Granted Patent B2

US 7,543,826 · App. 12/216,013 · Granted Jun 9, 2009

Abstract

Claims (9)

1. A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising:

(a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being 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;

(b) providing to the customer a plurality of graphical elements;

(c) receiving from the customer an indication of a certain graphical element selected from the plurality of graphical elements; and

(d) applying the selected graphical element to one of the front and rear inner surfaces such that the selected graphical element is visible through the clear material.

2. A method of customizing a blade holder as defined in claim 1 , wherein the step of applying the selected graphical element comprises affixing the selected graphical element on one of the front and rear inner surfaces.

3. A method of customizing a blade holder as defined in claim 1 , wherein the step of applying the selected graphical element comprises painting the selected graphical element on one of the front and rear inner surfaces.

4. A method of customizing a blade holder as defined in claim 2 , further comprising affixing a second selected graphical element on the other of the front and rear inner surfaces.

5. A method of customizing a blade holder as defined in claim 3 , further comprising painting a second selected graphical element on the other of the front and rear inner surfaces.

Assignments (22)