Claims
- 1. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a rearward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with the truck device and including a first member pivotably attached on an upper end to the forward mount and pivotably attached on a lower end to the truck device,
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the truck device and including a second member pivotably attached on an upper end to the rearward mount and pivotably attached on a lower end to the truck device;
- the truck device being a continuous member interconnecting the lower ends of the first and second members; and
- means for resiliently biasing the truck device with respect to the shoe.
- 2. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said first double pivot mechanism includes a member pivotably attached on one end to the forward mount and pivotably attached on the other end to the truck device.
- 3. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said second double pivot mechanism includes a member pivotably attached on one end to the rearward mount and pivotably attached on the other end to the truck device.
- 4. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said means for biasing includes a shock absorber subsystem pivotably attached on one end to said truck device and pivotably attached on the other end to the shoe.
- 5. The suspension system of claim 4 in which said shock absorption system is attached to the shoe via the rearward mount.
- 6. The suspension system of claim 4 in which said shock absorber subsystem comprises a first shaft pivotably attached to the truck device, a second shaft pivotably attached to the shoe, and a resilient member disposed to bias the position of the first shaft relative to the position of the second shaft.
- 7. The suspension system of claim 6 in which said resilient member is disposed about said first shaft.
- 8. The suspension system of claim 6 in which said second shaft includes an orifice for slidably receiving said first shaft.
- 9. The suspension system of claim 8 in which said second shaft includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of said first shaft relative to said second shaft.
- 10. The suspension system of claim 9 in which said adjustment mechanism includes a housing and bolt receivable in the housing.
- 11. The suspension system of claim 10 in which said housing is pivotably connected to the shoe.
- 12. The suspension system of claim 11 in which said housing is pivotably connected to the shoe via the rearward mount.
- 13. The suspension system of claim 10 in which said bolt includes a head engaged with said resilient member for adjusting the resiliency of the resilient member.
- 14. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said means for biasing includes a shock absorber subsystem pivotably attached on one end to said truck device and pivotably attached on the other end to said shoe, said shock absorber system including:
- a resilient member, and
- means for adjusting the resiliency of the resilient member.
- 15. The suspension system of claim 14 in which said means for adjusting comprises a first shaft pivotably attached to the truck device and a second shaft pivotably attached to the shoe, the resilient member disposed to bias the position of the first shaft relative to the position of the second shaft.
- 16. The suspension system of claim 15 in which said resilient member is disposed about said first shaft.
- 17. The suspension system of claim 15 in which said second shaft includes an orifice for slidably receiving said first shaft.
- 18. The suspension system of claim 17 in which said second shaft includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of said first shaft relative to said second shaft.
- 19. The suspension system of claim 18 in which said adjustment mechanism includes a housing and bolt receivable in the housing.
- 20. The suspension system of claim 19 in which said housing is pivotably connected to the shoe.
- 21. The suspension system of claim 20 in which said housing is pivotably connected to the shoe via the rearward mount.
- 22. The suspension system of claim 19 in which said bolt includes a head engaged with said resilient member for adjusting the resiliency of the resilient member.
- 23. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said first double pivot mechanism includes first pivot means proximate the forward mount and second pivot means proximate the truck device, said first and second pivot means disposed generally one on top of the other and generally vertically aligned to provide decreased vertical resiliency for the forward push-off portion of the skate.
- 24. The suspension system of claim 23 further including means for adjusting the vertical alignment of first and second pivot means between 0 and 25.degree..
- 25. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said second double pivot mechanism includes third pivot means proximate said rearward mount and fourth pivot means proximate the truck device.
- 26. The suspension system of claim 25 in which said third and fourth pivot means are disposed generally not one on top of the other and not generally vertically aligned to provide increased vertical resiliency for the rearward shock absorbing portion of the skate.
- 27. The suspension system of claim 14 further including means for releasably locking the means for simultaneously adjusting.
- 28. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said means for biasing includes a single shock absorber between the skate shoe and the truck mechanism.
- 29. The suspension system of claim 1 further including a brake device attached to said truck device.
- 30. The suspension system of claim 29 in which said brake device is detachable from the truck device.
- 31. The suspension system of claim 1 in which said forward mount and said rearward mount are portions of a single rigid plate secured to the skate shoe.
