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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234721 | Snowboard with partial sidewall A snowboard (10) includes a central section (12) and tip and tail sections (14, 16). The snowboard includes a core (30) bordered within the central section along longitudinal edges by sidewall members (24). The snowboard includes u... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7086122 | Ratchet-type buckle and snowboard binding A ratchet-type buckle (100) is disclosed for use with a ladder strap (80), wherein the buckle includes a toothed, barrel-shaped strap engagement member (140) that is rotatably mounted between oppositely disposed sidewalls (130) that are p... | 08/08/2006 |
| D518946 | Toe cap for athletic footwear equipment | 04/18/2006 |
| D516281 | Toe cap for athletic footwear equipment | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993859 | Snowboard boot with liner harness A boot (200), such as a snowboard boot, having a harness assembly (240) disposed in an outer shell (210). The harness defines a vamp gap and includes a plurality of cord keepers (268) disposed on either side of the gap. A cord—for examp... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976684 | Snowboard binding system having multiple tool-less adjustments An adjustable binding system includes a frame and a highback pivotally coupled thereto. The highback includes a wing adjustably connected to a heel loop. The frame is adjustable via at least one length adjuster to provide adjustment of the toe to heel length of the ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6957830 | In-line skate frame protector Various structures designed to protect an in-line skate frame from direct impact with damaging and/or abrasive surfaces are disclosed. Such protective structures mount to the skate frame and may be manufactured from various materials, including metals, plastics, com... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935054 | Snowboard boot with removable ankle supports A snowboard boot (200) includes an upper boot (204) secured to an outsole (206). The boot upper includes a vamp opening (208) that is closed by a tongue (210) and a selectively securable vamp fastener (216). The tongue (2... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921093 | Flexing base skate A flexing base skate (100) includes an upper shoe portion (12) mounted on a base (14). The base includes a forefoot region (20) secured to a forward frame segment (26) carrying forward wheels (18a, 18b).... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918601 | Tool-less size-adjustable in-line skate A size-adjustable in-line skate having a base carrying a plurality of wheels thereon. An upper is secured to a top surface of the base and defines a heel portion, a toe portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions. The upper is supported by a support struct... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6898826 | Co-molded ladder strap A ladder strap (150) is made by joining—for example, by co-molding—a first, relatively supple material, defining a lower strap portion (155) with a second, relatively hard material defining an upper strap portion (165). The teeth (167... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6889407 | Single finger pull cord lock release A cord lock apparatus (100) is disclosed comprising a base (120) having a converging channel (128), and an elastically flexible locking insert (140) that is retained by the base. The locking insert defines a loop including left and right ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877256 | Boot and liner with tightening mechanism A boot (100), such as a sports boot, having a removable liner (160) that is adapted to be inserted into an outer shell (110). The liner includes a vamp gap (170) with a plurality of cable keepers (168) disposed on either side of th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6860491 | Vibration dampening skate frame A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of longitudinally aligned wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame including an elongate carrier frame (70) having first an... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851699 | Snowboard with partial sidewall A snowboard (10) includes a central section (12) and tip and tail sections (14, 16). The snowboard includes a core (30) bordered within the central section along longitudinal edges by sidewall members (24). The snowboard includes u... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851681 | Skate frame with cap construction A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a fir... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6802442 | Backpack having a shoulder strap mounted lift buckle A backpack having a storage compartment (134) and a shoulder strap assembly (129a) attached at a first end to the storage compartment at a first location (140) and coupled at a second end to the storage compartment at a second location sp... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6775928 | Lacing system for skates A skate upper (120) of the type having an elongate vamp (122) with lace keepers (123) and a tongue (130) disposed generally in the vamp is provided with an attached lace locker. The lace locker (150) fixedly attached near the top o... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6749203 | In-line roller skate In-line roller skate including a soft, pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel, and ankle. In one embodiment, the structural components are made of semirigid plastic t... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6748630 | Ratchet-type buckle and snowboard binding A ratchet-type buckle (100) is disclosed for use with a ladder strap (80), wherein the buckle includes a toothed, barrel-shaped strap engagement member (140) that is rotatably mounted between oppositely disposed sidewalls (130) that are p... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6711751 | Mounting system for helmets The present invention is directed to a helmet which includes a shell portion, a liner portion which is in the interior part of the helmet, and an insert portion which is embedded in the liner portion. The insert portion includes a mounting portion for one or more ac... