Patent ID: 6557863
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A skate body comprising:a first body portion and a second body portion that are releasably secured together, wherein the first body portion is of a substantially U-shape and includes two lateral sides having a space therebetween, the first body portion further includes two ends each having a connecting portion Conned thereon, each said connecting portion includes an opening, with the connection portions of the two ends and the two lateral sides being of a single piece, wherein the second body portion includes two lateral sides and two ends each having an inverted U-shape connecting portion formed thereon, each said connecting portion of the second body portion is integrally formed with an associated said lateral side, wherein an upper portion of each said connecting portion is engaged in the opening of an associated connecting portion of the first body portion, wherein each said connecting portion of the second body portion has a hole for receipt of a bolt in connection with a boot; a brake seat mounted to one of the first and second body portions; and a brake block releasably engaged with the brake seat, with one of the brake seat and the brake block including a rib having first and second, spaced rib portions and the other of the brake seat and the brake block including an engaging groove having first and second, spaced groove portions for receiving the first arid second rib portions, wit the brake block being slideably received in the brake seat for slideable movement in a single plane by the rib and the engaging groove, with the brake seat including an abutment which prevents movement of the brake block in an insertion direction in the single plane, with the brake seat including a resilient hook for engaging with the brake block which prevents movement of the brake block in a removal direction in the single plane opposite to the insertion direction.