| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 280110180 | Runners | 31 |
| 20080231008 | Skate Blade and Method of Manufacturing - A method of manufacturing an ice skate blade includes the steps of stamping out a sole plate portion and a heel plate portion from a flat sheet of metal; fastening the sole plate portion and heel plate portion to a blade body by fasteners; and attaching a blade runner to the blade body. The blade runner can be made by stamping the blade runner from a sheet stock. Pillar portions of the blade body are drilled and tapped and providing corresponding plain holes are provided in the sole plate portion and heel plate portion, and the fasteners are inserted though the plain holes and threaded tightly into the threaded holes. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080265531 | Method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate - A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface and a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals, the front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities; (b) providing to the customer a plurality of graphical elements; (c) receiving from the customer an indication of a certain graphical element selected from the plurality of graphical elements; and (d) applying the selected graphical element to one of the front and rear inner surfaces such that the selected graphical element is visible through the clear material. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090020968 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR ICE SKATE BLADES - An ice skate assembly for attachment to a boot has a skate blade and a blade heating arrangement mounted within a blade support. The blade is heated by a row of field-effect transistors carried on a circuit board or another type of heating element encapsulated on the top edge of the blade in an over-molded plastic strip which engages into a slot in the support as a wedged fit. The blade is attached by an inclined wedge member a screw for pulling the blade longitudinally of the blade and to draw the inclined wedge member into its receptacle. The battery pack is carried in the rear tower which is sealed against moisture penetration and includes two proximity switches for actuation. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090066042 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED ICE SKATES - An ice skate assembly for attachment to a boot has a skate blade and a blade heating arrangement mounted within a blade support. The blade is heated by resistive heating wire attached along a groove on each side of the blade. The blade is mounted in the support by an over-molded plastic strip which engages into a slot in the support as a wedged fit. A control circuit board is encapsulated on the top edge of the blade and connects to a battery pack is carried in the rear tower of the support. The blade is attached to the support by a screw for pulling the blade longitudinally of the blade and to draw an inclined wedge member formed by the over-molding into its receptacle. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090085313 | Assembly and frame for blading boot - A blade insert assembly and frame therefor for a blading boot are securable on a base of the frame to a sole of the blading boot for ice-skating. The blade insert assembly accommodates two blade elements in tandem, each blade element being secured via an insert adjustment mechanism and a mounting pin to the frame. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090206563 | RUNNER FOR AN ICE SKATE - An improved runner is disclosed, of the type associated with a boot portion to form an ice skate and defining, in use, a pair of edges, spaced-apart from one another along a lateral axis and, in use, forming the ice-engaging surfaces of the skate. The improvement comprises a pair of metal plates, one or more metal webs and a rigid polymeric portion. The plates are generally parallel to one another and axially spaced apart. Each plate defines a respective one of said edges in use. The webs extend between and rigidly connect the plates to define, with the plates, one or more voids between said plates, said voids including a channel having an opening directed, in use, away from the boot portion, said channel being bounded laterally by said plates. The polymeric portion is disposed in said channel and engages the plates to stiffen the runner. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090273148 | Manufacturing method for an ice skate blade - The present invention relates to the manufacturing method of an ice skate blade. The blade originally shaped as cylinder is processed by a rolling machine and gradually being rolled into a blade with thinner upper portion and wider lower portion. A plurality of through holes with equi-distance in between are provided on the upper portion of the blade which is curved upward at both ends. Finally, a layer of light and rigid polymeric resin material is provided for covering the upper portion of the blade to complete the blade having upper and lower matching sections. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090273149 | ICE SKATE BLADES - An ice skate blade for an ice skate comprising a length adapted to be attached to the ice skate and an ice engaging surface adapted to contact ice, a profile extending along at least a portion of the length, the profile having a width between a first side edge and a second side edge. At least one of the side edges ends at a bottom end at the ice engaging surface, a vee is defined by one of the side edges and a flat meeting at the bottom end, wherein a first acute edge angle is formed between the one of the side edges and the flat, and a flat angle is formed between the one of the side edges and a bottom, wherein the bottom has a distance which extends from the flat to either a second flat or a second one of the side edges. