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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110298196 | TOURING BINDING The present invention relates to a touring binding comprising two bearing portions arranged on different sides of a longitudinal axis, which bearing portions, in a walking position of the touring binding, are designed to engage with opposing lateral counter-bearing port... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110187082 | BACK-COUNTRY SKI BINDING A slope compensation mechanism for automatically adapting an angle between a ski boot and a ski to a slope, including a tower mechanism having a tower base assembly mounted to the ski and a tower pivot mechanism rotatably and slidably mounted to the tower base assembly.... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20100225100 | SKATING AND BOARDING SYSTEM HAVING A MOUNTING ADAPTER AND INTERCHANGEABLE COMPONENTS A skating and boarding system includes a mounting adapter and interchangeable components which may include roller skating wheels, ice skating blades, and mini-skis. These various components are typically mounted on the bottom of the boot such as a ski boot although they... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100176576 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A FOOTWEAR TO A SLIDING BOARD The securing device, to be mounted on a ski-board, includes a main body with a support base for a sole, two lateral flanges, and an assembly for the attachment of the shoe to the main body, including: a protective element and first and second means for attaching the lat... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20090218790 | Ski Binding System Embodiments of the invention relate to a binding (120), and in particular to a ski binding (120), wherein the binding (120) is directly contacting the ski (102), but is still capable of sliding longitudinally on the ski (102) to reduce... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090174172 | Binding for fixing a shoe to a snowboard and the like A binding for fixing a shoe to a snowboard and the like comprising a base body that can be fixed to a snowboard and the like by an angular positioning disk with engagement of contact elements defined by the base body on the snowboard, elements for fastening a shoe being... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090113763 | MODULAR BOOT SOLE SYSTEM One embodiment of the present invention relates to a ski boot system with a modular binding interface. The system includes a shell encasing a user's foot and lower leg. A first and second block are interchangeably coupled to the shell below the base to effectuate altern... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090066060 | SKI BINDINGS Telemark ski bindings may incorporate a rotational decoupler as disclosed. When exposed to subthreshold torques during normal use, the ski boot will remain rotationally coupled to (i.e, cannot rotate relative to) the ski. When exposed to threshold- or suprathreshold tor... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090026731 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING PLATE FOR SNOWBOARDS A snowboard system (100) includes a pack (102) mounted to a snowboard (104) by way of a mounting plate (106). The pack (102) is attached to the mounting plate (106). The mounting plate (106) is then mounted on the snowboa... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080150256 | ARTICLE INCLUDING A BUTTON WHICH IS MOVABLE BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO POSITIONS An article, such as an alpine or cross-country binding, provided to be associated with a sports apparatus, such as a ski, the article including a control mechanism movable between at least two positions. The control mechanism includes an arrangement for attracting an ac... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080150255 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS FOR FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS AND SKIS An illuminated ski or snowboard binding is disclosed, where the source of illumination is mounted to the ski or snowboard binding. The illuminated ski or snowboard incorporates the use of an illuminated device that is detachably secured to the binding of the ski or snow... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080129014 | Highback with textile-like material for support A highback is provided for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of an upright support member to support a rear region of the rider's leg. The highback includes a textile-like material that extends a... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080122201 | Multi-function binding system A multi-function binding system configured for use on a sliding board comprising: (a) a binding operable with a boot assembly, the binding comprising a support surface and toe and heel pieces extending therefrom; (b) a base assembly configured to be rotatably and remova... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080116664 | Snowboard binding and related methods A snowboard binding for securing a boot to a snowboard includes a base that is mounted on the snowboard. The base includes a base plate and a pair of side rails that extend upwardly from the base plate along lateral sides of the base plate. The snowboard binding further... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080116663 | Pivoting ski binding A pivoting ski binding for binding a ski boot to a ski for use by a skier includes rod structure coupled to the ski boot, and step-in structure constructed to allow the boot and rod structure to couple to the ski when the skier steps down onto the ski. Several versions ... