Title:
ICE SKATE BLADES AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCES THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/040856
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and a system for improving performances of an ice skate blade on ice, comprising selecting a substrate for the blade and controlling wettability of the surface of the substrate, by selecting a surface finish for the surface of the substrate and depositing a thin film coating on the surface of the substrate. The method allows autolubrication of the ice skate blade. The autolubricating ice skating blade comprises a substrate and a thin film coating deposited on the substrate, the substrate having a first friction coefficient on ice, and the blade having a second friction coefficient on ice, the second friction coefficient being decreased compared to the first friction coefficient.
Inventors:
BOILARD PATRICK (CA)
BEAUSEJOUR BENOIT (CA)
MAINVILLE LUC (CA)
BEAUSEJOUR BENOIT (CA)
MAINVILLE LUC (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2011/050613
Publication Date:
June 21, 2012
Filing Date:
September 30, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TECH SURFACE LAB INC (CA)
BOILARD PATRICK (CA)
BEAUSEJOUR BENOIT (CA)
MAINVILLE LUC (CA)
BOILARD PATRICK (CA)
BEAUSEJOUR BENOIT (CA)
MAINVILLE LUC (CA)
International Classes:
A63C1/30; A63C1/42; C23C28/00; F16N15/00
Foreign References:
| US5255929A | 1993-10-26 | |||
| CH684575A5 | 1994-10-31 | |||
| US20100021088A1 | 2010-01-28 | |||
| US5516556A | 1996-05-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GOUDREAU GAGE DUBUC (Suite 2200Montréal, Québec H3A 3H3, CA)
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