Rollerblade, Inc.

Nordica S.p.a.

Timothy Joseph Wiener

Gregory James Collins

Douglas R Miller

Robert Keith Johnson

Peter Philip Edauw

Lloyd G Keleny

Robert Duane Harr

Randy Carl Peterson

Carey Portzline

Michael David Racosky

An in-line skate with full access frame is provided which includes a skate boot with a sole portion, a two-piece frame secured to the boot sole and a plurality of wheels. The frame includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion cooperating to form a wheel channel when the second frame portion is in a first position adjacent to the first frame portion. The skate wheels are disposed for rotation within the wheel channel. Preferably, the first frame portion is securely connected to the boot sole with the second frame portion movably connected to the first frame portion. The second frame portion is movable from the first position adjacent to the first frame portion to a second position away from the first frame portion to allow access to the wheels. The second frame portion preferably includes at least one connector member sized to be received within a corresponding support cavity or slot in the first frame portion or the boot sole when the second frame portion is in the first position. The second frame portion may be pivotally connected to the first frame portion or boot sole so that the second frame portion is movable from the first position to the second position. Preferably, the frame includes a plurality of wheel shafts securely attached to the first frame portion.

In-line skate with full access frame

A shell, particularly for sports shoes such as ice skates or roller skates or trekking boots. The shell includes a single body that has a first flap and a second flap, at least one of which is arranged transversely to the foot instep. A single fastening device can be arranged between the first and second flaps. The first and second flaps are connected along two directrices that are oblique with respect to the toe and heel regions. This configuration allows to reduce the number of shell closure levers, nonetheless ensuring optimum securing of the foot inside the shell.

Adjustable shell for sports shoes

An in-line skate includes a boot having an upper secured to a sole. The boot has a molded toe box secured to the sole. Walls of the toe box define a cavity sized to receive the toes of a skater's foot. The boot further includes a sewn portion stitched to the edges of the toe box.

In-line skate with molded joe box

In-line skate

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Minnetonka, MN, United States of America

Timothy Joseph Wiener