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100084829 | Ice Skating Blade - A skate blade has a front curved section having a front balance point, a rear curved section having a rear balance point, and a middle section having a center balance point. Each balance point is a point on the skate blade over which a skater's center of gravity lies depending on the skater's position. The skate blade is shaped such that the middle section is substantially flat. Additionally, the blade is shaped such that more of the blade extends away from a blade holder at the rear balance point than at the front balance point. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100194062 | Composite Ice Blade - A composite ice blade may have a metal ice edge bonded to a metal foil. The metal foil may be bonded to a plastic core to form a composite sandwich having a center plastic core and metal sides. The ice edge may be bonded to the foil by welding or brazing, then formed into shape to accept the plastic core. The plastic core may be injection molded directly into the formed metal structure, or bonded to the metal components in a secondary operation. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100201088 | COMPRESSIVE COATINGS FOR ICE SKATE BLADES AND METHODS FOR APPLYING THE SAME - A coated ice skate blade includes an ice skate blade having a plurality of sides and a bottom, and a compressive coating applied to the sides of the ice skate blade. Also provided is a method of producing a coated ice skate blade including receiving an ice skate blade having a plurality of sides and an unground bottom, applying a compressive coating to the sides and the bottom of the ice skate blade, and grinding the bottom of the ice skate blade to produce a radius of hollow. Another method includes receiving an ice skate blade having a plurality of sides and a ground bottom, and applying a compressive coating to the sides and the bottom of the ice skate blade. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100314844 | DOUBLE BLADED ICE SKATE - An ice skate having a low profile, dual blade assembly. The blade assembly is affixed to the sole of a boot, and each blade is positioned symmetrically about the center line of the boot, and separated by a lateral distance which is sufficient to avoid a build up of ice/snow between the blades. The blade assembly has a short vertical profile in order to provide a low center of gravity, for example, in the range of forty to sixty percent of the conventional vertical profile. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110169232 | Locking Mechanism for an Ice Skate Blade - An ice skate blade for an ice skate is sized to fit into a holder attached to the sole of the ice skate. The ice skate blade has a pair of tabs that extend into the holder to secure the blade to the holder. A first tab includes a through hole that receives a mechanical fastener that secures the blade to the holder. The second tab includes a lock that contacts the interior of the holder to prevent the skate blade from moving within the holder. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169233 | ICE SKATE BLADES AND SHARPENING MACHINES - A sharpening machine generally includes a grinding wheel having a perimeter that is rotatable about a first axis. The sharpening machine includes an adjustment device adapted to be coupled to a structure of the sharpening machine. A shaft is mounted to the adjustment device. The shaft defines a second axis that is generally parallel to the first axis when the adjustment device is coupled to the structure. The shaft is movable along a predetermined feed axis toward the grinding wheel. A carousel is rotatably connected to the shaft of the adjustment device. A contouring tool is rotatably connected to the carousel. The contouring tool has a contour surface. Movement of the shaft of the adjustment device along the feed axis is configured to translate the carousel and move the contouring tool into and out of engagement with the grinding wheel to facilitate dressing of the perimeter of the grinding wheel to a grinding wheel contour. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110204585 | SNOW GLIDE BOARD AND SHELL ELEMENT FOR A SNOW GLIDE BOARD - In a snow glide board, in particular a ski with a glide board body, the outer surface of which is formed at least on one top side opposing the gliding or running surface by a shell of at least one layer made of a flat material and the glide board body of which comprises at least one channel extending in the longitudinal direction of the glide board body for holding at least one trim rod, the shell is made of a shell element on which at least one hollow or tubular section forming a channel for at least one trim rod is formed or pre-mounted. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120104705 | Ice Skate Blade - Ice skate blades represent the sole interface between a skater and the ice, a thin line of contact that must generate sufficient friction to melt the ice to allow gliding but not add drag under one state of usage and in another generate sufficient traction to support sharp turns and stopping. Today's skate blades have a single hollow of predetermined profile across their width terminating in sharp edges at the outer limits of the skate blade. However, improved performance at both the competitive and recreational levels of skating and hockey in terms of the athletes and their sporting equipment has not followed through into the ice skate blade despite significant innovations in the skate boots. Accordingly it would be beneficial to provide increased design flexibility by allowing multiple hollows per blade such that the performance can be adjusted between inner and outer edges as well as across the entire width. