Shoe for skating and walking

(54) SHOE FOR SKATING AND WALKING

(76) Inventor: Wei-Yen Chu, No. 261, Ta Chu Road, Lu Chu Hsiang, TaoYuan Hsien (TW)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/796,510

(22) Filed: Mar. 2, 2001

(51) Int. CI.7 A63C 17/14; A63C 17/26

(52) U.S. CI 280/11.208; 280/11.223;

280/11.233; 280/11.27

(58) Field of Search 280/7.12, 7.13,

280/7.14, 9, 11.19, 11.204, 11.208, 11.211, 11.212, 11.223, 11.233, 11.26, 11.27, 11.28,

825

(56) References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

3,351,353 A * 11/1967 Weitzner 280/7.13

4,333,249 A * 6/1982 Schaefer 280/11.19

5,335,924 A * 8/1994 Richards, Sr. et al. .. 280/11.211

5,882,018 A * 3/1999 Petrosino 280/7.13

5,918,889 A * 7/1999 Tai 280/11.28

6,042,125 A * 3/2000 Wu 280/11.27

6,086,072 A * 7/2000 Pros 280/11.28

6,120,039 A * 9/2000 Clementi 280/11.19

6,328,318 Bl * 12/2001 Hsu 280/11.223

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

DE 197 55 340 Al * 6/1999 A63C/17/14

A shoe for walking and skating having a shoe, a locating plate, two locating members, two rollers and a brake. The shoe has a sole provided with front and rear holding grooves. The bottom of the locating plate includes front and rear locating frames respectively corresponding to the front and rear holding grooves. The locating members are respectively fixed in the front and the rear locating frames. Each of the locating members has a button on opposing sides for pushing a pivoting element to control the axial movement of a locating pin while a cap is used to fix the button, the pivoting element and the locating pin. In addition, a compression spring is interposed between the cap and the locating pin. Further, a mounting bar with an elongated groove moves up and down and is mounted on either side of the locating members. The rollers are mounted on the elongated grooves of the mounting bars. Upper and lower locating holes are disposed at both sides thereof so that the locating pin can be inserted into either locating hole for fixing the rollers in place. The brake has a locating housing, a locating rod assembly and a braking piece. The locating housing together with the rear locating member is arranged in the rear locating frame. The braking piece outwardly projects or is hidden inside by use of the locating rod assembly together with an upper and a lower fixing hole.

7 Claims, 11 Drawing Sheets