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Patents sorted by company.	05/13/10 | Class 280 Monitor | RSS | Browse: Prev - Next Heeling apparatus wheel assembly Abstract: A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or slide in areas you could only walk. Heeling is a new activity that employs a unique method of rolling and requires a newly learned skill set of balance, positioning, and coordination. ...
USPTO Applicaton #: #20100117314 - Class: 280 1119 (USPTO) - 05/13/10 - Class 280 The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20100117314, Heeling apparatus wheel assembly.
20100117314
Heeling apparatus wheel assembly
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §120, this continuation application claims priority from, and hereby incorporates by reference for all purposes, copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/656,595, entitled Heeling Apparatus and Method, naming Roger R. Adams as inventor, filed Jan. 22, 2007, which pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §120 claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/317,977 (issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,165,773, issued Jan. 23, 2007), entitled Heeling Apparatus and Method, naming Roger R. Adams as inventor, filed Dec. 22, 2005, which pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §120 claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/863,090 (Issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,979,003, issued Dec. 27, 2005) entitled Heeling Apparatus and Method, naming Roger R. Adams as inventor, filed Jun. 7, 2004, which pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §120 claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/076,954 (Issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,746,026, issued Jun. 8, 2004), entitled Heeling Apparatus and Method, naming Roger R. Adams as inventor, filed Feb. 15, 2002, which pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §120 claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/540,125 (Issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,450,509, issued Sep. 17, 2002) entitled Heeling Apparatus and Method, naming Roger R. Adams as inventor, filed Mar. 31, 2000, which, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(e), claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/127,459, entitled Heeling Apparatus and Method, naming Roger R. Adams as inventor, filed Apr. 1, 1999.
This invention relates in general to the field of footwear and active sports and more particularly to a heeling apparatus wheel assembly.
1. A wheel assembly for use with a heeling apparatus that is used by a user on a surface, the wheel assembly comprising:
at least one wheel that includes:
an axle opening,
a first annular recess on a first side of the at least one wheel, the first annular recess surrounds the axle opening on the first side,
a second annular recess on a second side of the at least one wheel, the second annular recess surrounds the axle opening on the second side;
a first bearing positioned in the first annular recess on the first side of the at least one wheel;
a second bearing positioned in the second annular recess on the second side of the at least one wheel; and
an axle positioned within the axle opening of the at least one wheel such that the at least one wheel is rotatably coupled to the axle through the first bearing and the second bearing, and wherein the heeling apparatus includes:
a sole that includes a forefoot portion, an arch portion and a heel portion, the heel portion having an opening formed therein and operable to receive the wheel assembly with the at least one wheel operable to rotate around the axle; and
wherein the at least one wheel of the wheel assembly is positioned partially in the opening in the heel portion of the sole and partially below the opening in the heel portion of the sole; and such that, in use in a non-rolling mode, a primary contact of the wheeled footwear with the surface is provided by the forefoot portion of the sole and as such the user does not roll and, in a rolling mode, the forefoot is elevated above the surface and the at least one wheel provides the primary contact with the surface to allow the user to roll on the surface and the at least one wheel of the wheel assembly to rotate around the axle, a change in mode being effected by a transfer of weight of the user from the forefoot portion to the at least one wheel positioned partially in the opening in the heel portion of the sole.
2. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the axle has a first end and a second end, and the at least one wheel of the wheel assembly is positioned partially in the opening in the heel portion of the sole adjacent the first end and the second end of the axle.
3. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the first bearing and the second bearing are precision bearings.
4. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the portion of the at least one wheel that is positioned partially in the opening in the heel portion of the sole is larger than the portion of the at least one wheel that is positioned partially below the opening in the heel portion of the sole.
5. The wheel assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a clip positioned at least partially around the axle and adjacent the first precision bearing to assist with placement of the first precision bearing.
6. The wheel assembly of claim 5, wherein the axle includes an indentation at least partially around the axle to position the clip on the axle.
7. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel comprises:
8. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel is a dual durometer wheel.
9. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the axle is a collapsible axle.
10. The wheel assembly of claim 9, wherein the collapsible axle is selected from the group consisting of a spring loaded axle and a screw adjusted axle.
11. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the axle is removably positioned in the opening in the heel portion of the sole.
12. The wheel assembly of claim 11, wherein the at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the axle is removably positioned through a friction fit.
13. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the axle is permanently positioned in the opening in the heel portion of the sole.
14. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the axle is retractably positioned in the opening in the heel portion of the sole such that the at least one wheel may be positioned partially in the opening in the heel portion of the sole and partially below the opening in the heel portion of the sole in an extended position, and the at least one wheel may be positioned substantially entirely in the opening in the heel portion of the sole in a retracted position.
15. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein the arch portion of the sole is not configured to support a wheel operable to roll and support the user.
16. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein an angled portion of the heel portion of the sole is positioned behind the at least one wheel such that the angled portion of the heel portion of the sole contacts the surface if the forefoot is elevated a certain distance above the surface while in the rolling mode.
17. The wheel assembly of claim 1, wherein a second wheel is rotatably coupled to the axle.
18. A wheel assembly for use with a heeling apparatus that is used by a user on a surface, the wheel assembly comprising:
a second bearing positioned in the second annular recess on the second side of the at least one wheel;
an axle positioned within the axle opening of the at least one wheel such that the at least one wheel is rotatably coupled to the axle through the first bearing and the second bearing; and
a mounting structure operable to support the axle; and wherein the heeling apparatus includes:
a sole that includes a forefoot portion, an arch portion and a heel portion, the heel portion having an opening formed therein and operable to receive the wheel assembly with the at least one wheel operable to rotate around the axle; and wherein the wheel assembly is positioned such that the at least one wheel of the wheel assembly is provided partially in the opening in the heel portion of the sole and partially below the opening in the heel portion of the sole; and such that, in use in a non-rolling mode, a primary contact of the wheeled footwear with the surface is provided by the forefoot portion of the sole and as such the user does not roll and, in a rolling mode, the forefoot is elevated above the surface and the at least one wheel provides the primary contact with the surface to allow the user to roll on the surface and the at least one wheel of the wheel assembly to rotate around the axle, a change in mode being effected by a transfer of weight of the user from the forefoot portion to the at least one wheel positioned partially in the opening in the heel portion of the sole.
19. The wheel assembly of claim 18, wherein the at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the axle is removably positioned in the opening through a friction fit. Download full PDF for full patent description/claims.You can also Monitor Keywords and Search for tracking patents relating to this Heeling apparatus wheel assembly patent application.
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