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Carpet skate for use on hard surfaces

a technology for hard surfaces and skates, applied in skates, furniture parts, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of marring,/or damage to floors, and the carpet slide disclosed in these two documents will not work very well on hard surfaces, etc., and achieve the effect of convenient use and low manufacturing cos

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-02-21
SIMTEC
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[0008]It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present invention to provide a recreational device for use indoors on a hard surface floor which will enable a user to slide on the hard surface floor without marring and / or damaging such floor.
[0010]Still another object of the present invention is to provide a recreational device for use on hard surface floors which is easy to use.
[0013]A further object of the present invention is to provide a recreational device for use on hard surface floors which will exhibit a relatively long useful life.

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However, the carpet slide disclosed in these two documents will not work very well on hard surfaces.
In addition, these slides would mar and / or damage the floors.

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[0023]Prior to proceeding to the more detailed description of the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity in understanding the invention, identical components having identical functions have been identified with identical reference numerals throughout the several views illustrated in the drawings.

[0024]Now reference is made, more particularly, to drawing FIGS. 1-8. Illustrated therein is a hard surface slide, generally designated 10, for use as a recreational entertainment device. The hard surface slide 10 includes a slide member 12 having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size. The slide member 12 is preferably formed from a flexible sheet of plastic having an upper surface and a bottom surface.

[0025]There is a first means, generally designated 20, that is engageable with the slide member 12 for attaching the hard surface slide 10 to a user's foot 18. A second means, generally designated 30, is disposed on the bottom surface of such slide member f...

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Abstract

A hard surface slide for use as a recreational entertainment device that includes a slide member having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size. The slide member is formed from a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a bottom surface. An attachment device is engageable with the slide member for attaching the hard surface slide to a user's foot. A protective cover is disposed on the bottom surface of the slide member for protecting against mars on a hard surface floor due to friction with the bottom surface of the slide member.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is closely related to and claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 838,799 filed Aug. 18, 2006. The application is also closely related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 393,470, filed on Mar. 30, 2006, entitled “MEANS FOR ATTACHING A CARPET SKATE TO A USER'S FOOT”. The teachings of this application are incorporated herein by reference thereto.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates, in general, to a carpet slide used for recreational purposes and, more particularly, this invention relates to a specially designed type carpet slide which is applied to the feet of the participant for sliding on hard surfaces without marring the hard surface floor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Prior to the conception and development of the present invention, as is generally well known in the prior art, there are various recreational devices commercially available which enable a person to slide for...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B91/06
CPCA43B3/163Y10T16/209A43B3/18
Inventor EDWARDS, DONALD V.
Owner SIMTEC
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