Patent ID: 7137635
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
1. A size-adjustable in-line skate comprising: a frame that rotatably supports a plurality of wheels; a substantially rigid base attached to the frame, the base defining a platform and a heel cup; a semirigid toe cup that is attachable to the base, the toe cup having a floor portion having a length and a width, wherein the floor portion is adjacent to the base platform when the toe cup is attached to the base, a sidewall extending upwardly from at least a portion of the floor portion, and a slit extending along a length of the floor portion, the slit having a transverse dimension characterizing the width of the slit; wherein the width of the toe cup may be adjusted by elastically deforming the toe cup such that the transverse dimension of the slit changes; and an upper that is adapted to cover the foot of a user, the upper being fixedly attached to the base and to the toe cup.