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6679515 | Hinge strap for snowboard conventional binding A conventional (strap) binding assembly for use with a snowboard. The binding assembly comprises a frame (120) having a base portion (122) that receives a snowboard boot. A pair of side walls (124) extend upwardly from either side of the base, and a high ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666463 | Flexing base skate A first embodiment of a flexing base skate (100) includes an upper shoe portion (12) mounted on a base (14). The base includes a forefoot region (20) secured to a forward frame segment (26) carrying forward wheels (18a, 18b). A heel region of the base is ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6648344 | Foam core in-line skate frame A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a first average densit... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634533 | Backpack hip belt with split pads and support bridge A hip belt (100) is disclosed having split left (130) and right (150) portions. The upper legs (131, 151) and lower legs (132,152) of the split portions are attached to adjustable straps (180, 184) such that the belt tension is distributed to both the upp... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6612605 | Integrated modular glide board A snowboard (110) includes a body (22) formed from a primary core (130) reinforced by a structural layer (132, 134) that wraps the primary core. A secondary core formed from first and second binding lifter plates (120) is disposed above the body and adher... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6598888 | In-line roller skate In-line roller skate including a soft, pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel, and ankle. The shoe body may be made of a material that allows air circulati... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6554295 | Strapless toelock binding for snowboards A binding system for securing a boot (10) having an instep portion and a toe portion to a snowboard (28) includes an attachment member (12) provided on the toe portion of the sole of the boot, a corresponding engaging member (16) on a frame (14), and a st... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6520529 | Integrated modular glide board A ski (10) includes a body (22) formed from a primary core (28) reinforced by a structural layer (30) that wraps the primary core. A secondary core (24) is disposed above the body and adhered thereto with an elastomeric layer (32). A top layer (40) overli... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519877 | Snowboard boot with removable upper support An embodiment of a snowboard boot with removable upper support includes a sole portion that cooperatively with an upwardly extending boot upper provides a volume for receiving a user's foot. The boot upper has a high back portion that includes an interior... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499748 | In-line roller skate In-line roller skate including a soft, pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel, and ankle. The shoe body may be made of a material that allows air circulati... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6446984 | Foam core skate frame with embedded insert A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a first average densit... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446362 | Multiposition boot strap mount The present invention is directed to a strap assembly (150) for a sports boot (100), that includes a first strap (151) pivotally connected at one end to the boot heel portion (130), and a second strap (161) pivotally connected to the opposite side of the ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6422577 | Foam core in-line skate frame A skate frame (20) for an in-line skate (18) having a shoe portion (22) and a plurality of wheels (24) capable of traversing a surface. The skate frame includes an elongate structural member comprised of a structural material having a first average densit... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6416081 | In-line skate frame protector Various means designed to protect an in-line skate frame from direct impact with damaging and/or abrasive surfaces are disclosed. Such protective means mount to the skate frame and may be manufactured from various materials, including metals, plastics, co... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6382641 | Snowboard binding system with automatic forward lean support A step-in binding system (20) for securing a boot (24) to a snowboard (22). The boot includes a sole defining a toe end, a heel end, and a binding attachment surfaces (46 and 50). The boot also has an elongate, substantially U-shaped highback (28) mounted... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367818 | In-line roller skate An in-line roller skate including a soft, pliable, and comfortable shoe body having structural foot support components positioned in selected strategic areas such as the ball, heel and ankle areas. The shoe body may be made of a material that allows air c... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6325394 | Flexing base skate A first embodiment of a flexing base skate (10) includes an upper shoe portion (12) mounted on a base (14). The base includes a forefoot region (20) secured to a forward frame segment (26) carrying forward wheels (18a, 18b). A heel region (24) of the base... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6325262 | Backpack with ram air channel A backpack (100) including a carrying compartment (110) with a pair of shoulder straps (120) and a hip belt (128) attached thereto, for carrying the backpack on a user's back. The back portion of the backpack includes a porous outer panel (130) disposed a... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6286907 | Skate wheel with internal radial support A skate wheel (10) for use on in-line skates, conventional skates, skateboards, and the like. The wheel includes a centrally located hub (12). The skate wheel (10) also includes an annular interlock flange (14) integrally formed around the perimeter of th... | 09/11/2001 |
