Patent ID: 7806418

Claim:
A blade holder for an ice skate, said blade holder comprising: (a) a body at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface, a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals and a bottom portion having a longitudinal slot for receiving an ice skate blade, said front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities and said front and rear pedestals comprising respective front and rear top portion for attachment to a skate boot; and (b) front and rear graphical elements inside said front and rear cavities of said front and rear pedestals, said front and rear graphical elements being front and rear inserts (i) having a contour following said respective front and rear inner surfaces, (ii) being visible through said clear material, and (iii) being separate from the ice skate blade to be received in said longitudinal slot.