Patent ID: 7036829

Claim:
A retractable skate comprising, in combination: a sole dimensioned to be coupled to a shoe, said sole defining at least one recess therein; a first armature having a first end and a second end and dimensioned to be retained in a stored position in said at least one recess of said sole, said first end of said first armature being pivotally coupled to said sole within said at least one recess, said second end of said first armature being dimensioned to extend out of said at least one recess when in use; a second armature having a first end and a second end and dimensioned to be retained in said at least one recess of said sole, said first end of said second armature being pivotally coupled to said sole within said at least one recess, said second end of said second armature being dimensioned to extend out of said at least one recess when in use; at least one surface interface for providing travel on a surface and dimensioned to be coupled to said second end of said first armature and said second end of said second said second end of said second armature being extended out of said at least one recess; a first fastener dimensioned to couple said at least one surface interface to said second end of said first armature; a second fastener dimensioned to couple said at least one surface interface to said second end of said second armature; said second end of said first armature being forked and having a first tine and a second tine for accommodating said at least one surface interface therebetween said first tine and said second tine of said first armature each defining an aperture for accommodating said first fastener therethrough, said second end of said second armature being forked and having a first tine and a second tine for accommodating said at least one surface interface therebetween, said first tine and said second tine of said second armature each defining an aperture for accommodating said second fastener therethrough; and at least one protrusion coupled to said sole proximate said at least one recess, said at least one protrusion defining at least one aperture dimensioned to be in alignment with at least one of said apertures of said first tine and said second tine of said first armature and said apertures of said first tine and said second tine of said second armature when at least one of said first armature and said second armature being retained in said at least one recess of said sole, said at least one protrusion dimensioned to retain at least one of said first fastener and said second fastener and said first armature and said second armature through said at least one aperture of said at least one protrusion.