Patent ID: 6053511
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A skate comprising:a boot having a boot sole, a boot rearward portion for containing a wearer ankle and having a boot forward portion for containing a wearer tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges, said boot forward portion having a boot upper region extending over a wearer metatarsus, said boot upper region having an upper region opening for exposing a wearer metatarsus;a wheel retaining frame secured to said boot along and underneath said boot sole, said wheel retaining frame containing a plurality of skate wheels rotatably secured in a series extending along said boot sole from said boot rearward portion to said boot forward portion, said wheels resting on the ground;brake means comprising foot saddle means extending across said upper region opening, a long arm structure extending beside said wheel retaining frame substantially from said boot rearward portion toward said boot forward portion, said long arm structure having a long arm structure middle region pivotally secured to a pivot axis element extending laterally from said wheel retaining frame, said long arm structure having a long arm structure rearward segment comprising a generally downwardly directed brake engagement element and having a frame forward end connected to a strap means extending to and engaging said foot saddle means;such that pivoting the wearer phalanges of a wearer foot contained within said boot downwardly and thereby arching the wearer metatarsus upwardly elevates said saddle means relative to said wheel retaining frame and thereby pulls said strap means upwardly to raise the long arm structure forward end, thereby pivoting the long arm structure rearward end and said brake engaging element downwardly against the ground.