摘要 |
<p>A grind plate (10) for a skate (40) having a boot (42) with a sole (44) including a toe area (46) and heel area (48), a frame (50) attached to the boot (42), wheels (62.1-62.4) with wheel bores rotatably mounted to the frame (50), and a plurality of axle apertures in the frame (50) coaxially aligned with the wheel bores. The grind plate (10) includes a toe platform (14) having an upper surface (18) opposing a portion of the toe area (46) of the sole and a heel platform (16) having an upper surface (18,20) opposing a portion of the heel area (48) of the sole (44). The grind plate (10) also has an elongated lower portion (26) extending downwardly from the toe platform (14) and the heel platform (16) such that the lower portion (26) is adjacent to selected areas of the frame (50) when the grind plate (10) is attached to the skate (40). Finally, the grind plate (10) includes fastening means for fastening the grind plate (10) to the skate (40). <IMAGE></p> |