SKATE HOLDER

Oct. 20, 1953

w. E. FLEMING

2,655,774

SKATE HOLDER

Filed April 12‘; 1951

2 Sheets-Sheet 1

INVENTOR WILLIAM E. FLEMING

ITTY.

Oct. 20, 1953

w_ E_ FLEMlNG

2,655,774

‘SKATE HOLDER

Filed April 12. 1951

ZSheets-Sheet 2

INVENTOR

WILLIAM 154 FLEMING

1177K,

2,655,774

Patented Oct. 20, 1953

UNI TED

STATES . PATENT

OFFICE

‘2,655,774 SKATE HOLDER ‘=William 'E..Fleining, Gait, Ontario, Canada ApplicationAprill2, 1951, Serial No. 220,567

'8‘ Claimsf (Cl. 51—228)

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by reference numeral "21, comprises a yoke '28 having 'apai'r of arms "28a which carry clamping

This invention relates'toia skate ‘holder to "be used for sharpening skates. The "majority ‘of holders'whi‘ch are ‘commonly

screws‘29 at'their'ends. Theyokei?‘has alboss what its central portion, anda hole~28c is drilled through the ‘yoke and bossfthe'hole inthe boss being ‘enlarged and tapped. Abolt 3?.,‘havingj-a

employed to grip skates for sharpening ‘embody O-clamps Which'necessitwte folding up the top of theboot of the skatebe'fore the skate can be

head'?iia, passes through the hole 28°. locking nut‘ 38b, to which aiiandletiic is rigidly attached, is slipped onto'the 'bolt 39., ‘and lock ,nut'sf30d‘are It is the object of this invention to (provide ‘an improved skate holder which does not "necessi 10 screwed onto the end of the bolt. The locking

placed in ‘position within ‘the c-shaped sup

ports for sharpening.

nut'3ilb has an axial'boss 36E threadably‘engaged

tate folding the'boot and in which the skate can

in‘the boss 28*’ of the yoke. ' be clamped speedily ‘and ?rmly. ,Figsl and 2 showhow'a' skate, generally indi According-to this ‘invention this ‘object is ‘ac cated by reference numeral '31 clamped onith‘e complished by askate'hol'der having a standard provided with clamping means, :and .a clamp 15 skate , holder. The skate “has :a v.bladejt‘Z ‘secured to a boot 133 in .the usual 'manner‘by a, pair ‘of member is remov'ably "associated with the tubular supports ‘34. "One‘side'of‘the‘blade?l standard. When-a skate is to be placed in the isplaced on the bearingxplate ‘22,"With"the~‘sup} holder, the'clamp member is ‘removed, the blade port member 25 passing‘between the tubularv sup‘ of 'theskate-is placed 'onthe ‘clamping means of the standard, and the clamp “member is again 20 ports 34. vThe clamp memberVZ‘i'is-th’en placed over the skate, the bolt '39 sliding in‘the slot ‘21% secured-to the standard to clamp the skate in until the clamping screws 29 rest on tthe'b'la'de position. 32. The lockingnutilibpis then screwed ‘out. In the drawings which illustrate >oneembodi wardly against the 'lock nuts 30d, ‘thus pulling the ment ‘of this invention, "and inwhich like refer ence numerals indicate corresponding parts .in 25 head ii'?a'ofjthe'boltt? against the support mem berj25 and thereby tightening ‘the yoke ~2 Bj'again'st the-several views: the support'member. The :clamping screws {29 Fig. 11 is "a'front ‘elevation, partly vinsection, are then-screwed down‘ to hold the Marian-‘tight of a skate holder; 1y against the bearing'plate ‘22. Turning Tithe Fig. '2 is a section 'taken‘on line 2—2 in Fig.1; ‘Fig. 3 is a front elevation of ~a support member; 30 hand wheel ll serves "to adjust‘t‘he ‘elevationof the blade relative fto "the .usual abrasive ‘wheel Fig. 4 is a partly broken away rear ‘elevation (not shown) for sharpening‘theis‘ka‘te. V ‘ of another skate holder; and -When'-'the;skate has‘been sharpened,;'it:may ‘be Fig. 5 is a broken away sectiontaken on‘line removed *from' the ‘holder by simply screwing ‘the 5—5'v in Fig. 4. ' v The skate holder ‘illustrated in Figs. 1 and? 35 locking nut #39‘) :into *the‘boss “23b; thereby releas ingtheclamp member 521 so ‘that it 'c'anb'e‘lifted has a base if! to whichare affixed carrying‘han

