Shock absorbing tandem roller skate

Abstract

The present invention is a shock absorbing tandem roller skate including a shoe or boot, a shoe plate secured to the shoe, at least one shock absorbing unit secured to the shoe plate, at least a first pair of wheels secured to the at least one shock absorbing unit, at least a second pair of wheels, a first brake unit for providing braking to the at least a first pair of wheels, and a second brake unit for providing braking to the at least a second pair of wheels. The shock absorbing mechanism of the at least one shock absorbing unit flex and absorb shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user. The present invention is also directed to skateboards and scooters that may utilize the shock absorbing technology of the present invention.

1 . A shock absorbing tandem roller skate comprising:
 a shoe adapted for receiving a foot of a user;   a shoe plate adapted for being secured to said shoe, said shoe plate comprising a top side, a bottom side, a front end, and a rear end, said shoe plate defining a longitudinal axis from said front end to said rear end, wherein said shoe plate is positioned below said shoe, and wherein said shoe and said shoe plate are in longitudinal alignment with respect to one another;   a first shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said shoe plate, said first shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   a second shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said shoe plate, said second shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   at least a first pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said first shock absorbing unit, said at least a first pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a first pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said shoe plate;   at least a second pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said second shock absorbing unit, said at least a second pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a second pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a second pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said shoe plate and is generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels;   means for providing braking to said at least a first pair of wheels; and   means for providing braking to said at least a second pair of wheels.   
   
   
       2 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 1 , wherein said shoe plate further comprising a body portion extending between said front end and said rear end of said shoe plate, a pair of opposite sidewalls, and a plurality of fastener apertures located at predetermined locations along said shoe plate, wherein each of said opposite sidewalls has a front end cutout about said front end and a rear end cutout about said rear end for accommodating the shapes of said first and second shock absorbing units, and wherein said front end cutouts are aligned opposite one another and said rear end cutouts are aligned opposite one another. 
   
   
       3 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 1 , wherein said first shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said shoe plate about said front end of said shoe plate, and wherein said second shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said shoe plate about said rear end of said shoe plate. 
   
   
       4 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 1 , wherein said shock absorbing mechanism of each of said first and second shock absorbing units comprises a plurality of horizontally-mounted compression springs wherein at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly compress while at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly extend. 
   
   
       5 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for providing braking to said at least a first pair of wheels is secured about said front end of said shoe plate and said means for providing braking to said at least a second pair of wheels is secured about said rear end of said shoe plate. 
   
   
       6 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 1 , further comprising a brace block and a brace having a first end and a second end, wherein said brace block is adapted for being secured to said shoe plate and said brace is adapted for being secured to said brace block, wherein said first end of said brace is secured about said first shock absorbing unit and said second end of said brace is secured about said second shock absorbing unit, and wherein said brace block and said brace are adapted for mechanically communicating with said first and second shock absorbing units to function as one multi-flexing unit. 
   
   
       7 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second shoe plate, wherein said second shoe plate is secured above said top side of said shoe plate about said front end of said shoe plate. 
   
   
       8 . A shock absorbing tandem roller skate comprising:
 a roller skate shoe adapted for receiving a foot of a user, said shoe having a front end, a rear end, an upper portion, and a bottom having a bottom side;   a shoe plate adapted for being secured to said shoe, said shoe plate having a top side, a bottom side, a front end, a rear end, a body portion extending between said front end and said rear end of said shoe plate, a pair of opposite sidewalls, and a plurality of fastener apertures located at predetermined locations along said shoe plate, wherein each of said opposite sidewalls has a front end cutout about said front end and a rear end cutout about said rear end wherein said front end cutouts are aligned opposite one another and said rear end cutouts are aligned opposite one another, said shoe plate defining a longitudinal axis from said front end to said rear end, wherein said shoe plate is positioned below said shoe, and wherein said shoe and said shoe plate are in longitudinal alignment with respect to one another;   a first shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said shoe plate, wherein said first shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said shoe plate about said front end of said shoe plate, said first shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   a second shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said shoe plate, wherein said second shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said shoe plate about said rear end of said shoe plate, said second shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   at least a first pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said first shock absorbing unit, said at least a first pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a first pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said shoe plate;   at least a second pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said second shock absorbing unit, said at least a second pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a second pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a second pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said shoe plate and is generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels;   means for providing braking to said at least a first pair of wheels; and   means for providing braking to said at least a second pair of wheels.   
   
