Exercising weight for ice skates or the like

Claim 2

In combination, an ice skater, an exercising weight for use with said skate, comprising: a weight element adapted to fit under the arch portion of said skate; and strap means attached to said weight element and adapted to pass over the instep portion of the skate to hold said weight element in place underneath said arch portion of the skate.

Claim 3

The exercising weight of claim 1 wherein said weight element is generally elongated and has a trapezoidal cross section.

Claim 4

The exercising weight of claim 1 including a sheath substantially completely enclosing said weight element, said strap means being integrally formed with said sheath.

Claim 5

The exercising weight of claim 3 wherein said weight element is generally elongated and has a generally trapezoidal cross section.

Claim 6

The exercising weight of claim 3 wherein said sheath is of a unitary construction having a planar pattern including multiple flap portions and adapted to substantially completely enclose said weight element by means of multiple folding of said flap portions of said planar pattern over said weight element.

Claim 7

The exercising weight of claim 5 wherein the multiple flaps are cemented in place after folding.

Claim 8

In combination, an ice skate, an exercising weight to be worn under the arch portion of said skate, comprising: a generally elongated weight element having a generally trapezoidal cross section and sized to fit under the arched portion of the skate; a sheath for said weight element formed from a planar pattern including a bottom panel and front and rear end, top and side flaps, said planar pattern also including a pair of integral straps extending outwardly from said bottom panel, said flaps being foldable over said weight element to substantially completely enclose said weight element, said flaps being cemented in place.

Claim 9

In combination, an ice skate, an exercising weight to be worn under the arch portion of said skate, comprising: a generally elongated weight element having a generally trapezoidal cross section and sized to fit under the arched portion of the skate; a sheath for said weight element formed from a planar pattern including a bottom panel and front and rear end, top and side flaps, said planar pattern also including a pair of integral straps extending outwardly from said bottom panel, said flaps being foldable over said weight element to substantially completely enclose said weight element, said flaps being cemented in place.

Claim 10

In combination, an ice skate, an exercising weight to be worn under the arch portion of said skate, comprising: a generally elongated weight element having a generally trapezoidal cross section with the lesser base thereof being the bottom of said weight element, said weight element being sized to fit under the arch portion of the skate; a sheath for enveloping said weight element including a generally elongated bottom panel substantially conforming to the width and length of said bottom of said weight element, said bottom panel having integral strap elements extending outwardly from the sides thereof and integral center flaps extending outwardly from the center of the sides of said bottom panel, said strap elements having buckle means on the outer ends thereof for fastening the ends together, front and rear end and top flaps integral with said bottom panel and extending outwardly from the ends thereof, each of said end and top flaps being adapted to be folded up and over the ends and top, respectively, of said weight element in place on said bottom panel, the shape of said front and rear end flaps being substantially that of the generally trapezoidally shaped ends of said weight element and the width of said front and rear top flaps being substantially that of said weight element, the length of said front and rear top flaps being such that they overlap when folded over the top of said weight element, said front and rear end and top flaps having a pair of front and rear tabs and side flaps, respectively, extending from either side thereof adapted to fold over the sides of said weight element, said folded-over end, top tab and side flaps being held in place by cement and by folding and cementing said central flaps over and around said weight element.

Claim 11

In combination, an ice skate, an exercising weight to be worn under the arch portion of said skate, comprising: a generally elongated weight element having a generally trapezoidal cross section with the lesser base thereof being the bottom of said weight element, said weight element being sized to fit under the arch portion of the skate; a sheath for enveloping said weight element including a generally elongated bottom panel substantially conforming to the width and length of said bottom of said weight element, said bottom panel having integral strap elements extending outwardly from the sides thereof and integral center flaps extending outwardly from the center of the sides of said bottom panel, said strap elements having buckle means on the outer ends thereof for fastening the ends together, front and rear end and top flaps integral with said bottom panel and extending outwardly from the ends thereof, each of said end and top flaps being adapted to be folded up and over the ends and top, respectively, of said weight element in place on said bottom panel, the shape of said front and rear end flaps being substantially that of the generally trapezoidally shaped ends of said weight element and the width of said front and rear top flaps being substantially that of said weight element, the length of said front and rear top flaps being such that they overlap when folded over the top of said weight element, said front and rear end and top flaps having a pair of front and rear tabs and side flaps, respectively, extending from either side thereof adapted to fold over the sides of said weight element, said folded-over end, top tab and side flaps being held in place by cement and by folding and cementing said central flaps over and around said weight element.