Patent ID: 7192059

Claim:
An in line skate guard for an in line skate, said in line skate comprising a boot and a frame having a bottom surface and adapted for carrying a plurality of serially mounted rollers, said plurality of serially mounted rollers including a first roller and a last roller, wherein each of said plurality of rollers has a width and a rounded rolling surface adapted for contacting a contact surface, and wherein the in line skate includes a brake spur, said in line skate guard comprising an elongate body comprising: a. a horizontal upper surface having a groove along the length thereof, said groove having a first width and a transitional bevel to a second width narrower than said first width wherein the groove is adapted for receiving and holding the plurality of serially mounted rollers in a pinching relationship thereby preventing their rotation; b. a beveled bottom contacting surface comprising a plurality of contact planes for contacting a walking surface, wherein said elongate body is composed of: c. a front portion having: i. a first width; ii. opposite and parallel first and second lugs projecting upwards; and, iii. a front bottom surface adapted for purchase on said walking surface; d. a middle portion contiguous with said front portion and having: i. a second width equal to the first width; ii. a groove comprising a groove first width, and a transitional bevel to a groove second width; and, iii. a middle bottom surface contiguous with said front bottom surface and adapted for purchase on the contact walking surface; and, e. a rear portion having: i. a third width wider than said first width; ii. opposite and parallel third and fourth lugs projecting upwards; and, iii. a rear bottom surface contiguous with said middle bottom surface and adapted for purchase on the walking surface.