Title (en)

Ice skate blade assembly

Title (de)

Schlittschuhkufenanordnung

Title (fr)

Ensemble de lame de patin à glace

Publication

EP 2478937 A1 20120725 (EN)

Application

EP 11152034 A 20110125

Priority

EP 11152034 A 20110125

Abstract (en)

An ice skate blade assembly (10) comprising: (a) an ice skate blade (12) comprising first and second ends (16, 18), an ice contacting surface (20) and an upper edge (22) opposed to the ice contacting surface, the upper edge comprising first and second hooks (24, 26) projecting upwardly proximate to one of the first and second ends respectively, the second hook (26) having an upper surface (26A), an end (26B) and a bottom surface (26C); (b) a blade holder (14) having first and second pedestals (30, 32) and a bottom portion (38) having a longitudinal groove (40) extending therealong for receiving the upper edge of the ice skate blade and wherein the bottom portion further defines a recess (68) extending upwardly from the longitudinal groove for receiving the first hook and wherein the second pedestal has an inner surface (52) defining a cavity (54) with a bottom aperture (56) opens to the longitudinal groove; and (c) a single actuator (72) at least partially mounted within the cavity, the single actuator having a wall (74) accessible by a finger of a user, a resilient portion (76) having an end wall (78) facing a section of the inner surface of the second pedestal and a base (80) with an inner wall (83) and a bottom wall (84) having an upper surface (84), an end (84B) and a bottom surface (84C), wherein the inner wall and the bottom wall define therebetween a channel (82) opens to the bottom aperture (56) for receiving the second hook (26).

IPC 8 full level

A63C 1/32 (2006.01); A63C 1/30 (2006.01); A63C 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63C 1/303 (2013.01); A63C 1/32 (2013.01); A63C 1/02 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

• US 5123664 A 19920623 - DEMARS DANIEL G [US]
• US 2010109312 A1 20100506 - SALMON JOHN JASPER [CA], et al

Citation (search report)

• [A] CH 223321 A 19420915 - DORNSEIF HUGO [DE]
• [AD] US 5123664 A 19920623 - DEMARS DANIEL G [US]
• [A] WO 2010009532 A1 20100128 - MULTIMATIC INC [CA], et al
• [A] US 5088749 A 19920218 - OLIVIERI OLIVIERO [IT]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2478937 A1 20120725; EP 2478937 B1 20131204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11152034 A 20110125