ICE SKATE

摘要

An ice skate comprising a blade holder having U-shaped inner and outer members that are spaced apart to define a hollow space therebetween. The U-shaped outer member has an elongated blade-supporting base and front and rear pillars that are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the blade holder. At least part of the elongated blade-supporting base, front pillar and rear pillar is made of a composite material such as a fiber-matrix composite material. The ice skate also has a blade comprising a runner and a body made of composite material with a matrix and a plurality of fibers embedded in the matrix.

主权项

1. A blade holder for an ice skate, the ice skate comprising a skate boot for receiving a foot of a skater, the skate boot comprising a front portion for receiving toes of the foot, a rear portion for receiving a heel of the foot, and an intermediate portion between the front portion and the rear portion of the skate boot, the blade holder comprising:
an elongated blade-supporting base; and a front pillar and a rear pillar that are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the blade holder, the front pillar extending from the elongated blade-supporting base towards the front portion of the skate boot, the rear pillar extending from the elongated blade-supporting base towards the rear portion of the skate boot, the elongated blade-supporting base extending from the front pillar to the rear pillar; andwherein at least part of the elongated blade-supporting base, the front pillar and the rear pillar is made of a composite material.