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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
John E. Svensson, Vashon, WA (US);
Antonin A. Meibock, Calgary, CA;
K-2 Corporation, Vashon, WA (US);
Abstract
A first embodiment of a flexing base skate (,) includes an upper shoe portion (,) mounted on a base (,). The base includes a forefoot region (,) secured to a forward frame segment (,) carrying forward wheels (,). A heel region (,) of the base is secured to a rearward frame segment (,) that carries rearward wheels (,). The base defines and flexes at a reduced thickness metatarsal head portion (,), with the skater's heel and the rearward frame segment elevating freely relative to the forward frame segment. A spring (,) incorporated into the base biases the skate to the unflexed configuration. The forward frame section overlaps the rearward frame section for lateral stability. An alternate embodiment provides a rigid full length frame (,) and a flexible base (,) mounted only at the forefoot region (,) to the frame. The base (,) flexes at a metatarsal head portion (,), and is constructed to form an integral spring biasing the base against the frame. The base includes a guide (,) for lateral alignment of the heel region (,) with the frame.