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120187642 | ICE SKATE BLADE ASSEMBLY - An ice skate blade assembly comprising: (a) an ice skate blade comprising first and second ends, an ice contacting surface and an upper edge opposed to the ice contacting surface, the upper edge comprising first and second hooks projecting upwardly proximate to one of the first and second ends respectively, the second hook having an upper surface, an end and a bottom surface; (b) a blade holder having first and second pedestals and a bottom portion having a longitudinal groove extending therealong for receiving the upper edge of the ice skate blade and wherein the bottom portion further defines a recess extending upwardly from the longitudinal groove for receiving the first hook and wherein the second pedestal has an inner surface defining a cavity with a bottom aperture opens to the longitudinal groove; and (c) a single actuator at least partially mounted within the cavity, the single actuator having a wall accessible by a finger of a user, a resilient portion having an end wall facing a section of the inner surface of the second pedestal and a base with an inner wall and a bottom wall having an upper surface, an end and a bottom surface, wherein the inner wall and the bottom wall define therebetween a channel opens to the bottom aperture for receiving the second hook. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130001901 | ICE SKATE BLADES AND SHARPENING MACHINES - A sharpening machine generally includes a grinding wheel having a perimeter that is rotatable about a first axis. The sharpening machine includes an adjustment device adapted to be coupled to a structure of the sharpening machine. A shaft, mounted to the adjustment device, defines a second axis that is generally parallel to the first axis when the adjustment device is coupled to the structure and is movable along a predetermined feed axis toward the grinding wheel. A carousel is rotatably connected to the shaft of the adjustment device. A contouring tool having a counter surface is rotatably connected to the carousel. Movement of the shaft of the adjustment device along the feed axis is configured to translate the carousel and move the contouring tool into and out of engagement with the grinding wheel to facilitate dressing of the perimeter of the grinding wheel to a grinding wheel contour. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130038031 | ICE HOCKEY RUNNER-BLADE ASSEMBLY - A customizable hockey skate includes a removable runner-blade assembly such that a runner-blade assembly having a first stiffness may be readily replaced with a runner-blade assembly having a second stiffness. The runner-blade assembly may be removably attached to first and second cups that are optionally removably attached to the sole of a skate boot. The first and second cups optionally are removably attachable at multiple lateral locations on the sole. Mounting plates to which the first and second cups are mounted may be included to provide damping interfaces between the first and second cups and the boot sole. The first and second cups may be separately removable from the sole such that the first cup may be replaced with a third cup (for example, a cup having a different stiffness than the first cup) without removal of the second cup. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130093150 | DOUBLE-EDGED SKATE BLADE ASSEMBLY AND HOLDER - A double-edged skate blade assembly for an ice skate comprising a double-edged blade and a pair of blade supports, each of which is individually replaceable. The assembly includes mechanisms to mate the blade supports about the blade, to connect the blade supports to each other, to interlock the blade and support assembly into a blade holder on the skate and to fasten the blade assembly to the blade holder. The entire blade assembly is easily removable, reversible and replaceable in a skate with little or no requirement for tools. The invention also comprises a holder to securely support the skate blade assembly on the boot of the ice skate. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130175772 | ICE SKATE BLADES AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCES THEREOF - A method and a system for improving performances of an ice skate blade on ice, comprising selecting a substrate for the blade and controlling wettability of the surface of the substrate, by selecting a surface finish for the surface of the substrate and depositing a thin film coating on the surface of the substrate. The method allows autolubrication of the ice skate blade. The autolubricating ice skating blade comprises a substrate and a thin film coating deposited on the substrate, the substrate having a first friction coefficient on ice, and the blade having a second friction coefficient on ice, the second friction coefficient being decreased compared to the first friction coefficient. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130228986 | ICE SKATE BLADE ASSEMBLY - An ice skate blade assembly comprising an ice skate blade comprising first and second hooks projecting upwardly, a blade holder having a bottom portion having a longitudinal groove extending therealong for receiving the upper edge of the ice skate blade and wherein the bottom portion further defines a recess extending upwardly from the longitudinal groove for receiving the first hook, and a single actuator having a wall accessible by a finger of a user, a resilient portion having an end wall facing a section of the inner surface of the second pedestal and a base with an inner wall and a bottom wall having an upper surface, an end and a bottom surface, wherein the inner wall and the bottom wall define therebetween a channel opens to the bottom aperture for receiving the second hook. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20140138923 | ICE SKATE BLADES AND SHARPENING MACHINES - A sharpening machine generally includes a grinding wheel having a perimeter that is rotatable about a first axis. The sharpening machine includes an adjustment device adapted to be coupled to a structure of the sharpening machine. A shaft, mounted to the adjustment device, defines a second axis that is generally parallel to the first axis when the adjustment device is coupled to the structure and is movable along a predetermined feed axis toward the grinding wheel. A carousel is rotatably connected to the shaft of the adjustment device. A contouring tool having a counter surface is rotatably connected to the carousel. Movement of the shaft of the adjustment device along the feed axis is configured to translate the carousel and move the contouring tool into and out of engagement with the grinding wheel to facilitate dressing of the perimeter of the grinding wheel to a grinding wheel contour. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140265175 | ICE SKATE - An ice skate comprising a blade holder having U-shaped inner and outer members that are spaced apart to define a hollow space therebetween. The U-shaped outer member has an elongated blade-supporting base and front and rear pillars that are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the blade holder. At least part of the elongated blade-supporting base, front pillar and rear pillar is made of a composite material such as a fiber-matrix composite material. The ice skate also has a blade comprising a runner and a body made of composite material with a matrix and a plurality of fibers embedded in the matrix. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140312583 | ICE HOCKEY RUNNER-BLADE ASSEMBLY - A customizable hockey skate includes a removable runner-blade assembly such that a runner-blade assembly having a first stiffness may be readily replaced with a runner-blade assembly having a second stiffness. The runner-blade assembly may be removably attached to first and second cups that are optionally removably attached to the sole of a skate boot. The first and second cups optionally are removably attachable at multiple lateral locations on the sole. Mounting plates to which the first and second cups are mounted may be included to provide damping interfaces between the first and second cups and the boot sole. The first and second cups may be separately removable from the sole such that the first cup may be replaced with a third cup (for example, a cup having a different stiffness than the first cup) without removal of the second cup. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140319790 | ICE SKATE ATTACHMENT - An ice skate attachment assembly for converting a single runner blade ice skate into as multiple runner blade ice skate is provided. The assembly includes a skate guard having a bottom surface and including a channel for receiving and supporting the single runner blade of the ice skate. The assembly further includes at least two multi-runner blades secured with the skate guard and being laterally spaced from one another on either lateral side of the skate guard with each of the multi-runner blades extending below the bottom surface of the skate guard to an ice-engaging edge. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140327217 | ICE SKATE BLADE ASSEMBLY - An ice skate blade assembly for attachment to a footwear comprising a flexible sole includes; an elongated blade comprising an ice engaging edge; the elongated blade and the ice engaging edge comprising a flexible region; the elongated blade and the ice engaging edge flexible to flex in the flexible region; and the elongated blade comprising an upper portion extending opposite the ice engaging edge, the upper portion for attachment of the elongated blade to the flexible sole of the footwear. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20160001162 | SKATE BLADE SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC MOVEMENT - The disclosure is directed at a skate blade system including a boot portion; a blade housing, mounted to a bottom of the boot portion; and a blade portion having a heel and a toe end; wherein the blade portion is fastened at the heel end to the blade housing in a fixed relationship and is unattached from the blade portion blade housing at the toe end. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160059107 | ICE SKATE BLADE - A skate blade for an ice hockey skate comprising a blade having an upper portion having a thickness corresponding to a standard skate blade and a lower portion having a pair of substantially parallel side walls defining a lower portion thickness of between 4.06 to 6.35 mm, the lower portion thickness extending from the bottom of the blade a height of 3.175 to 4.45 mm. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160151698 | Sliding board whose structure includes a very flexiable component | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160158631 | ICE SKATE BLADES AND SHARPENING MACHINES - A sharpening machine generally includes a grinding wheel having a perimeter that is rotatable about a first axis. The sharpening machine includes an adjustment device adapted to be coupled to a structure of the sharpening machine. A shaft, mounted to the adjustment device, defines a second axis that is generally parallel to the first axis when the adjustment device is coupled to the structure and is movable along a predetermined feed axis toward the grinding wheel. A carousel is rotatably connected to the shaft of the adjustment device. A contouring tool having a counter surface is rotatably connected to the carousel. Movement of the shaft of the adjustment device along the feed axis is configured to translate the carousel and move the contouring tool into and out of engagement with the grinding wheel to facilitate dressing of the perimeter of the grinding wheel to a grinding wheel contour. | 06-09-2016 |