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080073876 | Heel piece of a binding for a ski boot, of the fixed body type A heel piece of a safety binding for a ski boot that is able to occupy at least two positions, an open position and a closed position in which it is able to hold a ski boot securely for skiing, the heel piece comprising a body (11) that occupies the same position... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20070132206 | Snowboard binding Disclosed is a snowboard binding in which the heel strap (5) is fixed to the base plate (1) so as to be pivotable about an axis (6) that extends perpendicular to the base plate (1). Even the center of the lower edge portion of the high-back s... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070108735 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the toe ... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070090626 | Safety binding A safety binding device for binding a boot on an alpine ski including a releasable retaining mechanism of the mechanical, hydraulic, viscoelastic type, which actuate a release as a function of the forces to which the boot is subjected and as a function of the duration Î... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070080518 | Autonomous electromagnetic control system for binding boots to a snowboard, skis, or similar The invention relates to an autonomous electromagnetic control system for binding boots to a electromagnetic control system for binding boots to a snowboard, skis or generally any board used for sports, surf as a skateboard or a surfboard. The inventive system is dispos... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070069503 | Sliding board, in particular a ski and methods for the production thereof The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular to a ski comprising a sliding surface, a top shell, a core, steel edges and at least one interface element connected to the board body by means of an anchoring element for arranging at least one fixing element on t... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070045987 | Pivoting telemark ski binding, ski crampon, and heel lifter A pivoting telemark binding is provided which includes a toe piece pivotally connected to a base plate and a mechanism for locking the toe piece relative to the base plate to prevent pivoting. An actuator for the locking mechanism is placed at the front end of the bindi... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20060249929 | Binding mechanism for providing a pivoting connection for a sports shoe to a board-type gliding device The invention describes a binding mechanism (1) for providing a pivotably moving connection of a sports shoe (2) to a board-type gliding device (3), in particular to a ski (4). The binding mechanism (1) comprises a first or front retai... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060249930 | Highback with independent forward lean adjustment A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of an upright support member including at least two portions that are to be contacted by and to support a rear portion of the rider's leg and that... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060214393 | Ski binding The present invention relates to a safety ski binding for a ski or a ski board. The safety binding, which has a front portion, a rear portion and the central portion therebetween, is generally mounted to the ski or the skiboard only via the central portion thereof. The ... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060197312 | Dual-control binding device A device for binding an article of footwear to a sports article, such as a binding for securing a boot to a cross-country ski, including a locking mechanism adapted to cooperate with a connecting member of the article of footwear, and including a user-manipulable openin... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060197311 | Magnetic method and apparatus for increasing foot traction on sports boards A sports board binding and foot traction apparatus for use in sports boards such as surfboard, skateboard, wakeboards, and the like. The apparatus includes a sports board having an upper surface and at least one magnet holding receptable disposed in the upper surface; A... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060192365 | Ski binding having a dynamically variable upward heel release threshold A ski boot binding securable to an alpine ski. The binding includes a heel unit having a base heel release threshold in a direction perpendicular to the upper surface of the ski to which the binding is attached. The heel unit includes a compensation mechanism that dynam... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20050212262 | Arrangement for longitudinal adjustment of two binding jaws of a ski binding The invention relates to an arrangement for longitudinal adjustment of two binding jaws of a ski binding, which has base parts (1, 2) which are guided longitudinally displaceably on guide elements attached to the ski and to which in each case a connecting element... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050206131 | Board of a gliding apparatus and gliding apparatus including such a board A gliding board in the form of a longitudinal beam having a laminated structure that includes a bottom surface layer, possibly borders by lateral running edges, reinforcing layers, a decorating layer, and a central core, the board being equipped with a data exchange lab... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050194764 | Remote release of ski binding The manual release of a Ski-Binding is accomplished by Exerting a downward force on the “Heel-Release-Lever” of the Ski-Binding with skipole, ski or ski-boot. This manual release Can be difficult, inconvenient or dangerous under certain Conditions. For example after... | 09/08/2005 |
