Patent ID: 6142528
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
An adjustable shoe for maintaining an inline skate in a generally upright position adapted for use with an ice skate comprising:(a) a front shoe portion having a front cavity sized and shaped to receive a front portion of an inline skate wheels, the cavity having a width and the front shoe portion having a bottom at least 2.5 times as wide as the cavity for the wheels;(b) a rear shoe portion having a rear cavity sized and shaped to receive a rear portion of an inline skate wheels, the cavity having a width and the front shoe portion having a bottom at least 2.5 times as wide as the cavity for the wheels;(c) a track extending between the front shoe portion and the rear shoe portion which maintains the front cavity in alignment with the rear cavity and permits the front shoe portion and rear shoe portion to be moved relative to one another;(d) securing means for securing the front shoe portion and rear shoe portion to the inline skate; so that when an inline skate is placed in the adjustable shoe, the inline skate will be held in a generally upright position when the adjustable shoe is placed on a flat surface; and(e) an insert having a central cavity sized and shaped to receive an ice skate blade and exterior dimensions approximately corresponding to the width and depth of the front and rear cavities of said front and rear shoe portions so that upon receipt of an ice skate blade in said central cavity the insert fits snugly into the front and rear cavities of said front and rear shoe portions to maintain the ice skate in a generally upright position when the adjustable shoe is placed on a flat surface.