Extruded light-weight figure skate blade holder with two part blade

Abstract

An extruded light-weight blade support with a blade for a figure skate including an extruded holding means having a first portion and a second portion and a blade removably mounted to the extruded holding means. The first and second portions may be mounted to the figure skate. The extruded holding means may be made from aluminium and the blade may be made from a light-weight alloy such as titanium or magnesium. A strip of carbon steel may be adhered to a bottom edge of the blade

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates in general to a support for a figure skate blade and more particularly to an extruded light-weight figure skate blade holder that is mounted to a figure skate boot and holds a two-part figure skate blade. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The skating industry includes a number of very different skating sports, such as hockey, figure skating, and speed skating. The concepts found in the skating industry can also be used in the roller blade industry. The popularity of these sports both at the recreational level and professional level has increased dramatically around the world resulting in changes to skate boots, blades and blade holder systems which strive to improve both the performance and the comfort of the boot, blade and bald holder. [0003] For example, Shum is the owner of U.S. Pat. No. 6,105,975 issued on Aug. 22, 2000, which relates to a lightweight ice skate for reducing and eliminating the vibrations experienced by a ska...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] An object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide an improved extruded light-weight blade support for a figure skate with a two part blade.

[0011] Advantages of the present invention are light yet strong versatile figure skating blade, two-part blade holder and blade, carbon steel strip allows for sharpening and sharp edge retention, blade does not require plating chrome or nickel plating, reduces chipping and peeling issues as a result of wear on the blade, over all reduction of maintenance and service to entire figure skate, blade holder is one piece extruded from aluminium, blade holder is light yet strong, blade holder does not have any joints where the toe and heel plate are located, blade is removable allowing the exchange of blades due to excessive wear or preference in blades rather than having to replace the complete skate, light weight design improves figure skaters technique and performance thereby reducing the number of injuries specifically continual vertical, horizontal and circular impact.

Problems solved by technology

Although the prior art discloses various support assemblies for different types of skates with various blades, none of the prior art addresses an improved light-weight blade support that has a two-part blade for a figure skate.

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