Wide Wheel Inline Roller Skate

Abstract

A wide wheel inline roller skate has a boot, a chassis, and a plurality of wheels. The boot is removably attached atop the chassis, and the plurality of wheels is rotatably connected to the chassis opposite the boot. Each of the plurality of wheels is bi-directionally tapered from a medial diameter outward to a lateral diameter, wherein the medial diameter is larger than the lateral diameter. Thus, the wide wheel inline roller skate affords greatly increased surface area contact between a supporting ground surface and any given wheel, thereby increasing stability and safety, compared to conventional in-line roller skates, particularly while turning.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wide wheel inline roller skate comprising:
 a boot;   a chassis;   a plurality of wheels;   the boot being positioned atop the chassis;   the chassis extending longitudinally between a posterior end and an anterior end of the chassis;   each of the plurality of wheels being rotatably connected to the chassis opposite the boot;   the plurality of wheels being serially distributed between the posterior end and the anterior end;   the plurality of wheels being oriented laterally and parallel to each other; and   each of the plurality of wheels being bi-directionally tapered from a medial diameter outward to a lateral diameter, wherein the medial diameter is larger than the lateral diameter.   
     
     
         2 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the plurality of wheels being laterally aligned with each other. 
 
     
     
         3 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 wherein each wheel is laterally symmetric about the medial diameter. 
 
     
     
         4 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 each of the plurality of wheels being bi-directionally and symmetrically tapered from the medial diameter laterally outward to the lateral diameter. 
 
     
     
         5 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the boot being removably attached atop the chassis through a binding mechanism. 
 
     
     
         6 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the plurality of wheels comprising a front wheel, a middle wheel, and a rear wheel; 
 the front wheel being positioned longitudinally adjacent to the anterior end of the chassis; 
 the rear wheel being positioned longitudinally adjacent to the posterior end of the chassis; and 
 the middle wheel being positioned longitudinally between the front wheel and the rear wheel. 
 
     
     
         7 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 each of the plurality of wheels being positioned within the chassis. 
 
     
     
         8 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the chassis comprising a first side portion, a second side portion, and a middle portion; 
 the boot being removably attached atop the middle portion opposite the plurality of wheels; 
 the first side portion being connected adjacent to the middle portion; 
 the second side portion being connected adjacent to the middle portion opposite the first side portion; 
 the first side portion and the second side portion extending from the middle portion, away from the boot; and 
 each of the plurality of wheels being rotatably mounted between the first side portion and the second side portion. 
 
     
     
         9 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 each of the plurality of wheels being tapered according to a specified taper angle. 
 
     
     
         10 . The wide wheel inline roller skate as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 the specified taper angle being greater than five degrees and less than ten degrees.