Patent ID: 8251377
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
1. A roller skate comprising: a platform for supporting a skater's foot, said platform having an underside having a front and back; a front wheel truck secured to said front underside of said platform; a front wheel rotatably mounted in transverse axial alignment on said front wheel truck, said front wheel truck is mounted to said platform so as to not provide for tilting movement of said single front wheel about a longitudinal axis relative to said platform; a rear wheel truck secured to said rear underside of said platform; a pivot mount for mounting said rear wheel truck to said rear underside of said platform to provide a pivot allowing said rear wheel truck to pivot about a transverse axis relative to said platform; and three rear wheels rotatably mounted in transverse axial alignment on said rear wheel truck so as to be in parallel axial alignment with said front wheel, said rear wheel truck is mounted to said platform for providing tilting movement of said three rear wheels about an at least partially longitudinal axis relative to said platform.