Patent ID: 6325394
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A skate having a shoe portion for receiving a skater's foot and a plurality of wheels, comprising:a base having an upper surface securable to an underside of the shoe portion for supporting the received skater's foot, the base including a heel region and a forefoot region having a metatarsal head portion, the base being adapted to flex at the metatarsal head portion during skating;a frame secured to an underside of the base at the forefoot region of the base and rotatably receiving the plurality of wheels, the heel region of the base hearing on the frame in a lower position and elevating away from the frame to an upper position upon flexure of the base during skating, wherein the forefoot region of the base and the frame are fixedly secured together at a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart locations;a guide secured to one of the frame and the heel region of the base and projecting toward and slidably engaging the other of the frame and the heel region of the base during flexure of the base; anda brake arm carrying a ground engageable brake pad, the brake arm being fixedly attached to the heel region of the base and extending rearwardly therefrom.