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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087677 | Snow gliding board and set of at least two such snow gliding boards A snow gliding board includes an upper protective layer and an internal mechanical structuring beam. The upper protective layer partially covers the internal beam, without significantly influencing the mechanical behavior defined by the internal beam while also incl... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7594666 | Skate assembly A skate assembly has a boot having a substantially completely open base with a sole plate of more rigid material than the boot secured over the open base. The base has an opening extending along at least substantially the entire length of the boot from the heel to t... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7431310 | Device for mounting components of a safety binding on a ski A device (1) for mounting the components of a safety binding on a ski, comprising: a longitudinal strip (2) that has, on either side, a guide (10) with a break in its middle; two units (5, 6... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7320474 | Device for binding a boot to a sports article A device for binding a boot to a cross-country ski, the device fixing the front of the boot to the ski while allowing the rear of the boot to move relative to the ski between a low position and a high position. The device includes an elastic return system for applyi... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7152865 | Heel adjustable skate A skate includes a holder frame, a boot, and a locking mechanism. The boot comprises a toe box and a heel portion, wherein the toe box is fixedly attached to the holder frame and wherein the heel portion engages the holder frame such that the heel portion is capable... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137635 | Expandable in-line skate A skate (200) having a frame (226) adapted to support a plurality of wheels (228) and a base (214) disposed above the frame. The base includes a platform (280) having a longitudinal rail (282) with a plurality of locking det... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111865 | Binding device having a pivotable arm A device for binding a boot to a sports article allowing the heel of the boot to be raised with respect to the sports article, of the type in which the boot has a first connecting zone positioned at the front of the boot, and a second connecting zone positioned rear... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6964428 | Device for binding a boot to a sports article A device for binding a boot to a sports article, of the type having a retaining system whereby the boot is fixed to the ski with a possibility of moving in relation to the sports article, between a low position and a high position, of the type having a system for th... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6916027 | Adjustable skate A skate comprises a chassis with a variable length boot disposed thereon. The variable length boot includes a toe portion fixedly disposed upon the chassis and a heel portion slidably disposed upon the chassis. The heel portion is slidable in relation to the toe por... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6604754 | Integral suspension system for skis A suspension system for skiis which incorporates a plurality of linkage mechanisms that control absorption dynamics. The linkage mechanisms couple a plurality of plates between the ski binding and the ski. A plurality of resilient elements are located bet... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6431559 | Skate with pivoting front wheels An in-line skate with a main skate frame, a skate boot, a carriage frame pivotally coupled to the main skate frame, a plurality of wheels forming a pivoting wheel group, and at least one wheel forming a fixed wheel group. A pivot axis of the carriage fram... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6270088 | Skate with pivoting front wheels An in-line skate with a main skate frame, a skate boot coupled to the skate frame, a carriage frame pivotally coupled adjacent to an anterior end of the main skate frame, a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the carriage frame to form a pivoting whe... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6217036 | Flexible footbed skate A skate includes a boot having an upper portion for supporting the lower leg, ankle and foot, and a footbed for supporting the sole of a foot. The footbed includes anterior and posterior portions as well as a hinge located between the anterior and posteri... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6120040 | 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... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113111 | Sport device The invention relates to a frame for a sporting device for coupling to a shoe, such as a ski which is slidable or rollable by means of wheels, in particular a cross-country ski, or a skate frame for an ice-skate or roller-skate, which frame comprises: an ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6082744 | Double hinged skate A skate (20) hingedly attached to an elongate ice blade (24) by a frame (22). The skate having an upper shoe portion (26) adapted to receive a foot, and a sole defining a heel end, a metatarsal portion having a metatarsal head area, and a toe end. The ska... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6079717 | Clap skate A clap skate, including a frame having a forefoot support and a heel support, wherein said frame is pivotally connected to the forefoot support about a transverse pivot pin, which allows the frame to swing away from the heel, and wherein a spring is provi... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6065759 | Jump skate A jump skate comprises a boot with a base attachment, a surface engager, and a link/spring mechanism, which uses large spring deformation to boost a skater in jumping. The link/spring mechanism comprises at least two links and at least one spring (coil or... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6056299 | Skate base structure A base structure for a skate includes a base including an upper side having a front end and a rear end, a pivotal seat mounted to the front end of the base, and a connecting rod mounted above the base. The pivotal seat includes two lateral walls and a rec... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5904359 | Skate with in-line wheels A skate with in-line wheels, having a first front body, for supporting and locking the front part of the foot, and a second rear body, for supporting and locking at least the heel, the bodies having a first frame and a second frame for supporting a plural... | 05/18/1999 |
| 4126255 | Ski boot carrier A ski boot carrier which is also adapted to the carrying of skis. The carrier comprises a base runner adapted for gliding movement over ice or snow on the upper surface of which are mounted two parallel spaced apart support means which in turn carry a pai... | 11/21/1978 |
