Patent ID: 6045144
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A roller skate comprising:a lower frame portion including:a front part having a substantially flat top surface;a rear part having a substantially flat top surface with a top recessed portion, two side recessed portions and a passageway, said passageway having a top opening through said top recessed portion and two side openings through said two side recessed portion; anda plurality of skate wheels mounted thereon;an upper shoe portion including:a toe portion having a front end affixed to said flat top surface of the front part of said lower frame portion, and a rear end having two pairs of studs affixed to said flat top surface of the rear part of said lower frame portion; anda heel portion having two slots each being aligned with and receiving a pair of studs of said rear end of said toe portion, and a plurality of ridge members transversely extending between said two slots and longitudinally spaced along the bottom of said heel portion, said heel portion being movably mounted between said rear end of said toe portion and said lower frame portion, said ridge members facing said passageway of said lower frame portion;and a buckling structure including:a buckling block having a plurality of ridge members for coupling to said ridge members of said heel portion, ad a hollow bottom part;an elastic element positioned in said passageway of said lower frame portion and extended through said top opening into said hollow bottom part for pushing said buckling block upwardly against said heel portion; andtwo adjustment devices each being received in one of said two side recessed portions and affixed to said buckling block through one of said two side openings, said side recessed portions being sufficiently larger than said adjustment devices for allowing said adjustment devices to be moved vertically relative thereto;wherein said heel portion is movable relative to said toe portion for adjusting the size of said roller skate when said adjustment devices are pressed downwardly against said elastic element to de-couple said buckling block from said ridge members of said heel portion.