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dles H. A-pair of upright posts [*2 pass'through

Anotherembodimeht ofrthis- inventioniis-shown

bosses“!21 in the'b'ase lil'iand areisecure'ci to the base by nuts 13. 'A ‘threaded rod l4 "having a

in vFigs. 4 and *5. ‘This embodiment "has 'a"'base threaded *en'd Meof reduced ‘diameter, passes 40 35, aestandard “generally'irrdicated as -36,'a"lower clamp member ‘31 secured ‘to "the standard, a through’a similar boss‘ ID” in thebasa-and is "held hand wheel ;38 ‘for raising and lowering the by a‘nut l5 and-washer [Son the ‘threadedgend standard, an‘dan upper "clamp ‘member *gener-' M“; the rod M is'free to turn in ‘the boss‘ it". A ally indicated as 39 and comprisinga’yoke Q40 hand'wheel I? is rigidly secured on‘the. rod M by and clamping=sorews~‘4i, all-of whicharesub ais’et screw [8. A casting F9 forms part of 'a'stan'dard ‘gener- ‘

stantially the same "as ‘the ‘ corresponding ‘parts

of -the=?rst~‘embodiment shown in‘Figs. ‘1 and,:"2j; howeven-lthe'means for ‘engaging the upper clamp member 39 'tothestan'dard Stare dii‘fer'eritand will now'bedesc'ribed indetail'. "On-thepppos‘ite side ofethe standard "from-the-lower ‘clamp-mem—

ally indicated by reference numeral 29. The casting has a p'airo‘f 'tubular'legs Lita 'slidably engaged with "the posts - I 2,-and' has "a tapped-hole

I911 receiving-the threaded "rod Hi. ‘Turning the hand wheel 'Fi'rra'ises or lowers ithestandardfiii

her 3-‘! ,‘ a support v‘n'ien'iber generally ‘indicated ("by reference numeral lifi'is'secured'to the standard by=meansioi screws ~43. The support-‘member

which is guided by thejjposts l2'and therod Hi. The other parts oft-standard 26 are a spacer

2| anda lower clamp member or bearing :plate

comprises two plates 44 and “55 “secured 'one'

22, which are secured to one side of casting is by screws 23,eand a spacer 24 andsupport member '

against vthe other, but in ' the "inner "plate ‘44” a

25, which are secured to “the other side 'of the casting "by :screws 26. .The support member comprises a plate havinga guide ,or slot 25ela't

verticalchannel-or guide it is-cut awayitoi-form

oneend; as :shown most. clearly in Fig. 3.

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.An upper ..clamp..member, generally indicated

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an ‘open passage between the plates. fAn LL; shaped leaf : spring ‘=41 secured :1 at zone "fend ‘iby means-of a ‘ screw #48‘ to {the TOlllSEI“ plate 515, ‘and

the other‘lendcofrtheispring projects ithrou‘gh :a' f

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cut-away portion 45‘1 of the outer plate and into the passage or guide 45. The yoke $0 is substan

clamping means of the standard and the yoke, and a catch on one of the standard and the yoke,

tially the same as the yoke 28 of the ?rst embodi ment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but does not have a boss corresponding to the boss 28b or a bolt hole corresponding to 290; instead, a resilient catch member 49 is secured to the back of the yoke

the catch having a hook removably engageable with the other of the standard and the yoke for removably securing the yoke to the standard.

member. A hook 49b is formed across the lower end of the catch member.

