Double-edged skate blade assembly and holder

摘要

A double-edged skate blade assembly for an ice skate comprising a double-edged blade and a pair of blade supports, each of which is individually replaceable. The assembly includes mechanisms to mate the blade supports about the blade, to connect the blade supports to each other, to interlock the blade and support assembly into a blade holder on the skate and to fasten the blade assembly to the blade holder. The entire blade assembly is easily removable, reversible and replaceable in a skate with little or no requirement for tools. The invention also comprises a holder to securely support the skate blade assembly on the boot of the ice skate.

主权项

1. A removable double-edged blade assembly for an ice skate having a boot and a blade holder attached to said boot, said assembly comprising:
an elongated skate blade having a pair of opposed ice-contacting edges, and a plurality of apertures through said blade between said opposed ice-contacting edges; a plurality of elongated blade supports, each having:
an inner surface;an opposed outer surface; andat least one alignment means on said inner surface, adapted to align with at least one of said apertures and to removably mate said blade supports with said blade;wherein said alignment means and said inner surface are inseparable; andwherein said outer surface is removably seatable within said blade holder, such that said blade holder covers a portion of said blade and a portion of each of said blade supports; and at least one set of coaxial passageways in said blade and said blade supports to accommodate a fastener to connect said blade and said blade supports to a corresponding coaxial passageway in said blade holder.