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US6059062:
Powered roller skates
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Staelin, David H.; Wellesley, MA
Lang, Jeffrey H.; Sudbury, MA
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| Assignee: |
EMPower Corporation, Cambridge, MA
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-05-09
/ 1997-11-13
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| Application Number: |
US1997000952221
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63C 17/12;
Core:
A63C 17/00;
IPC-7:
B60K 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63C17/12;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
180/181;
180/065.1;
Original:
180/181;
180/065.1;
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| Field of Search: |
180/180,181,65.1,65.5,65.6,214,220
280/87.042
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| Abstract: |
PCT No. PCT/US95/06984 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 13, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 13, 1997 PCT Filed May 31, 1995A powered roller skate including a foot support, multiple wheels mounted to the foot support, and a motor coupled to at least one of the wheels. The powered roller skate further includes an active control system having a sensor located on the skate and a controller. The controller receives electrical signals from the sensor and electrical signals from the motor, which indicate the state of the motor. In response to those signals and in accordance with a control mechanism, the controller sends electrical signals to the motor to control the operation of the motor.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fish & Richardson P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Camby, Richard M.;
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A powered roller skate comprising:
- a foot support adapted to be worn on a single foot of a user;
- a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the foot support for skating thereon;
- a motor coupled to at least one of the wheels; and
- an active control system including:
- a sensor located on the skate; and
- a controller coupled to the sensor and to the motor; the controller adapted to, in response to electrical signals received from the sensor and the motor, and in accordance with a control mechanism, send electrical signals to the motor to control operation of the motor.
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| PCT Number: |
PCT/US95/06984
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| PCT Pub./Filed Dates: |
/ 1995-05-31
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| § 371 / 102(e) Dates: |
1997-11-13 / 1997-11-13
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