US5295701A
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In line roller skate assembly having training wheels
Assignee: Hasbro Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-09
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2013-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A roller skate assembly includes a sole portion having longitudinally aligned front and rear rollers mounted thereon and a center roller which is mounted on the sole portion between the front and rear rollers. The center roller is alternatively positionable in a longitudinally aligned position relative to the front and rear rollers or a transversely offset position relative thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick M. Reiber
- 👤 Joseph P. Sejnowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C17/00; A63C17/04; A63C17/06; A63C17/0073; A63C17/0086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A roller skate assembly comprising a sole portion for receiving a foot of a wearer thereon; means for securing said sole portion to the foot of the wearer; first and second roller means; means for rotatably mounting said first and second roller means on said sole portion for rotation about first and second spaced, substantially parallel, transverse axes of rotation so that said first and second roller means are in substantially longitudinally aligned relation on said sole portion and so that said first and second roller means are operable for movably supporting said sole portion and said wearer on a supporting surface, third roller means, carriage means, means for rotatably mounting said third roller means on said carriage means, and carriage mounting means for mounting said carriage means on said sole portion so that said third roller means is rotatable about a third axis which is substantially parallel to said first and second axes, said carriage mounting means mounting said carriage means so that said third roller means is operative in cooperation with said first and second roller means for supporting said roller skate assembly on said supporting surface and being operable for alternatively positioning said third roller means in a first position along said third axis of substantially longitudinally aligned relation to said first and second roller means and a second transversely shifted position along said third axis of longitudinally nonaligned relation to said first and second roller means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A roller skate assembly comprising a sole portion for receiving a foot of a wearer thereon; means for securing said sole portion to the foot of the wearer; first and second roller means; means for rotatably mounting said first and second roller means on said sole portion for rotation about first and second spaced, substantially parallel, transverse axes of rotation so that said first and second roller means are in substantially longitudinally aligned relation on said sole portion and so that said first and second roller means are operable for movably supporting said sole portion and said wearer on a supporting surface, third roller means, carriage means, means for rotatably mounting said third roller means on said carriage means, and carriage mounting means for mounting said carriage means on said sole portion so that said third roller means is rotatable about a third axis which is substantially parallel to said first and second axes, said carriage mounting means mounting said carriage means so that said third roller means is operative in cooperation with said first and second roller means for supporting said roller skate assembly on said supporting surface and being operable for alternatively positioning said third roller means in a first position along said third axis of substantially longitudinally aligned relation to said first and second roller means and a second transversely shifted position along said third axis of longitudinally nonaligned relation to said first and second roller means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
In the roller skate assembly of claim 1, said means for rotatably mounting said third roller means including means for releasably securing said third roller means in said first and second positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The roller skate assembly of claim 1 further comprising means for adjusting said sole portion to different lengths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
In the roller skate assembly of claim 1, said sole portion having front and rear ends, said means for mounting said first and second roller means mounting said first and second roller means proximal the front and rear ends of said sole portion, said means for mounting said third roller means mounting said third roller means so that said third axis is disposed between said first and second axes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the roller skate assembly of claim 1, said first, second and third roller means each comprising only a single roller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
In the roller skate assembly of claim 1, said means for securing said sole portion to a foot of a wearer comprising a shoe upper portion.
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