Patent ID: 6267389
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A skating apparatus which comprises:a ground-contacting assembly including a low-friction structure for supporting contact with a ground surface;a foot-supporting assembly mounted upon said ground-contacting assembly and including a foot-receiving structure having a fore-foot section and a heel section;means for hingedly connecting said foot-supporting assembly to said ground-contacting assembly about said fore foot section; andmeans for resiliently biasing said heel section toward said ground-contacting assembly;wherein said low-friction structure comprises a plurality of ground contacting points including a most forwardly located point and a most rearwardly located point;wherein said means for hingedly connecting has a pivoting axis located between vertical lines respectively passing through said most forwardly located point and most rearwardly located point; andwherein said means for hingedly connecting comprise a web of resiliently flexible synthetic material joining said fore-foot section to said ground-contacting assembly.