EP2036595A2 - Amélioration des patins à glace ou des patins à roulettes en ligne - Google Patents

Amélioration des patins à glace ou des patins à roulettes en ligne Download PDF

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EP2036595A2
EP2036595A2 EP08164262A EP08164262A EP2036595A2 EP 2036595 A2 EP2036595 A2 EP 2036595A2 EP 08164262 A EP08164262 A EP 08164262A EP 08164262 A EP08164262 A EP 08164262A EP 2036595 A2 EP2036595 A2 EP 2036595A2
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Jacobus Josephus Antonius Maria van der Miessen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C1/00—Skates
    • A63C1/30—Skates with special blades
    • A63C1/34—Multi-part blades
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/04—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs
    • A63C17/06—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type
    • A63C17/061—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type with relative movement of sub-parts on the chassis
    • A63C17/062—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type with relative movement of sub-parts on the chassis with a pivotal frame or cradle around transversal axis for relative movements of the wheels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/04—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs
    • A63C17/06—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type
    • A63C17/065—Roller skates; Skate-boards with wheels arranged otherwise than in two pairs single-track type with movements during use of the foot plate or shoe relative to the chassis, e.g. inline clap skate

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  • the invention relates to an aid to be temporarily fastened to a human leg for practicing athletic sports, such as ice skating, inline skating or skiing. More particularly, the invention relates to an improved klapskate, this being understood to include both ice skates and inline roller skates.
  • the pivotable attachment is located at the front at approximately one third or less of the length of the blade from the tip of the blade.
  • the point of support at the heel side is inoperative, over two-thirds of the length of the skate blade is to be kept under control by the pivot attachment at the front.
  • an object of the present invention to eliminate or meet at least one of the drawbacks of the state of the art. More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide the long distance skates now in use with new properties. In this type of skate, in particular properties in the field of freedom of movement of joints, manoeuvrability and stability were supposedly impossible to combine. It is also an object of the present invention to provide alternative constructions which are easier in manufacture and use and which can furthermore be made relatively advantageously. Alternatively, it is an object of the invention to provide the public with an at least useful choice.
  • the invention provides an aid for athletic sports practice, in particular a klapskate, provided with a support equipped with a front sole and a heel section for supporting a human foot, and a holder connected to the support, having an earth surface contact element, wherein the holder is provided with a part foremost in direction of movement and a rearmost part provided in line with the foremost part, wherein, in the proximity of the front sole, the foremost part is connected to the support so as to be pivotable about at least one transverse pivot axis, for a pivotal movement in a reference plane extending both through the support and the holder, and wherein the rearmost part is immovably attached to the support in the proximity of the heel section.
  • the foremost part in non-pivoted position links up by a rear end with a front end of the rearmost part along a dividing seam in the holder.
  • the dividing seam can be of diagonal design.
  • the dividing seam can further be provided with mutually cooperating tongue and groove sections. More particularly, it can be provided that in the non-pivoted position, in all directions of a normal load, the foremost part, with a rear end engaging a front end of the rearmost part, is immovably connected thereto.
  • guide means can be provided with which the rear end of the foremost part, upon pivoting, is guided with respect to the front end of the rearmost end.
  • the pivotability about the transverse pivot axis can be effected at will by a pivot point provided with a pivot pin, or by a flexible, optionally resilient, connection.
  • a second transverse pivot axis can be utilized which can be placed in the direction of movement in front of the first transverse pivot axis. Then, if desired, the second transverse pivot axis can be activated later in the pivotal movement effected by rolling of the foot than the first pivot.
  • at least one of the first and second transverse pivot axes can be directed so as to be at an inclination with respect to the reference plane.
  • the stop means too can be designed to be at least partly resilient and elastic.
  • a locking means can be provided, with which the pivotal movement of the foremost part in the non-pivoted position can be blocked, at least temporarily.
  • the locking means can then be designed as a sliding part, which can simultaneously enclose the foremost and rearmost part of the holder.
  • the locking means may be unlocked electromagnetically.
  • the position of the foremost part, in the non-pivoted position of this foremost part can be defined more precisely.
  • a suitable earth surface contact element can be formed by a skate blade. This can be manufactured from steel, provided or not provided with a coating, from sintered metal or even from ceramic material. Alternatively, the earth surface contact element can be formed by a wheel system for in line skates. This is a branch of sport in its own right but can also serve for maintaining the fitness of an athlete in periods of ice shortage.
  • the invention further relates to a combination designed as a pair of skates having, in each case, an aid of the type described hereinabove designed as left and right skate, wherein details relevant thereto in the right and the left skate are designed to be mirror symmetrical.
  • Fig. 1 shows, in side view, a klapskate 1 for athletic sports practice.
  • the klapskate 1 is in the normal skating position.
  • the skate 1 has a support 3, schematically represented here as footwear enclosing the foot of a user.
  • the support 3 is provided with a front sole 5 and a heel section 7.
  • a holder 9 connected to the support 3 has an element for contact with the earth's surface, such as a skate blade 11.
