Patent ID: 6948723
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: A63C,F16D

Abstract:
1. A brake assembly for inline skates having a boot portion, a frame supported below said boot portion, said frame having a right and a left downwardly directed frame members, each downwardly directed frame member having at least three sets of openings for supporting at least three axles, each axle supporting a wheel, and each opening having an inwardly directed bearing supporting protrusion extending inwardly from an inner face of each frame member and each inwardly directed bearing supporting protrusion having a peripheral edge, each frame member extending below said axles, said brake assembly comprising: a right and a left carrier plate positioned along at least a portion of the inner face of said right and left downwardly directed frame members, each carrier plate having at least two elongated openings positioned over at least two bearing supporting protrusions so that said right and left carrier plates can move between an engaged position and a disengaged position, said elongated openings having a major dimension and a minor dimension and said minor dimension being about equal to an outer dimension of said protrusions; a plurality of diabolos supported by said right and left carrier plates, each diabolo having a pair of wheel contacting portions, said plurality of diabolos being positioned so that they do not contact a wheel when said carrier plate is in a disengaged position and so that they contact a wheel when said carrier plates are in an engaged position; and means for moving said carrier plates between a disengaged position and an engaged position.