Title:
ROLLER SKATE AND WHEEL TRUCKS THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005021111
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A roller skate (20) having enhanced steerability and stability is disclosed. The skate includes a platform (26) for supporting a skater's foot and front and rear wheel trucks (24, 25) secured to the underside of the platform (26). A pair of front wheels (21) is rotatably mounted in transverse axial alignment on the front wheel truck (24) and a pair of rear wheels (21) is rotatably mounted in transverse axial alignment on the rear wheel truck (25). The pairs of front and rear wheels (21) are also in parallel axial alignment with each other and mounted on their respective wheel trucks for resiliently controlled, tilting movement about downwardly inclined longitudinal axes. In addition, a fifth wheel (22) is rotatably mounted on the front wheel truck (24) between the pairs of front and rear wheels (21) and in parallel axial alignment with the wheel pairs (21).
Inventors:
GREEN BRIAN J (US)
WILLIAMS STEPHEN R (US)
CHILLEMI TONY G (US)
WILLIAMS STEPHEN R (US)
CHILLEMI TONY G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/027194
Publication Date:
April 26, 2007
Filing Date:
August 20, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STRAPPER SKATES INC (US)
International Classes:
A63C17/00; A63C17/02
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