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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Patrick Boilard, Terrebonne, CA;
Benoit Beausejour, St-Charles-Borromee, CA;
Luc Mainville, Joliette, CA;
Patrick Boilard, Terrebonne, CA;
Benoit Beausejour, St-Charles-Borromee, CA;
Luc Mainville, Joliette, CA;
Technique Surface Lab Inc., Terrebonne, CA;
Abstract
A method and a system for improving performances of an ice skate blade on ice, comprising selecting a substrate for the blade and controlling wettability of the surface of the substrate, by selecting a surface finish for the surface of the substrate and depositing a thin film coating on the surface of the substrate. The method allows autolubrication of the ice skate blade. The autolubricating ice skating blade comprises a substrate and a thin film coating deposited on the substrate, the substrate having a first friction coefficient on ice, and the blade having a second friction coefficient on ice, the second friction coefficient being decreased compared to the first friction coefficient.