Patent ID: 8979096
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A63C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A training device for an inline roller skate having at least two skate wheels mounted in a straight line comprising: a bracket for mounting onto an axle of at least one of the skate wheels; a training wheel coupled to the bracket wherein the training wheel is spaced laterally from the skate wheels when the bracket is mounted onto the axle of at least one of the skate wheels; and a brake pad coupled to the bracket, wherein the brake pad is spaced laterally from the skate wheels and above the training wheel when the bracket is mounted onto the axle of at least one of the skate wheels; wherein when the training device is secured to the inline roller skate by mounting the bracket onto at least one of the skate wheels, the training wheel and the brake pad are arranged such that the training wheel contacts an underlying ground surface without contacting the brake pad when the skate wheels are oriented at less than a predetermined angle relative to a vertical position, and wherein, when the skate wheel is moved to the predetermined angle relative to the vertical position by angular movement of the skate in use, the brake pad is selectively contacted by the training wheel while the training wheel and the bracket remain in a predetermined position relative to each other and while both the training wheel and the skate wheels are in contact with the underlying ground surface, so as to slow rotation of both the training wheels and the skate wheels while both the training wheel and the skate wheels remain in contact with the underlying ground surface.