular brake contact surface and said friction area of said movable brake arm are shaped, as viewed in a vertical cross-section taken facing forwardly with respect to said wheel frame, to prevent relative horizontal movement between said circular brake contact surface and said friction area of said movable brake arm when in said braking position.