Skating apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed is a skating apparatus for providing a skating motion with a feel similar to a feel of an ice skating motion on a contact surface other then an ice surface, to a user wearing the skating apparatus on his/her feet. The skating apparatus includes at least one guiding member, a sliding mechanism and a frame member. The guiding member includes a peripheral channel for slidably coupling the sliding mechanism on the peripheral channel. The sliding mechanism upon sliding along a portion of the peripheral channel and in a linear direction with respect to the contact surface, enables the at least one guiding member to move in an opposite linear direction with respect to the contact surface. The movement of the guiding member in the opposite linear direction provides the skating motion with similar feel as of the ice skating motion to the user in the opposite linear direction.

1 . A skating apparatus, comprising:
 at least one guiding member having a peripheral channel;   a sliding mechanism slidably coupled with at least a portion of the peripheral channel of the at least one guiding member, the sliding mechanism on sliding along the portion of the peripheral channel enabling the sliding mechanism to move in a linear direction with respect to a contact surface; and   a frame member detachably attached to the at least one guiding member, the frame member capable of being engaged to a foot of a user,   wherein the sliding mechanism enables the at least one guiding member to move in an opposite linear direction of the linear direction for moving the skating apparatus in the opposite linear direction, thereby moving the user in the opposite linear direction.   
   
   
       2 . The skating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sliding mechanism comprises:
 a plurality of linking members interlinked to configure an endless sliding member, each of the plurality of linking members having a projection extending downwardly from a bottom surface thereof;   a plurality of rolling members, each of the plurality of rolling members disposed between adjacent projections of the endless sliding member; and   a protective member disposed on a top surface of each of the plurality of linking members,   wherein the plurality of rolling members along with the endless sliding member are adapted to be at least partially accommodated in the peripheral channel.   
   
   
       3 . The skating apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the protective member is made of at least one of a polyurethane material, a polyethylene material, a rubber material, a plastic material and a Teflon material. 
   
   
       4 . The skating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sliding mechanism comprises:
 a plurality of linking members interlinked to configure an endless sliding member, each of the plurality of linking members having a projection extending vertically from a bottom surface thereof; and   a protective member disposed on a top surface of each of the plurality of linking members,   wherein the endless sliding member is adapted to be at least partially accommodated in the peripheral channel in a manner such that the protective member is in contact with the contact surface.   
   
   
       5 . The skating apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the protective member is made of at least one of a polyurethane material, a polyethylene material, a rubber material, a plastic material and a Teflon material. 
   
   
       6 . The skating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frame member comprises:
 a mounting surface; and   a pair of portions extending downwardly from the mounting surface, the pair of portions defining a channel sections therebetween, the channel sections adapted to at least partially receive the at least one guiding member.   
   
   
       7 . The skating apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one guiding member is detachably attached to the frame member by an attaching means on receiving the at least one guiding member within the peripheral channel. 
   
   
       8 . The skating apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the attaching means is at least one of a nut-bolt assembly, a press-fit assembly and a riveting mechanism. 
   
   
       9 . The skating apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a footwear member disposed on the mounting surface of the frame member to receive the foot of the user. 
   
   
       10 . The skating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a tension mechanism configured on the at least one guiding member for adjusting a tension in the sliding mechanism.