   
       9 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 8 , wherein said shock absorbing mechanism of each of said first and second shock absorbing units comprises a plurality of horizontally-mounted compression springs wherein at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly compress while at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly extend. 
   
   
       10 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 8 , wherein said means for providing braking to said at least a first pair of wheels is secured about said front end of said shoe plate and said means for providing braking to said at least a second pair of wheels is secured about said rear end of said shoe plate. 
   
   
       11 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 8 , further comprising a brace block and a brace having a first end and a second end, wherein said brace block is adapted for being secured to said shoe plate and said brace is adapted for being secured to said brace block, wherein said first end of said brace is secured about said first shock absorbing unit and said second end of said brace is secured about said second shock absorbing unit, and wherein said brace block and said brace are adapted for mechanically communicating with said first and second shock absorbing units to function as one multi-flexing unit. 
   
   
       12 . The shock absorbing tandem roller skate according to  claim 8 , further comprising a second shoe plate, wherein said second shoe plate is secured above said top side of said shoe plate about said front end of said shoe plate. 
   
   
       13 . A shock absorbing skateboard comprising:
 a board comprising a top side, a bottom side, a front end, a rear end, and a body portion extending between said front end and said rear end, said board defining a longitudinal axis from said front end to said rear end;   a first shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said board, said first shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   a second shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said board, said second shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   at least a first pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said first shock absorbing unit, said at least a first pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a first pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said board; and   at least a second pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said second shock absorbing unit, said at least a second pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a second pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a second pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said board and is generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels.   
   
   
       14 . The shock absorbing skateboard according to  claim 13 , wherein said board further comprising a plurality of fastener apertures located at predetermined locations along said board. 
   
   
       15 . The shock absorbing skateboard according to  claim 13 , wherein said first shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said board about said front end of said board, and wherein said second shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said board about said rear end of said board. 
   
   
       16 . The shock absorbing skateboard according to  claim 13 , wherein said shock absorbing mechanism of each of said first and second shock absorbing units comprises a plurality of horizontally-mounted compression springs wherein at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly compress while at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly extend. 
   
   
       17 . The shock absorbing skateboard according to  claim 11 , further comprising a front foot strap device and a rear foot strap device. 
   
   
       18 . The shock absorbing skateboard according to  claim 17 , wherein each of said foot strap devices comprises a foot strap, a comfort pad, and a swiveling securing fastener. 
   
   
       19 . A shock absorbing scooter comprising:
 a scooter board comprising a top side, a bottom side, a front end, a rear end, and a body portion extending between said front end and said rear end, said scooter board defining a longitudinal axis from said front end to said rear end;   a neck extending upwardly from said front end of said scooter board, said neck comprising a first end and a second end wherein said first end of said neck is positioned about said front end of said scooter board;   a handle bar adapted for being secured about said second end of said neck;   a first shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said scooter board, said first shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   a second shock absorbing unit adapted for being secured to said scooter board, said second shock absorbing unit having a shock absorbing mechanism that flexes and absorbs shock horizontally and diagonally in a simultaneous manner to provide a steering mechanism for the user and that flexes according to the motion of the user and to the direction of lean of the user when the weight of the user shifts;   at least a first pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said first shock absorbing unit, said at least a first pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a first pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said scooter board; and   at least a second pair of wheels adapted for being secured to and being in communication with said second shock absorbing unit, said at least a second pair of wheels defining a longitudinal axis from a first wheel to a second wheel of said at least a second pair of wheels, wherein said longitudinal axis of said at least a second pair of wheels is generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said scooter board and is generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said at least a first pair of wheels.   
   
   
       20 . The shock absorbing scooter according to  claim 19 , wherein said scooter board further comprising a plurality of fastener apertures located at predetermined locations along said scooter board. 
   
   
       21 . The shock absorbing scooter according to  claim 19 , wherein said first shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said scooter board about said front end of said board, and wherein said second shock absorbing unit is positioned generally downward from said bottom side of said scooter board about said rear end of said board. 
   
   
       22 . The shock absorbing scooter according to  claim 19 , wherein said shock absorbing mechanism of each of said first and second shock absorbing units comprises a plurality of horizontally-mounted compression springs wherein at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly compress while at least two of said horizontally-mounted compression springs correspondingly extend. 
   
   
       23 . The shock absorbing scooter according to  claim 19 , further comprising a reinforced support positioned rearward about said first end of said neck.