Patent ID: 6161846
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A skate comprising:a boot for securing a skater's foot therein, the boot having a sole;a backbone frame fixedly attached to a bottom of the sole of the boot;a single attachment bracket fixedly mounted to a central portion of the backbone frame and depending therefrom;an elongated flexible beam having a front end portion, a rear end portion, and a central portion, the central portion being attached to said attachment bracket by a fixed connection with the flexible beam being oriented along a longitudinal axis of the skate boot,at least one wheel rotatably supported by a forward end of the flexible beam; andat least one wheel rotatably supported by a rearward end of the flexible beam;wherein the flexible beam is configured for preventing bending in a vertical direction relative to the backbone and while permitting the front and rear portions of the flexible beam to bend about a vertical pivot axis formed by the fixed connection in directions extending laterally with respect to said longitudinal axis in response to lateral forces imposed thereupon during turning of the skate.