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Adjustable skate brake
Assignee: Brookfield International Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-23
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2012-10-23
Abstract
Abstract The present invention comprises a brake having a slot formed in a support for receiving an adjusting screw which slidably secures the support to the skate. The head of the adjusting screw engages the surface of the support on one side of the slot to firmly secure the brake to the skate at the selected height above the riding surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard Gay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C17/00; A63C17/14; A63C17/1436
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An adjustable brake assembly for a shoe skate, comprising: a brake pad; means for mounting said brake pad on said shoe skate, and means for adjusting the position of said brake pad relative to said shoe skate; means coaxially supporting said mounting means with the axle of a wheel of said skate and said adjusting means including means for radially securing said mounting means in one of a selected number of positions for engagement of said brake pad with a riding surface on rotation of said wheels about said axle; wherein said means for radially securing said mounting means includes a tongue projecting from said mounting means with a surface adapted to engage in one of several positions to a complementary surface on said brake; and wherein said tongue has a slot and a means passing through said slot for releasably securing said tongue to the skate in one of said several selected positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An adjustable brake assembly for a shoe skate, comprising: a brake pad; means for mounting said brake pad on said shoe skate, and means for adjusting the position of said brake pad relative to said shoe skate; means coaxially supporting said mounting means with the axle of a wheel of said skate and said adjusting means including means for radially securing said mounting means in one of a selected number of positions for engagement of said brake pad with a riding surface on rotation of said wheels about said axle; wherein said means for radially securing said mounting means includes a tongue projecting from said mounting means with a surface adapted to engage in one of several positions to a complementary surface on said brake; and wherein said tongue has a slot and a means passing through said slot for releasably securing said tongue to the skate in one of said several selected positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An adjustable means as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means passing through said slot comprises a screw with a head for engaging the surface of said tongue proximal to said slot for releasably securing said brake to the skate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An adjustable means as set forth in claim 2, wherein said engaging surface comprises a plurality of teeth disposed on a side of said tongue facing said skate and a plurality of complementary teeth disposed on a side of said skate facing said tongue.
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