. in order to secure a skate ?rmly between the

downwardly until the hook 49b engages the lower

and a resilient member secured to the standard

4. A skate holder comprising a standard hav “ing clamping means, a yoke removably engage and depends therefrom. The lower part of the . able with the standard, the yoke also having catch member is bent forwardly, forming a trans clamping means, means for adjusting the clamp verse heel portion 439a across the back of the catch 10 ing means of one of the standard and the yoke

clamping means of the standard and the yoke, The upper clamp member 39 is engaged with a catch secured to the yoke, the catch having a the standard by inserting the catch member 49 in hook removably engageable with the standard the guide 46 and pushing the clamp member 15 for removably securing the yoke to the standard,

edge of the plate 44. The spring 41 holds the and adapted to hold the catch in engagement catch member in engagement with the standard. with the standard. The heel portion 4911 of the catch member rests 5. A skate holder comprising a standard hav against the outer plate 45, and a blade 50 can 20 ing clamping means, a yoke removably engage be securely clamped against the lower clamp able with the standard above the standard, the member 31 by screwing down the clamping yoke having clamping screws adapted to be tight screws 4|. The upper clamp member 39 is easily ened downwardly against a skate to secure the removed by loosening the clamping screws 4! and . skate ?rmly between the clamping screws and tilting the upper clamp member forwardly, thus the clamping means of the standard, and a catch rocking it on the heel portion ‘3911 and disengag depending from the yoke and having a hook en ing the hook 49b from the lower edge of the gageable with the standard for removably se plate 44. The catch member 49 can then be curing the yoke to the standard, the book being withdrawn from the guide 46. drawn into ?rm engagement with the standard It is obvious that skate holders constructed in 30 as the clamping screws are tightened. accordance with this invention can be used to

6. A skate holder comprising a standard hav ing clamping means, a yoke removably engage

clamp the skate quickly and ?rmly without the necessity of folding the boot. It is thought that the construction and use of the invention will be apparent from the above C13 in description of the various parts and their pur pose. It is to be understood that the forms of the invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same

able with the standard, the yoke having clamp ing screws adapted to be tightened downwardly against a skate to secure the skate ?rmly be tween the clamping screws and the clamping means of the standard, and a catch on the yoke

removably engageable with the standard for re

movably securing the yoke to the standard, the

and that various changes in the shape, size and 40 catch having a portion adapted to bear against arrangement of parts may be resorted to, with the standard and rockable thereon to disengage out departing from the spirit of the invention as de?nedin the subjoined claims. What I claim as my invention is:

the catch from the standard. 7. A skate holder comprising a standard hav . ing clamping means, a yoke removably engage

1. A skate holder comprising a base, a pair of substantially vertical posts on the base, a standard slidable on the posts, and screw means . rotatable in the base and the standard for ad justing the position of the standard relative to . .

the base, the standard having a bearing surface, a yoke removably engageable with the standard, the yoke having clamping screws adapted to bear adjustably on a skate to. secure the skate ?rmly

between the clamping screws and the bearing surface of the standard, and the standard and the yoke having means independent of the clamping screws for removably securing the yoke to the standard.

able with the standard, the yoke having clamp ing screws adapted to hear at their ends on a skate to secure the skate ?rmly against the clamping means of the standard, a catch on

the yoke removably engageable with the stand ard, the catch having a portion adapted to bear against the standard, and the standard having a resilient member adapted to hold the catch in engagement with the standard. 8. A skate holder comprising a standard hav ing clamping means, a base, screw means for ad

justing the position of the standard relative to the base, a yoke removably engageable with the

standard, a catch on one of the standard and 2. A skate holder comprising a base, a post the yoke, the catch having a hook removably en on the base, a standard slidable on the post, screw 60 gageable with the other of the standard and the means rotatable in the base and standard for yoke for removably securing the yoke to the

sliding the standard on the post, the standard having a bearing surface and a support member, the support member having a slot, a yoke having a locking bolt extending through the yoke and slidable in the slot for removably securing the

standard, the yoke also having clamping means, and means for adjusting the clamping means of one of the standard and the yoke in order to se cure a skate ?rmly between the clamping means

of the standard and the yoke.

yoke to the support member, and clamping

WILLIAM E. FLEMING.

screws in the yoke for clamping a skate against

the bearing surface. 3. A skate holder comprising a standard hav ing clamping means, a yoke removably engage able with the standard, the yoke also having clamping means, means for adjusting the clamp ing means of one of the standard and the yoke in order to secure a skate ?rmly between the 75

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