Patent ID: 6196556
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
An in-line roller skate comprising:a chassis comprising an upper portion and a lower portion;a plurality of wheels attached longitudinally to the lower portion of the chassis;a boot having an upper, a sole, and a plantar support for supporting a foot, the boot being secured to the upper portion of the chassis, the boot having an internal volume;a longitudinally extending rigid ventilation chamber defining a non-deformable volume extending substantially along an entire longitudinal length of the sole and comprising at least one inlet opening for allowing air to flow into and through the ventilation chamber during forward movement of the skate; anda plurality of holes selectively arranged through the plantar support to connect the ventilation chamber to the internal volume of the boot, said holes comprising outlet openings for the ventilation chamber.