Patent ID: 6773131
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
The combination of a skate with a light assembly wherein:said skate comprises a low friction, ground-contacting structure for supporting contact with a ground surface, and an upper platform; a boot mounted upon said platform, said boot comprising a sole having an outline defining a rounded frontal tip and a rounded heel; said light assembly comprises a slab of synthetic material having substantially flat and parallel top and bottom surfaces and a peripheral outline substantially symmetrical with the outline of said sole, said slab having a frontal first cavity and a posterior second cavity; a flashlight housed in said first cavity and having a first lens having an arcuate shape, and closing said first cavity and positioned under said rounded frontal tip; a switch assembly housed into said second cavity and having an actuator member closing said second cavity, and positioned under said rounded heel; a pair of conductors connecting the switch assembly to the flashlight; and said light assembly being secured between said platform and said boot.