US 12,083,408 B2
Replaceable blade ice skate with contact nub
Timothy Stefan, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed by Timothy Stefan, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/072,822.
Prior Publication US 2024/0181325 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. A63C 1/00 (2006.01); A63C 1/30 (2006.01)
CPC A63C 1/303 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blade holder for use with a boot of an ice skate for receiving and retaining a blade having an ice contacting skating edge, the blade holder comprising:
a blade-retaining base configured to be attached to the boot and including a first side and a second side, the blade-retaining base including an internal recess configured to receive and retain the blade such that the blade extends vertically below a lower edge of the blade-retaining base;
a contact nub mounted to the blade-retaining base and extending from the blade-retaining base, wherein the contact nub includes a pick portion that extends below the lower edge of the blade-retaining base and is located between the lower edge of the blade-retaining base and the skating edge when the blade is received and retained in the blade-retaining base, wherein the contact nub remains mounted to the blade-retaining base upon removal of the blade from the blade-retaining base.