Land vehicles – Skates – Wheeled skate
Patent
1996-10-28
1999-08-03
Swann, J J
Land vehicles
Skates
Wheeled skate
280 112, A63C 1700
Patent
active
059314800
ABSTRACT:
A footgear suspension device for a skate utilizing wheels or another surface contacting means such as skis or shoe soles mounted on swingarms. Movable swingarms may range in size, shape, composition, or length. The footgear suspension device chassis may consist of pivots, swingarms, linkage pieces and energy absorbing devices. Pivots may allow swingarms to rotate or swing. Energy absorbing devices may be hydraulic or spring loaded or other means and may dampen swingarm motion. Some embodiments of the footgear suspension device may contain a surface contacting means integral with the footgear suspension device. Other embodiments may contain a footgear suspension device built directly into the user's footwear, and some embodiments of the footgear suspension device may utilize adjustable and releasable boot bindings. The footgear suspension device may be an integral piece of a ski or skate or bindings and may also integrally contain energy absorbing devices. The footgear suspension device may be used where a human being may require or benefit from the mechanical advantage provided by the footgear suspension device. The footgear suspension device offers advantages in many places where all of today's existing skates and similar foot gear are lacking. For instance, stability, control, traction, and mechanical advantage may be provided by the footgear suspension device. An object of this invention is to provide a well balanced responsive foot suspension system that allows the body it carries to maneuver more freely, gracefully, powerfully, aerodynamically, quickly, and perfectly over many terrains and surfaces than is possible without the mechanical advantage provided by the footgear suspension device.
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Kahm Steve
Swann J J
Vanaman Frank
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