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Clear ice skate blade holderRelated Patent Categories: Land Vehicles, Skates, Runner Type, Tubular Foot PostsClear ice skate blade holder description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080036164, Clear ice skate blade holder. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/995,222 filed on Nov. 11, 2004. The content of this application is hereby incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a clear blade holder for an ice skate. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] An ice skate typically includes a skate boot for receiving a foot of a user, an ice skate blade for engaging an ice surface, and a blade holder holding the ice skate blade and attached to the skate boot. [0004] A blade holder is usually made of a rigid polymeric material and is hollow in construction, for weight considerations. Normally, a blade holder is opaque and of a specific color such as black or white. Some blade holders have been made of transparent material but have enjoyed limited success in the industry. [0005] Accordingly, there is a need in the industry for improvements in the appearance of ice skate blade holders and, more particularly, for a clear ice skate blade holder with customizable visual characteristics. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] As embodied and broadly described herein, the invention provides a blade holder comprising: (a) a body at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface and a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals, the front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities, wherein the body further comprises a bottom portion having a longitudinal slot; (b) an ice skate blade received in the longitudinal slot; and (c) a graphical element inside one of the front and rear cavities, the graphical element being visible through the clear material and being located above the longitudinal slot. [0007] These and other aspects and features of the present invention will now become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon review of the following description of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] A detailed description of embodiments of the present invention is provided herein below, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: [0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ice skate including a blade holder in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; [0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the blade holder shown in FIG. 1; [0011] FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of the blade holder shown in FIG. 2; [0012] FIG. 4 is a top view of the blade holder shown in FIG. 2; [0013] FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the blade holder shown in FIG. 2; [0014] FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the blade holder shown in FIG. 2; [0015] FIG. 7 is a front elevation view of the blade holder shown in FIG. 2; and [0016] FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the blade holder shown in FIG. 2. [0017] In the drawings, the embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of examples. It is to be expressly understood that the description and drawings are only for the purpose of illustration and are an aid for understanding. They are not intended to be a definition of the limits of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0018] FIG. 1 shows an ice skate 10 having a blade holder 12 in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. The blade holder 12 has an ice skate blade 14 and is attached to a skate boot 16 of the ice skate 10. [0019] Referring to FIGS. 2 to 8, the blade holder 12 comprises a body 13 having a top portion 20 for attachment to the skate boot 16 and a bottom portion 22 for receiving the ice skate blade 14. The body 13 has a front portion 24, a rear portion 26, and a bridge portion 28 interconnecting the front portion 24 and the rear portion 26. In the illustrated embodiment, the front portion 24 is configured as a front pedestal, the rear portion 26 is configured as a rear pedestal, and the bridge portion 28 has a plurality of apertures 29 for reducing the weight of the body 13 of the blade holder 12. The upper edges of the apertures 29 follow a concave imaginary line while the lower edges of the apertures 29 follow a generally straight imaginary line. Continue reading about Clear ice skate blade holder... Full patent description for Clear ice skate blade holder Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Clear ice skate blade holder patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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