Patent ID: 6983942

Claim:
A skate comprising: a chassis having a ground engaging mechanism attached thereto; a variable length boot supported by the chassis, the boot including a heel portion fixedly attached to the chassis and a toe box slidably secured to the chassis, wherein positioning the toe box along a longitudinal axis of the skate relative to the heel portion increases or decreases the length of the boot; and a latching mechanism to lock the toe box to the chassis at a selected position, the selected position defining the length of the boot, wherein the latching mechanism comprises: a lever pivotally connected to the toe box, the lever positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position; a bracket attached to the toe box and supporting the lever; a clasp connected to the lever to lock the toe box at the selected position, the clasp pivotally connected to the toe box and positionable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; and first and second arms extending from the clasp, each arm including a cylindrical member, wherein the cylindrical member of the first arm pivotally engages the toe box and the cylindrical member of the second arm pivotally engages the bracket.