Patent ID: 8500137

Claim:
A device for coupling to an in-line skate device, the in-line skate device comprising a boot configured to couple to a frame wherein the frame is configured to couple to at least a first wheel and a second wheel and the frame is linear in shape and traverses at least a portion of the bottom of the boot, the device for coupling to the in-line skate device comprising: a first coupler device configured to couple to the frame, wherein the first coupler device includes a linear portion and an angled portion, wherein the linear portion and the angled portion have different lengths, wherein the linear portion includes a first hole configured to couple to the frame below the bottom of the boot, wherein the first hole is located near the end of the linear portion that is opposite the angled portion, wherein the linear portion includes a second hole located at an area where the linear portion meets the angled portion, wherein the angled portion has an angle greater than zero, wherein the angled portion includes a third hole near the end of the angled portion that is opposite the linear portion, and wherein the third hole is positioned above the bottom of the boot when the first coupler device is coupled to the frame.