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Patent US6746026 - Heeling apparatus and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA 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...http://www.google.com/patents/US6746026?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6746026 - Heeling apparatus and methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6746026 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/076,954Publication dateJun 8, 2004Filing dateFeb 15, 2002Priority dateApr 1, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2366815A1, CA2366815C, CN1157130C, CN1345195A, DE10084418T0, DE10084418T1, DE60005815D1, DE60005815T2, EP1175160A1, EP1175160B1, US6406038, US6450509, US6739602, US6979003, US7165773, US7621540, US8480095, US20010019195, US20010054802, US20020070511, US20020074748, US20020074749, US20020074750, US20020074751, US20020125656, US20020130475, US20040222601, US20060108752, US20070164519, US20100117314, US20130075986, WO2000059323A1Publication number076954, 10076954, US 6746026 B2, US 6746026B2, US-B2-6746026, US6746026 B2, US6746026B2InventorsRoger R. AdamsOriginal AssigneeHeeling Sports LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (107), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (4), Classifications (17), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHeeling apparatus and methodUS 6746026 B2Abstract 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.
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Adams, Attorney Docket No. 85353.255.10U.S. patent application Publication No. US 2001/0022433 entitled "Wheel Assembly for a Roller Skate" filed May 31, 2001, Inventor: Chun-Chen Chang, Published: Sept. 20, 2001.11U.S. patent application Publication No. US 2002/0125655, entitled "Bi-functional Roller Skate" filed Mar. 9, 2001, Inventor: Chun-Chung Hsiao, Published: Sept. 12, 2002.12U.S. patent application Publication No. US 2003/0062697, entitled "Multifunctional Shoe" filed Oct. 3, 2001, Inventor: Wei-Yen Chu; Published Apr. 3, 2003.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS6979003 *Jun 7, 2004Dec 27, 2005Heeling Sports LimitedHeeling apparatus and methodUS7165773 *Dec 22, 2005Jan 23, 2007Heeling Sports LimitedHeeling apparatus and methodUS8539697 *Oct 7, 2011Sep 24, 2013Tbl Licensing LlcSuspension heelUS20120085002 *Oct 7, 2011Apr 12, 2012TBL Licensing LLC, a Delaware limited liability companySuspension heel* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification280/11.19, 280/11.27, 280/11.223, 280/11.24International ClassificationA63C17/20, A63C17/08, A43B5/16Cooperative ClassificationA43B5/1633, A63C17/08, A63C17/20, A63C17/24, A63C17/008European ClassificationA63C17/08, A63C17/24, A63C17/00R, A63C17/20, A43B5/16MLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMar 28, 2013ASAssignmentOwner name: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT, MASSACEffective date: 20130328Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:HEELING SPORTS LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:030111/0501Free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:HEELING SPORTS LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:030111/0769Owner name: PATHLIGHT CAPITAL, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT, MASSASep 22, 2011FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Dec 5, 2007FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Jan 22, 2003ASAssignmentOwner name: HEELING SPORTS LIMITED, TEXASFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ADAMS, ROGER R.;REEL/FRAME:013683/0993Effective date: 20020307Owner name: HEELING SPORTS LIMITED A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ADAMS, ROGER R. /AR;REEL/FRAME:013683/0993RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google