EP 1641542 A1 20060405 - ROLLING APPARATUS FOR ROLLER SKATE USERS
Title (en)
ROLLING APPARATUS FOR ROLLER SKATE USERS
Title (de)
HANDROLLGERÄT FÜR ROLLSCHUH-FAHRER
Title (fr)
APPAREIL ROULANT POUR UTILISATEURS DE PATINS A ROULETTES
Publication
Application
Priority
- FR 2004001649 W 20040628
- FR 0307837 A 20030627
- FR 0404597 A 20040429
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005000433A1] The invention relates to a rolling apparatus for roller skate users, which is independent of the roller skates. The upper end of the inventive apparatus comprises two handles (1) which are mounted separately side by side or which are separated by a handlebar (8). According to the invention, each of the handles is intended to be held simultaneously by each hand of the skater in order to control the steering of at least one connecting arm (2) that extends therefrom either directly or by means of a handlebar (8). The lower end of the apparatus is solidly connected to the axle (4) of at least one wheel (3), either directly or by means of a fork (7) comprising at least one arm. Moreover, the aforementioned wheel (3) is provided with a certain inertia and a tyre comprising a tread (6) that is intended to travel along the ground (5) at a distance of several tens of centimetres in front of the skates. The wheel has a strong grip which is obtained, in particular, by increasing the pressure thereof on the ground (5). For said purpose, the wheel is made to support the weight of the different carrying loads which are disposed close to the mid-point of the axle (4) thereof and, preferably, in front of same, in order to act as a counterbalance for the connecting arm (2) and the handlebar (8) which are at least partially supported by the arm of the skater. In this way, the apparatus takes advantage of the pull force exerted by the user's arms and reduces the energy dissipated in the unnecessary rotation of his/her shoulders, in order to improve the skater's movement. In addition, the apparatus guarantees an extremely powerful braking system and maintains balance. The invention can be used for industrial applications in the field of sport, recreation and non-polluting passenger and utility transport means.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63C 3/04 (2006.01); A63C 11/10 (2006.01); A63C 17/26 (2006.01); B62D 51/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A63C 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A63C 11/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A63C 17/0013 (2013.01 - EP US); A63C 17/26 (2013.01 - EP US); B62D 51/065 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2005000433A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005000433 A1 20050106; AU 2004251468 A1 20050106; CA 2531877 A1 20050106; EP 1641542 A1 20060405; US 2006170169 A1 20060803
DOCDB simple family (application)
FR 2004001649 W 20040628; AU 2004251468 A 20040628; CA 2531877 A 20040628; EP 04767494 A 20040628; US 56272005 A 20051223