Patent ID: 6254109
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
An anti-lock braking system for in-line skates comprising:a boot having a front end a rear end;a cuff articulated to said boot for forward or rearward pivoting;a frame attached to said boot, said frame extending from said front end to said rear end;a plurality of wheels including a rear-most wheel attached to said frame for rotation thereon, said plurality of wheels aligned in a single row from said front end to said rear end;a plurality of arcuate-shaped brake shoes, each of said plurality of arcuate-shaped brake shoes being disposed adjacent each of said plurality of wheels;a cable connected to said arcuate-shaped brake shoes;means for biasing said arcuate-shaped brake shoes out of contact with said wheels, said biasing means including a spring attached to said frame at said front end and a wish bone assembly attached to said boot at said rear end, said wish bone assembly including a pair of rollers, said biasing means further including a plurality of channels attached securely to said cable, wherein said cable is connected to said arcuate-shaped brake shoes via said channels and engages said pair of rollers; andmeans for engaging said cable to move said arcuate-shaped brake shoes into braking contact with said wheels.