Spokeless Wheel Inline Skate

Abstract

An inline skate includes a boot having a sole, a toe area, and a heel area. The skate has a plurality of wheels each wheel respectively including: a bearing having an inner race, and a wheel mount rigidly mounted between the wheel frame and the inner race for mounting the inner race to the wheel frame in a rotationally fixed manner.

1 . An inline skate, comprising
 a boot having a sole, a toe area, and a heel area;   a wheel frame mounted on said sole;   a plurality of wheels each wheel respectively including:
 a bearing having an inner race; and 
 a wheel mount rigidly mounted between said wheel frame and said inner race for mounting said inner race to said wheel frame in a rotationally fixed manner. 
   
   
   
       2 . An inline skate according to  claim 1 , wherein each said wheel mount is affixed to said wheel frame by a respective hinge and a respective fastener opposite said hinge, said fastener has an elastic element disposed at said fastener between said wheel frame and said wheel mount. 
   
   
       3 . An inline skate according to  claim 2 , wherein said hinge of said wheel mount is on a side of said wheel mount that is directed toward said toe area and said fastener is on a side of said wheel mount that is directed toward said heel area. 
   
   
       4 . An inline skate according to  claim 3 , wherein said elastic element is configured to regulate the movement of said wheel mount relative to said boot. 
   
   
       5 . An inline skate according to  claim 4 , wherein said wheel frame is selectively mounted to said sole of said boot. 
   
   
       6 . An inline skate according to  claim 1 , wherein said wheel mounts are removeably affixed to said wheel frame. 
   
   
       7 . An inline skate according to  claim 1 , wherein each said wheel has a respective rubber portion. 
   
   
       8 . An inline skate according to  claim 7 , wherein each bearing has a respective outer race, each said outer race respectively has a projection extending about a circumference of said outer race projecting into said rubber portion to secure said rubber portion to said bearing outer race. 
   
   
       9 . An inline skate according to  claim 8 , wherein said projection is T-shaped. 
   
   
       10 . An inline skate according to  claim 2 , wherein said fastener passes through said elastic element. 
   
   
       11 . An inline skate according to  claim 1 , wherein said boot includes a rigid tongue that is affixed to said boot by a pivot axis in said toe area of said boot. 
   
   
       12 . An inline skate according to  claim 11 , wherein said rigid tongue includes additional pivot axes over a length of said rigid tongue thereby making the tongue articulated. 
   
   
       13 . An inline skate according to  claim 12 , wherein said rigid tongue is curved in a transverse direction of said boot and includes padding on a backside thereof. 
   
   
       14 . An inline skate according to  claim 12 , wherein said rigid tongue is formed of aluminum and includes padding on a backside thereof. 
   
   
       15 . An inline skate according to  claim 14 , wherein said rigid tongue is curved in a transverse direction of said boot. 
   
   
       16 . An inline skate according to  claim 12 , wherein said rigid tongue projects beyond a top of said boot, said tongue includes straps configured for attaching said tongue to a leg of a skater.