Antiskid device for inline skates

Abstract

The present invention provides an antiskid device which covers inline skate wheels and which can be folded onto itself so as to become half as long. In this way, it is much easier to conceal inside a pocket or a pouch.

Description

[0001] This application is a continuation in part of pending application Ser. No. 10 / 679,527 filed Oct. 06, 2003 and claims further priority based on canadian patent application 2,486,774 filed Dec. 07, 2004BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to inline skates in general but more specifically to a removable antiskid device that covers the wheels of inline skates. [0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0005] Ever since inline skates became popular and, to a certain extent, from the time of the older roller skates, the problem of using those same skates off track has been a problem. As is well known, afficionados of inline skating use them to go to work, some messenger services even use inline skaters to deliver parcels. When comes time to climb stairs or move around inside office buildings, use public transit or roll down steep hills, rolling wheels can be a hazard to both the users and surrounding people. Several inventors have ...

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Benefits of technology

[0017] To provide for an antiskid device for inline skates which is easy to install and uninstall.

[0019] It is a third object of this invention to provide for an antiskid device for inline skates which is foldable onto itself in order to be more compact when not in use.

[0021] To attain these ends, the present invention generally comprises an antiskid device which covers all the inline skate wheels and which can be folded onto itself so as to become half as long. In this way, it is much easier to conceal inside a pocket or a pouch.

Problems solved by technology

Ever since inline skates became popular and, to a certain extent, from the time of the older roller skates, the problem of using those same skates off track has been a problem.

When comes time to climb stairs or move around inside office buildings, use public transit or roll down steep hills, rolling wheels can be a hazard to both the users and surrounding people.

As usual, some inventors like things heavy, bulky and impractical with complex attachment means while others are a bit more practical and provide for rather uncumbersome and easy to use skate wheel covers. walking.

The device is also small, light weight and easy to store when not in use.

Despite the numerous variations found in the prior art, the problem remains that users with long feet require long skate wheel covers which are cumbersome to carry when not in use.

This can prove ineffectual in some circumstances when a user applies pressure on one wheel in particular which can occur in instances of climbing stairs when the back or the front wheel of the skate makes contact first.

If a wheel is not perfectly blocked from rotating, an accident can occur.

Because of the drawbacks of the prior art, there is a need for an improved skate wheel cover device and that includes this inventor's own copending application which is unfortunately not universally usable as not all makes or models of inline skates have the same spacing between the wheels and the frame to support the wheels so that it can be too narrow to allow the side panels to fit on some models and too wide to provide enough of a frictional engagement on other models.

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