Patent ID: 7125024

Claim:
An axle assembly for an in-line skate for retaining a wheel and a pair of bearings in a chassis of the in-line skate, comprising an elongated spacer hub, for supporting a bearing at each end portion thereof; an elongated male coupler, for bearing on a first side wall of the in-line skate chassis; and an elongated female coupler, for bearing on an opposing second side wall of the in-line skate chassis; wherein said male and female couplers are insertable inwardly through axle bores of the chassis then through opposite ends of said spacer hub to obtain an assembled condition in which the wheel and pair of bearings are retained in said chassis; said male and female couplers are provided with means for interlocking with each other when in said assembled condition, to prevent outwardly movement of the couplers; and said elongated spacer hub is provided with support surfaces at each end for supporting said bearings, spacing shoulders for limiting insertion of said spacer hub ends into said bearings, a locking chamber, in which said coupler interlocking means are located when said axle assembly is assembled, coupler shaft receiving cylinders extending from each spacer hub end and communicating with said locking chamber, and locking arm entry grooves, extending lengthwise along sidewalls of each coupler shaft receiving cylinder, for aligning said male and female couplers during assembly.