Claims
- 1. A method of constructing a skate frame for an in-line skate having a shoe portion and a plurality of longitudinally aligned wheels capable of traversing a surface, the method comprising:
(a) forming a first skin on a mold; (b) positioning core material at a predetermined location on the first skin; (c) forming a second skin over the first skin such that the core material is positioned and sealed between the first and second skins; and (d) curing the frame.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the core material is an unreinforced material having an average density that is less than the density of the first and second skins by a predetermined amount.
- 3. The method of claim 2, further comprises disposing a plug of filler material between the first and second skins before curing to absorb at least a portion of loads associated with the wheels.
- 4. A method of constructing a skate frame for an in-line skate having a shoe portion and a plurality of longitudinally aligned wheels capable of traversing a surface, the method comprising:
(a) forming a first skin on a mold; (b) positioning core material at a predetermined location on the first skin; (c) layering a decorative sheet over the core material to seal the core material between the first skin and the decorative sheet; and (d) curing the frame.
- 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of forming a second skin over the core material before layering the decorative sheet, such that the second skin is positioned between the core material and the decorative sheet.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/157,385, filed May 28, 2002, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/199,398, filed Nov. 24, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,422,577, the disclosures of which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
Divisions (2)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
10157385 |
May 2002 |
US |
Child |
10664594 |
Sep 2003 |
US |
Parent |
09199398 |
Nov 1998 |
US |
Child |
10157385 |
May 2002 |
US |