Patent ID: 7621541

Claim:
An articulating chassis for skates comprises: a plurality of brackets, a first set of rollers and a second set of rollers, a platform, a plurality of stopping studs, and at least one articulating member; the stopping studs are disposed in a position which prevent over-extension of the rollers when turning; the platform is an elongate planar member with a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one stud; the top surface affixes with the boot and the bottom surface affixes with the brackets the articulating member is a spring the first set of rollers having a first side, a second side, and a rolling surface; the first set of rollers are articulably mounted such that the first set of rollers may move in an upwardly and downwardly motion; the second set of rollers having a top side and a bottom side and a tread surface; the rolling surface of the first set of rollers has a width smaller than the tread surface of the second set of rollers; the brackets are articulably connected with each other with at least one articulating member; the brackets comprise at least two brake orifices for the purpose of customizing the performance of the skates.