- 32. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a rearward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism including one end connected to the forward mount and another end connected to the truck device, and
- a second double pivot mechanism including one end connected to the rearward mount and another end connected to the truck device;
- the truck device being a continuous member between the first and second double pivot mechanisms; and
- a shock absorber subsystem pivotably attached on one end to said truck device and pivotably attached on the other end to the shoe.
- 33. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to the shoe;
- a rearward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with the truck device, and
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the truck device;
- a resilient member for biasing truck device with respect to the skate shoe; and
- means for adjusting the resiliency of the resilient member.
- 34. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount on the shoe,
- a rearward mount on the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with the truck device including first pivot means proximate the forward mount and second pivot means proximate the truck device, and
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the truck device including third pivot means proximate the rearward mount and fourth pivot means proximate the truck device, the truck device being a continuous member interconnecting the second pivot means with the fourth pivot mean; and
- means for resiliently biasing the position of the first pivot means with respect to the second pivot means.
- 35. The suspension system of claim 34 in which said first double pivot mechanism includes a member extending between the forward mount and the truck device, the first pivot means pivotably connecting the member with the forward mount, the second pivot means pivotably connecting the member with the truck device.
- 36. The suspension system of claim 34 in which said second double pivot mechanism includes a member extending between the rearward mount and the truck device, the third pivot means pivotably connecting the member to the rearward mount, the fourth pivot means pivotably connecting the member to the truck device.
- 37. The suspension system of claim 34 in which the means for biasing includes a single shock absorber mechanism extending between the shoe and the truck device.
- 38. The suspension system of claim 37 in which the single shock absorber mechanism includes means for adjusting the stiffness of the shock absorber mechanism.
- 39. A suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to a first member,
- a rearward mount connectable to the first member,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with a second member, the first double pivot mechanism including a first element pivotably attached on an upper end to the forward mount and pivotably attached on a lower end to the second member, and
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the second member, the second double pivot mechanism including a second element pivotably attached on an upper end to the rearward mount and pivotably attached on a lower end to the second member, the second member extending between the lower end of the first element and the lower end of the second element; and
- means for resiliently biasing the first member with respect to the second member.
- 40. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a rearward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with the truck device, and
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the truck device; and
- means for biasing the truck device with respect to the shoe including a shock absorber subsystem pivotably attached on one end to the truck device and pivotably attached on the other end to the shoe, the shock absorber subsystem comprising a first shaft pivotably attached to the truck device, a second shaft pivotably attached to the shoe, and a resilient member disposed to bias the position of the first shaft relative to the position of the second shaft.
- 41. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a rearward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with the truck device, and
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the truck device; and
- means for biasing the truck device with respect to the shoe including a shock absorber subsystem pivotably attached on one end to the truck device and pivotably attached on the other end to the shoe, the shock absorber system including:
- a resilient member, and
- means for adjusting the resiliency of the resilient member, said means including a first shaft pivotably attached to the truck device and a second shaft pivotably attached to the shoe, the resilient member disposed to bias the position of the first shaft relative to the position of the second shaft.
- 42. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a rearward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with the truck device, and
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the truck device, the second double pivot mechanism including third pivot means proximate said rearward mount and fourth pivot means proximate the truck device; and
- means for resiliently biasing the truck device with respect to the shoe.
- 43. A suspension system for a skate including a shoe and a truck device, the suspension system comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a rearward mount connectable to the shoe,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with the truck device, the first double pivot mechanism including first pivot means proximate the forward mount and second pivot means proximate the truck device, said first and second pivot means disposed one on top of the other and are vertically aligned to provide decreased vertical resiliency for the forward push-off portion of the skate, and a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the truck device; and
- means for resiliently biasing the truck device with respect to the shoe.
- 44. A suspension comprising:
- a four bar linkage including:
- a forward mount,
- a rearward mount,
- a first double pivot mechanism interconnecting the forward mount with a device and including a first singular member pivotably attached on an upper end to the forward mount and pivotably attached on a lower end to the device,
- a second double pivot mechanism interconnecting the rearward mount with the device and including a second singular member pivotably attached on an upper end to the rearward mount and pivotably attached on a lower end to the device;
- the device being a continuous member interconnecting the lower ends of the first and second singular members; and
- means for resiliently biasing the device with respect to at least one of the forward mount and the rearward mount.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a Continuation-in-Part application of U.S. patent Ser. No. 08/584,187 filed Jan. 11, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,543.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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