Patent ID: 6176497
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
An in-line roller skate frame having an inverted generally U-shaped transverse cross-section, said skate frame comprising:a longitudinally extending main body including two lateral downwardly projecting portions and a transversely extending base, said base including at least one support surface for a toe of a boot and at least one support for a heel of a boot;two substantially parallel flange portions comprising a structure adapted to receive a plurality of wheels, each of said flange portions being attached to a respective one of said two lateral downwardly projecting portions of said main body, said flange portions being independent attached elements;two laterally spaced apart grooves, each of said grooves being defined by respective ones of said two lateral downwardly projecting portions and a bracing portion extending transversely between said two grooves, each of said two lateral downwardly projecting portions comprising a respective outer wall of said main body, and each of said two grooves serving as a housing for a respective one of said flange portions;each of said outer walls of said lateral downwardly projecting portions, each of said flange portions, and said bracing portion having a respective coaxial hole, thereby forming a series of co-axial holes;a single fastening element extending through said coaxial holes from within a hole of one of said two flange portions to within a hole of a second of said two flange portions.