Means for attaching a carpet skate to a user's foot

Abstract

A carpet slide for use as a recreational entertainment device, the carpet slide comprises a first member having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size, such first member is formed from a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a bottom surface, the flexible sheet of material having a predetermined coefficient of friction which is at least sufficient to enable ease of sliding on a carpeted floor. There is a means engageable with such first member for securing said carpet slide to a user's foot.

1 . A carpet slide for use as a recreational entertainment device, said carpet slide comprising: 
 (a) a first member having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size, said first member formed from a flexible sheet of material having an upper surface and a bottom surface, said flexible sheet of material having a predetermined coefficient of friction which is at least sufficient to enable ease of sliding on a carpeted floor;    (b) a means engageable with said first member for securing said carpet slide to a user's foot.    
   
   
       2 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 1 , wherein a first portion of said means is disposed along said upper surface of said first member adjacent a first outer edge portion thereof between a front portion of said first member and a back portion of said first member and a second portion of said means is disposed along said upper surface of said first member adjacent a substantially radially opposed second outer edge portion thereof between said front portion of said first member and said back portion of said first member.  
   
   
       3 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of said first portion and said second portion of said means is a hook like member.  
   
   
       4 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 3 , wherein both of said first portion and said second portion of said means are hook like members.  
   
   
       5 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 4 , wherein said hook like members of said first portion and said second portion are substantially identical.  
   
   
       6 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 3 , wherein an open portion of said hook like member is facing a front end of said carpet slide.  
   
   
       7 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 4 , wherein said hook like member is a double hook having an open end of one portion of said double hook facing a front end of said carpet slide and an open end of a second portion of said double hook facing a back end of said carpet slide.  
   
   
       8 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 2 , wherein a third portion of said means includes at least one elastomeric member engageable with said first portion and said second portion of said means for securing said first member to a user's foot.  
   
   
       9 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 7 , wherein said elastomeric member is a rubber band.  
   
   
       10 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 5 , wherein said rubber band has a predetermined width.  
   
   
       11 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 10 , wherein said predetermined width is between about ¼ inch and about ½ inch.  
   
   
       12 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 11 , wherein said predetermined width is between about 5/16 inch and about 7/16 inch.  
   
   
       13 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one elastomeric member includes a second elastomeric member, said second elastomeric member engageable with said first portion of said means and with said second portion of said means for securing said first member to a heel portion of a user's foot.  
   
   
       14 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 13 , wherein said second elastomeric member is a second rubber band, said second rubber band being longer than said first elastomeric member.  
   
   
       15 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined shape of said first member includes an upturned perimeter edge.  
   
   
       16 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined shape of said first member further includes said bottom surface being convex in a direction disposed transverse to a length of said first member.  
   
   
       17 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 1 , wherein said carpet slide further includes a non slip surface material disposed on said upper surface of said first member.  
   
   
       18 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 1 , wherein said first member is formed from plastic.  
   
   
       19 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 1 , wherein said bottom surface of said first member closely adjacent said front portion thereof includes a predetermined plurality of saw tooth ridges formed therein for providing walking and running traction on a surface.  
   
   
       20 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 19 , wherein said predetermined plurality of saw tooth ridges are formed facing toward a rearward heel portion of said bottom surface.  
   
   
       21 . The carpet slide, according to  claim 19 , wherein said predetermined plurality of saw tooth ridges are arcuately shaped.