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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6640396 | Tensioning/releasing mechanism for a buckle device of a skate A buckle device for a skate comprises an adjustable receptor fixed to a side of an upper of a boot of a skate, a strap, and a tensioning/releasing mechanism. The tensioning/releasing mechanism comprises a base and a release arm. The base is fixed to anoth... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6526629 | Showshoe with cam lock buckle A snowshoe having a boot harness assembly includes one or more cam lock type buckles through which webbing straps are tightened. The cam lock buckle allows low friction pulling of the tail end of a strap for tightening, while providing a positive lock aga... | 03/04/2003 |
| 5720084 | Securing device for footwear A securing device includes a base capable of being fixedly disposed on a side of a footwear, a receiving member pivotally connected to the base, a toothed band having a head pivotally connected to the receiving member and an actuating member slidably rece... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5416952 | Ratchet-type buckle A snowboard ratchet-type buckling arrangement includes a housing and a strap slidably received within the housing. The strap has a rack of teeth on its upper surface. A tab is pivotally mounted to the housing about a first axis and is spring-biased into e... | 05/23/1995 |
| 4963410 | Fastening mechanism The invention is an apparatus for securing together segments of an elongated member such as an extension cord. The apparatus includes means for engaging at least one segment of the elongated member and a band member for wrapping around additional segments... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4670946 | Binding device with articulated components, particularly for use with sport implements In a binding device comprising a serrated strap engaged through a leader of an assembly for adjusting the binding tension, the strap can be locked by tightening within the leader with the intermediary of a wedge mounted movably in the leader itself.... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4510977 | Apparatus for applying a force A tool for applying banding clamps is provided with means for applying a substantially even amount of force across the transverse direction of a strap to hold the strap in a desired position wherein the force applying means comprises a plurality of superp... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4449274 | Device for controlling the fitting-on of ski boots and the like The device comprises a pressure band engageable with the front upper portion of an inner shoe attached with one end to a side area of the boot, whereas the other end thereof is connected to a tension band, effective to be operated by a skiing stick. On th... | 05/22/1984 |
