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Title: |
US3663031:
SPORTING APPARATUS

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Young, William E. L.; Columbus, OH 43209

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1972-05-16
/ 1970-02-25

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Application Number: |
US1970000013907

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63C 17/08;
Core:
A63C 17/04;
IPC-7:
A63C 17/08;

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ECLA Code: |
A63C17/08;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
280/011.24;
280/011.204;
280/011.3;
Original:
280/011.24;
280/011.2;
280/011.3;

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Field of Search: |
280/11.19-11.28,11.3-11.34,11.11,11.1

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Priority Number: |
| 1970-02-25 |
US1970000013907 |

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Abstract: |
Unique sporting apparatus comprising skate-like devices attaching not only to the feet but to the legs of the user. Such devices feature a single large diameter wheel which is revolvable relative a bearingly mounted frame embodying a laterally projecting foot support. On applying a pair of such devices to the feet, the wearer is elevated a significant distance from ground surface and may glide with exciting physical sensations over a variety of ground surface.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Bloom, Jerome P. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hersh, Benjamin; Smith, Milton L.

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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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Having thus described my invention, I claim:
1. A skate-like device including ring means peripherally adapted for rolling and gliding movements on ground surface, said ring means providing an inner peripheral portion of a wheel unit and track means in connection with the ring means for movement therewith, said track means providing a continuous circular track, foot support means having in connection therewith means mounting the same on said track means and for relative movement therebetween, a carriage providing the means for mounting said foot support means and having in conjunction therewith a triangular arrangement of tracking wheels in tracking engagement with said continuous track, said foot support means being arranged to dispose directly over one of said tracking wheels and being offset toward said one tracking wheel and from the other tracking wheels which are equidistant therefrom.

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