Claims
- 1. An apparatus for use on a surface, comprising:a skate having a plurality of wheels, a wheel support member and a groove; and at least one walking member, including at least one protrusion extending from a surface thereof which slidably engages the groove, slidably movable towards the surface and away from the surface between a first position and a second position when the wheels are in contact with the surface, the first position allowing the wheels of the skate to rotationally engage a surface, and the second position in which the wheels are prevented from rotating.
- 2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:a locking mechanism that locks the at least one walking member at the first position and the second position.
- 3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:a second walking member.
- 4. An apparatus for use on a surface, comprising:a skate including a plurality of axels, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axels, a wheel support member that supports the axels, and an upper configured to receive a user's foot; and at least one walking member slidably supported on the skate and slidably movable relative to the skate between a first position, where the at least one walking member allows the wheels to rotationally engage the surface, and a second position, where the at least one walking member prevents the wheel from rotating relative to the surface.
- 5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the wheels are arranged in in-line fashion.
- 6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one walking member comprises a pair of walking members.
- 7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one walking member is slidably connected to the skate by a retaining member and channel arrangement.
- 8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the upper includes the channel and the at least one walking member includes the retaining member.
- 9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the retaining member defines a T-shaped profile.
- 10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one walking member is slidably connected to the upper.
- 11. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, further comprising:a lock apparatus that locks the at least one walking member in at least one of the first and second positions.
- 12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the lock apparatus comprises a lock member and at least one recess.
- 13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the at least one recess comprises a first recess associated with the first position and a second recess associated with the second position.
- 14. An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the lock member comprises a spring loaded lock member.
- 15. An apparatus for use on a surface, comprising:a skate including a plurality of axels, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axels, a wheel support member that supports the axels, and an upper configured to receive a user's foot; and at least one walking member slidably supported on the skate and slidably movable relative to the skate between a first position, where the at least one walking member engages the wheels, and a second position, where the at least one walking member is disengaged from the wheels.
- 16. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the wheels are arranged in in-line fashion.
- 17. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one walking member comprises a pair of walking members.
- 18. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one walking member is slidably connected to the skate by a retaining member and channel arrangement.
- 19. An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the upper includes the channel and the at least one walking member includes the retaining member.
- 20. An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the retaining member defines a T-shaped profile.
- 21. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the at least one walking member is slidably connected to the upper.
- 22. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15, further comprising:a lock apparatus that locks the at least one walking member in at least one of the first and second positions.
- 23. An apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein the lock apparatus comprises a lock member and at least one recess.
- 24. An apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the at least one recess comprises a first recess associated with the first position and a second recess associated with the second position.
- 25. An apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein the lock member comprises a spring loaded lock member.
- 26. An apparatus for use on a surface, comprising:a skate including a plurality of axels, a plurality of wheels respectively supported on the plurality of axels and arranged in in-line fashion, a wheel support member that supports the axels, and an upper configured to receive a user's foot; a pair of walking members slidably connected to the skate by a retaining member and slot arrangement and slidably movable relative to the skate between a first position, where the walking members engage the wheels, and a second position, where the walking members are disengaged from the wheels; and a pair of lock systems each including a first recess associated with the first position, a second recess associated with the second position, and a spring loaded lock member configured to mate with the recess.
- 27. An apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein the upper includes the channel and the at least one walking member includes the retaining member.
- 28. An apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein the retaining member defines a T-shaped profile.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/325,371, filed Jun. 4, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,279,922. The present application is also related to previously filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/480,011, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,772,220, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/106,979, filed Jun. 29, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,217,037. The prior applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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