Michael A Delia

US Patent:

60038829, Dec 21, 1999

Filed:

Nov 14, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/746681

Inventors:

Joseph Colonese - Lincoln Park NJ
Michael S. Delia - Lincoln Park NJ

Assignee:

V-Formation, Inc. - Lincoln Park NJ

International Classification:

A63C 1704

US Classification:

280 1122

Abstract:

A skate comprising a foot enclosure with a ball region and a heel region includes a first hanger set coupled to the foot enclosure adjacent the ball region, and a second hanger set coupled to the foot enclosure adjacent the heel region. The skate further includes a plurality of wheels corresponding in number to the hangers of the first and second hanger sets wherein the wheels are rotatably and angularly coupled to the corresponding hangers. The skate may be customizable in that the hangers may be selectively and removably coupled to the foot enclosure. A method for customizing a wheel arrangement on a skate is also disclosed.