In-line roller skate

Abstract

An in-line roller skate has a boot for receiving the foot of a user, the boot including a heel portion, a toe portion and a bottom portion. An outsole is disposed along the bottom portion of the boot. A chassis including a pair of elongated, parallel frames is attached to the bottom portion of the skate. A recess is disposed in the outsole of the boot. A plurality of wheels are mounted on the chassis, wherein at least one of the plurality of wheels is partially recessed within the recess of the outsole.

1 . An in-line roller skate comprising: 
 a boot for receiving the foot of a user, the boot including a heel portion, a toe portion and a bottom portion;    an outsole disposed along the bottom portion of the boot;    a chassis including a pair of elongated, parallel frames attached to the bottom portion of the skate, said frames having opposed front and rear ends and wherein said frames are free of any connecting structure at said front ends;    a recess disposed in the outsole of the boot; and    a plurality of wheels mounted on said chassis, at least one of said plurality of wheels being partially recessed within said recess of said outsole.    
   
   
       2 . The in-line roller skate of  claim 1 , wherein said recess is located in the outsole at the toe portion of the boot.  
   
   
       3 . The in-line roller skate of  claim 2 , further comprising a first wheel mounted on the chassis at the toe portion of the boot.  
   
   
       4 . The in-line roller skate of  claim 3 , wherein said first wheel is partially disposed within said recess.  
   
   
       5 . The in-line roller skate of  claim 3 , further comprising a second wheel mounted on the chassis behind the first wheel.  
   
   
       6 . The in-line roller skate of  claim 5 , wherein both said first and second wheels partially extend into said recess.  
   
   
       7 . The in-line roller skate of  claim 5 , wherein said second wheel is partially disposed within said recess.  
   
   
       8 . The in-line roller skate of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of wheels have the same size diameter.