Patent ID: 7717439

Claim:
A wheeled skate device, comprising: a substantially linearly disposed frame member having a foot placement region and a longitudinal axis; at least a first wheel forward located, a second wheel rearward located and a third wheel positioned between said first and second wheels, said first, second and third wheels being coupled to said frame member and each wheel having a vertical center; wherein in response to a user turning his or her foot during use, said first wheel turns in a first direction and said second wheel turns in a second direction, different from said first direction, and said third wheel- turns, if at all, less than said first or second wheel; and wherein the distance between the vertical center of the third wheel and the longitudinal axis during a turn is less than the distance between the vertical center of the first or second wheel and the longitudinal axis, and wherein the distance of the vertical center of the first and second wheels from the longitudinal axis increases as the degree of turning increases.