Patent ID: 6422579
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A skate comprising:a toe box portion; a front frame portion fixedly connected to the toe box portion, the front frame portion including a substantially vertical instep side member and a substantially vertical outer side member, wherein the front frame portion is adapted to hold at least one ground engaging wheel; a heel portion; a rear frame portion fixedly connected to the heel portion, the rear frame portion including a substantially vertical instep side member and a substantially vertical outer side member, wherein the rear frame portion is adapted to hold at least one ground engaging wheel; wherein the rear frame portion includes a forwardly extending arm that slideably engages the front frame portion and extends between and is engaged with the front frame portion's instep side member and the front frame portion's outer side member, and the front frame portion includes a rearwardly extending arm that slideably engages the rear frame portion and extends between and is engaged with the rear frame portion's instep side member and the rear frame portion's outer side member; and wherein the frame portions are slidable towards or away from each other thereby allowing the distance between the toe box portion and heel portion and the length of the frame to be simultaneously adjusted in relation to the length of a user's foot.