  • the holder 9 consists of a foremost part 13 and a rearmost part 15 lying in line therewith.
  • the foremost part 13 is pivotable about a pivot pin 17 which extends in transverse direction with respect to an imaginary reference plane which extends through the support 3 and the holder 9.
  • the foremost part 13 remains substantially in this reference plane.
  • the rearmost part 15 is immovably attached to the heel section 7 of the support 3.
  • Fig. 2 shows the foremost part 13 with an associated part of the holder 9A and part of the ice blade 11A in a forward pivoted position of the klapskate 1. In this position, the foremost part of the ice blade 11A will remain in contact with the ice surface. In Fig. 2 , the rearmost part 15, which is fixedly attached to the heel section 7, has moved with a rearmost part 11B of the ice blade away from the ice.
  • force can still be exerted on the ice with the foremost part 13 of the skate, but the load of the pivot bearing 17 is considerably lower while in this position, also, greater manoeuvrability is obtained.
  • a spring may operate for returning the foremost part to the non-pivoted position.
  • This spring (not shown but conventional) can return the foremost part 13 to the position of Fig. 1 , after the skate 1 has been lifted in its entirety from the ice from the position in Fig. 2 .
  • These springs which are standard in klapskates, are known to the skilled person and can be formed by hairpin springs about the pivot point 17 but also by draw springs which for instance draw a rear end 21 of the foremost part 13 towards the front sole 5.
  • Figs. 3 and 4 show a variant wherein the dividing seam 25 runs no longer straight but according to a radius.
  • the radius of the dividing seam 25 has the pivot 17 as center point.
  • the rear end 21 and the front end 23 of the dividing seam 25 keep running next to each other during pivoting ( Fig. 4 ). This situation can be advantageously used when a suitable dividing seam design of Figs. 5 - 8 is utilized.
  • Figs. 5, 6 , 7 and 8 show, schematically and as top plan view, a number of alternative cross sections along the lines D-D in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 . These cross sections also find application in Figs. 9 and 11 which will be explained in further detail in the following.
  • the front end 23 of the rearmost part 15 is guided over at least an important part of the pivoting path with respect to the rear end 21 of the foremost part 13. In this specific combination however, it is of importance that no significant friction can occur between the pivoting foremost part and the fixed rearmost part. It may also be necessary with the design according to Figs. 3 and 4 to dimension the dividing seam to be somewhat wide, so that there is no risk of ice, snow or dirt hindering the pivotability.
  • Fig. 6 shows a so-called tongue and groove variant wherein a tongue 27 engages a groove 29.
  • An undesired lateral movement can thus be completely precluded and the forces on the pivot 17 can also be restrained.
  • a similar effect can be achieved with the pointed variant according to Fig. 7 or the round variant according to Fig. 8 .
  • This design can find application in the embodiment according to Fig. 1 and 2 too, but in that case has effect only in the non-pivoted position (according to Fig. 1 ). It goes without saying that in the skating position, it is of the utmost importance that the alignment of the skate blades be good and immovable for achieving peak performances.
  • a further alternative variant of the klapskate according to the invention is shown, wherein the dividing seam 25 is designed diagonally in vertical direction, in a manner such that this dividing seam is positioned further forward at the side than at the bottom.
  • a stop becomes superfluous because the closing position is defined by the dividing seam itself.
  • Figs. 11 and 12 show yet another variant with a diagonal dividing seam 25.
  • the dividing seam has a stepped shape. This is a suitable embodiment when the support 3 is to be kept free from reactive forces such as they could be formed in a diagonal dividing seam according to Figs. 9 and 10 .
  • the cross section D-D can use one of the designs from Figs. 5 - 8 .
  • the pivot connection between the foremost part 13 and the front sole 5 is represented as a pivot connection with a pivot pin 17 as transverse pivot axis. It will be clear to the skilled person that to this end, also, a pivot connection from flexible, optionally resilient material can be used. It is also possible to use more than one pivot axis. For a more detailed description of such multi-axial systems, reference is made to the descriptions in NL1003205 , NL 1008647 , US 6,082,744 and/or NL 1011985 .
  • a set up directed at an inclination can be chosen which takes the angle at which the human leg moves during skating into account.
  • NL1014462 and/or NL1014318 can be found in, inter alia, NL1014462 and/or NL1014318 .
  • a simple manually-operable locking means can be provided which is designed as a sliding part that can simultaneously comprise adjacent parts of the foremost and rearmost part. More complex systems too can be eligible as locking, and examples thereof are described in NL 8500483 , NL1001618 , NL1007725 , NL 1008109 and/or NL1008898 .
  • Figs. 13 and 14 are schematic side views of an inline roller skate, wherein the earth surface contact element is formed by a wheel system. Instead of a skate blade, here, on the foremost and rearmost part 13, 15 of the support, a system of wheels 30A, 30B, 30C and 30D is provided. In the example there are four, but there can also be more than four.
  • a magnetically-supported closing movement variant is added.
  • springs such as a hairpin spring or a draw spring
  • magnetic fields can be used for moving the foremost skate part back to its initial position.
  • a first magnet 31 is provided and on a part of the foremost part 13 lying in front of the pivot 17, a second magnet 33 is provided.
  • the poles of the first and second magnet 31, 33 are oriented such that they repel each other, so that from the extreme pivoted position of the foremost part 13, a decreasing returning force is exerted.
  • a third magnet 35 can be provided in line with the rearmost dividing seam surface 23 of the rearmost part 15.
  • a fourth magnet 37 is then provided on a part of the foremost part 13 lying behind the pivot axis 17.
  • the third and the fourth magnets 35, 37 have their poles such that they attract each other with increasing force.

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