Patent ID: 8336892

Claim:
A brake assembly for a skate of the type having parallel rails connected to the bottom of a boot having a heel comprising: a) a skate brake bracket for mounting on outer sides of the parallel rails comprising: i) connecting portions extending a length of the skate to the heel; ii) first and second heel portions coupled to the connecting portions surrounding the heel of the boot, the first heel portion having a strap and a second heel portion having a ratchet buckle for receiving the strap and attaching the skate brake bracket to the skate; iii) first and second brake holding portions integrally connected to the connecting portions and extending away from and forward of the skate boot, the first brake holding portion having a first hole and the second brake holding portion having a second hole; a tension adjuster screw threaded into and passing through the second hole in the second brake holding portion and into a tensioner; b) a brake wheel rotatably mounted on the tension adjuster screw between the first and second brake holding portions; wherein tension applied by the tensioner on the brake wheel is adjusted by adjusting the tensioner adjuster screw in the tensioner.