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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6769203 | Skate boot A skate boot for ice skate or in-line roller skate comprising an upper having portions thereof made of compressed foam material. In a preferred embodiment, the skate boot is constructed with two preformed quarter panels made of compressed foam material having wherei... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6748676 | Sport footwear component construction A footbed for sport footwear made of a shell, which defines the general shape of the footwear. The footbed has a sole portion and a padding wall for partially separating the sides and back of a wearer's foot from the shell. The padding wall partially cups the wearer... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6647576 | Method of manufacturing a skate boot A skate boot featuring an exterior toe protector and a method of manufacture. The skate boot is provided with a toe cover adapted to be pulled and stretched over a last allowing the skate boot to be formed in a similar fashion as a skate boot featuring an... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6637036 | Protective pants The invention provides hockey pants comprising a main body, a fixed belt, and a floating belt. More specifically, the main body includes a pelvic area portion, a right thigh area portion, and a left thigh area portion. The fixed belt, which is integrally ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6568103 | Speed lacing device A speed lacing device for an article of footwear having a rigid portion comprising a curved neck and a fastening tail that together define an almost-friction-free sliding surface for a lacing cord, the lacing cord being in contact with the sliding surface... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6550159 | Skate having dynamic range of motion A skate boot is disclosed which comprises a foot element adapted to be mounted to a ground engaging skating implement and for receiving at least partially the foot of a skater, and an articulated cuff for encircling and supporting the ankle of a skater. T... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543057 | Protective sporting glove A protective sporting glove featuring a hand receiving portion and a cuff portion cooperating to protect the entire hand of the wearer, the wrist, the thumb and the four fingers; the hand receiving portion includes finger sheath means for receiving and en... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6517090 | Ergonomic skate boot with shock absorber An in-line roller skate. The skate is made of a boot having a front portion, a rear portion, and a truck chassis for supporting a plurality of rotatably mounted in-line wheels. The wheels define the rolling plane of the in-line roller skate. The truck cha... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6505422 | Skate boot with toe protector A skate boot featuring an exterior toe protector and a method of manufacture. The skate boot is provided with a toe cover adapted to be pulled and stretched over a last allowing the skate boot to be formed in a similar fashion as a skate boot featuring an... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6499233 | Sport footwear construction A footwear is disclosed which comprises a molded shell for supporting and at least partially enclosing a wearer's foot. The shell has an inner side, an outer side, a sole portion covering the bottom area of the wearer's foot, lateral and medial quarters p... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6419241 | Ice skate runner An ice skate assembly with a provision for the replacement of ice skate runners. The ice skate assembly includes a molded runner holder having a pair of side walls, the side walls extending downwards and forming a groove therebetween where a runner is rec... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6324700 | Adjustable protective helmet An adjustable protective helmet for sporting activities comprising a first shell and second shell, having respective cooperating inner and outer overlapping portions extending transversely across the top portion of the wearer's head for connecting togethe... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6298497 | Hockey helmet with self-adjusting padding A pad assembly for use in a protective helmet shell. The pad assembly is formed from a resilient material. The pad assembly includes a front pad assembly, a back pad assembly, and an intermediate pad assembly. The front pad assembly is attached to a front... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6295679 | Method of making footwear A method of making footwear. The method is suited generally to making skate boots and, more specifically, to making ice skates and in-line roller skates. The method comprises the steps of: (a) positioning a skin assembly over a structural inner shell comp... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6272682 | Extensible leg pad An extensible leg pad including an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises a rigid knee shield and a first rigid shin, and the lower portion comprises a second rigid shin shield. These shields comprise overlapping surfaces that allo... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6260290 | Quarter for skate boot A one-piece quarter for a lasted skate boot. The quarter comprises a quarter medial portion and a quarter lateral portion. The quarter medial and quarter lateral portions each comprise, respectively, foxing medial and lateral portions. A tendon guard is d... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247188 | Adjustable shoulder pad An adjustable shoulder pad particularly adapted for use by children for playing hockey and other similar sports. The adjustable junior shoulder pad is made of two main portions, namely a left-hand portion and a right-hand portion. These two main portions ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6233744 | Asymmetrical protective sporting gloves A pair of protective sporting gloves which includes a first glove and a second glove. The first glove has a preformed structure. The second glove has a different structure formed and angulated to define a shape adapted to the natural position taken by a h... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6205583 | Adjustable elbow pad An adjustable elbow pad for playing hockey and other similar sporting activities adapted to cover the gap between a protective glove and a shoulder pad and more particularly adapted for use by children in their years of growth. The elbow pad is adjustable... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5966739 | Goalie pants with telescopic padding Goalie pants provided with a space within the pants in which the upper protective pad of the goalie can be received. This space enables the goalie to freely move without causing any bunching of the upper pad or the pants that may lead to a lack of comfort... | 10/19/1999 |
