Claims
- 1. An in-line skate system, comprising:an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a plurality of skate fastener members secured to a portion of the in-line skate in spaced relation to the axles; and a walking member including a plurality of walking member fastener members; the skate fastener members and walking member fastener members being respectively constructed and arranged such that the skate fastener members releasably interlock with the walking member fastener members to removably secure the walking member to the in-line skate.
- 2. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the skate fastener members are secured to the support member.
- 3. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the skate fastener members comprise a plurality of loops and the walking member fastener members comprise a plurality of hooks.
- 4. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the skate fastener members comprise a plurality of hooks and the walking member fastener members comprise a plurality of loops.
- 5. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the skate fastener members comprise at least a hook and a loop and the walking member fastener members comprise at least a hook and a loop.
- 6. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:a resilient biasing device that maintains the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members in an interlocked state.
- 7. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members are respectively constructed and arranged such that the walking member pivots about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members.
- 8. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:a resilient biasing device associated with the walking member that biases the walking member about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members.
- 9. An in-line skate system, comprising:an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a plurality of skate fastener members secured to a portion of the in-line skate in spaced relation to the axles; a first walking member including a plurality of walking member fastener members; and a second walking member including a plurality of walking member fastener members; the skate fastener members and walking member fastener members being respectively constructed and arranged such that the skate fastener members releasably interlock with the walking member fastener members to removably secure the first and second walking members to the in-line skate.
- 10. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the skate fastener members are secured to the support member.
- 11. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the skate fastener members comprise a plurality of loops and the walking member fastener members comprise a plurality of hooks.
- 12. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the skate fastener members comprise a plurality of hooks and the walking member fastener members comprise a plurality of loops.
- 13. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the skate fastener members comprise a hook and a loop and the walking member fastener members comprise a hook and a loop.
- 14. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:a first resilient biasing device that maintains the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated with the first walking member in an interlocked state; and a second resilient biasing device that maintains the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated with the second walking member in an interlocked state.
- 15. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the skate fastener members and walking member fastener members are respectively constructed and arranged such that the first walking member pivots about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated therewith and the second walking member pivots about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated therewith.
- 16. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:a first resilient biasing device that pivots the first walking member about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated therewith; and a second resilient biasing device that pivots the second walking member about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated therewith.
- 17. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:a fastener mechanism that fastens the first walking member to the second walking member.
- 18. An in-line skate system, comprising:an in-line skate having a plurality of axles, a support member through which the axles extend, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a support member fastener secured to the support member; and a walking member including a walking member fastener; the support member fastener and the walking member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the support member fastener releasably interlocks with the walking member fastener to removably secure the walking member to the support member.
- 19. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the support member includes a laterally facing surface and the support member fastener extends outwardly from the laterally facing surface.
- 20. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the support member fastener comprises a plurality of support member fastener members and the walking member fastener comprises a plurality of walking member fastener members.
- 21. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 20, wherein at least one of the support member fastener members and the walking member fastener members comprises a hook and at least one the support member fastener members and the walking member fastener members comprises a loop.
- 22. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the support member comprises a plate.
- 23. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the first and second support member fasteners and the first and second walking member fasteners are respectively constructed and arranged such that the first walking member pivots about the first support member fastener and the first walking member fastener and the second walking member pivots about the second support member fastener and the second walking member fastener.
- 24. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 23, further comprising:a first resilient biasing device that pivots the first walking member about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated therewith; and a second resilient biasing device that pivots the second walking member about the skate fastener members and the walking member fastener members associated therewith.
- 25. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the support member comprises a pair of support member portions and at least one of the wheels is located between the support member portions.
- 26. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the support member fastener is located adjacent to the axles.
- 27. An in-line skate system, comprising:an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a support member fastener secured to the support member; a walking member including a walking member fastener; the support member fastener and the walking member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the support member fastener releasably interlocks with the walking member fastener to removably secure the walking member to the support member; and a resilient biasing device that maintains the support member fastener and the walking member fastener in an interlocked state.
- 28. An in-line skate system, comprising:an in-line skate having a support member, a plurality of axles supported on the support member, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles, and a support member fastener secured to the support member; and a walking member including a walking member fastener; the support member fastener and the walking member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the walking member pivots about the support member fastener and the walking member fastener, and the support member fastener releasably interlocks with the walking member fastener to removably secure the walking member to the support member.
- 29. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 28, further comprising:a resilient biasing device associated with the walking member that biases the walking member about the support member fastener and the walking member fastener.
- 30. An in-line skate system, comprising:an in-line skate having first and second support members, a plurality of axles extending between the first and second support members, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axles between the first and second support members, a first support member fastener secured to the first support member and a second support member fastener secured to the second support member; a first walking member including a first walking member fastener, the first walking member fastener and the first support member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the first walking member fastener releasably interlocks with the first support member fastener to removably secure the first walking member to the first support member; and a second walking member including a second walking member fastener, the second walking member fastener and the second support member fastener being respectively constructed and arranged such that the second walking member fastener releasably interlocks with the second support member fastener to removably secure the second walking member to the second support member.
- 31. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the first and second support members comprise first and second plates.
- 32. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the first and second support members respectively include first and second laterally facing surfaces, the first support member fastener extends outwardly from the first laterally facing surface, and the second support member fastener extends outwardly from the second laterally facing surface.
- 33. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the first and second support member fasters each comprise a plurality of support member fastener members and the first and second walking member fasteners each comprise a plurality of walking member fastener members.
- 34. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 33, wherein at least one of the support member fastener members and the walking member fastener members comprises a hook and at least one the support member fastener members and the walking member fastener members comprises a loop.
- 35. An in-line skate system as claimed in claim 30, further comprising:a first resilient biasing device that maintains the first support member fastener and the first walking member fastener in an interlocked state; and a second resilient biasing device that maintains the second support member fastener and the second walking member fastener in an interlocked state.
RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/106,979, filed Jun. 29, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,217,037, which is itself a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/480,011, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,220.
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