Claims
- 1. A boot for an in-line skate, the skate having at least one ground surface engaging member disposed in a linear disposition, the boot having a first side and an opposed second side, comprising:a lower portion; an upper portion; a linkage assembly operably coupling the lower portion and the upper portion about a boot pivot axis, the boot pivot axis being shiftable relative to the lower portion along a predetermined boot pivot axis path of travel, the boot pivot axis being defined by a first multi-element hinge having a first four link chain in cooperation with a second multi-element hinge having a second four link chain, wherein the first and second four link chains are each formed by first and second link members pivotally connected between the upper and lower portions; and an extension operably coupled to at least one of the lower and upper portions, said extension comprising a brake element.
- 2. A boot for an in-link skate, the skate having at least one ground surface engaging member disposed in a linear disposition, the boot having a first side and an opposed second side, comprising:a lower portion; an upper portion; a linkage assembly operably coupling the lower portion and the upper portion about a boot pivot axis, the boot pivot axis being shiftable relative to the lower portion along a predetermined boot pivot axis path of travel, the boot pivot axis being defined by a first multi-element hinge having a first four link chain in cooperation with a second multi-element hinge having a second four link chain, wherein the first and second four link chains are each formed by first and second link members pivotally connected between the upper and lower portions; and a braking surface operably coupled to at least one of said upper and lower portions and shiftable between a non-braking position and a braking position by shifting the relative orientation of said upper and said lower portions.
- 3. The invention of claim 2, said lower portion being supported by at least one ground engaging wheel, said braking surface operably, frictionally engaging said ground engaging wheel when said braking surface is in said braking position.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/435,972 filed Nov. 8, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,431,550; which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 08/820,588 filed Mar. 19, 1997, abandoned which in turn claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/013,681 filed Mar. 19, 1996.
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