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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091902 | Ice skateboard An ice skateboard comprising a skateboard having a top surface, a bottom surface, side edges, and a front and back section, said ice skateboard having an ice blade assembly attached to the bottom surface, said ice blade assembly comprising a mounting plate having at... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075003 | Boot for use with a gliding board Gliding board equipment systems and individual components are disclosed herein. A gliding board equipment system of one embodiment includes a boot having an upper cuff and a lower boot. The upper cuff of the boot defines opposed slots, and a respective pin passes th... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7896365 | Articulated two-piece snowboard with rigid, flexible connector A two-piece snowboard includes an improved bottom shape and connector. The bottom surface of each snowboard section facilitates three primary functions: riding in a straight line, turning, and stopping. The bottom surfaces are concave or substantially flat, and groo... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7699323 | Iceboard In one embodiment, an iceboard includes a plank having a first end and a second end and a first side and a second side. One or more supports are coupled to the first side of the plank and, one or more blades are coupled to the one or more supports, the blades operab... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7673885 | Board control grip step for snowboards This invention would significantly improve the ease of riding a snowboard on ski lifts where typically one foot must remain unbound to push off with. The invention allows for control of the board specifically through the diversion of the gravitational force of weigh... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7581735 | Skateboard ski with spring suspension A skateboard/ski combination wherein the four wheels of a traditional skateboard have been removed, while the skateboard trucks remain in place, and are then replaced with four ski apparatuses. An anchoring plate connects springs from the underside of the skateboard... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7410177 | Rotatably adjustable snowboard binding A snowboard binding includes a base plate which is selectively rotatable about a center plate of the binding. A tensioning means, preferably in the form of a cable, interconnects the center plate to a lever mounted on the base plate. The cable frictionally engages t... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407187 | Two-wheeled vehicle and chassis braking system A chassis braking system for braking a chassis includes a braking unit including a braking surface biased toward a road surface on which the chassis runs and having a first state where movement of the braking surface toward the road surface is locked and a second st... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404564 | Snow gliding board with upper decorative and protective element A snow gliding board (1) comprises, in particular, an upper surface consisting of an upper decorative and protective element (16) having a recess in which an insert (21, 22, 23) is fitted. The insert (21, 22, 23) comprises at least... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7392990 | Footwear having a foot retaining system A boot which has a tongue structure which includes at least first and second cables attached to the sides of the tongue, a guide channel associated with each cable, and a cable tensioning device connected to the cables and which is movable between first and second p... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384048 | Rotatable binding apparatus for a snowboard A binding for affixing a boot to a snowboard that is being adapted to rotate between a plurality of fixed positions and having. (a) a first plate having plurality of holes between the top and bottom surfaces sized to engage fasteners. The first circular plate... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377551 | Collapsible snowboard pole A collapsible snowboard pole is presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention a snowboard pole can be provided with a manually expandable and compressible shaft, a basket at the tip, and a handle at the top. The basket can slide between a lower tip-wa... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367579 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding includes a base plate and a heel support attached directly or indirectly to this base plate so that it can pivot. Intermediate elements mount the heel support and can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the snowboard binding. Thus, the e... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367572 | Skateboard A skateboard in accordance includes a footplate (1) having a lower surface, a front wheel and a rear wheel (3) arranged in a front end and a rear end of the lower surface respectively, wherein the wheels are universal, and the footplate includes a fron... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357405 | Sliding board, in particular alpine ski or snowboard The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular alpine ski or snowboard, with a sliding-board basic body and a binding-receiving plate. According to the invention, the binding-receiving plate is integrated as a supporting part in the central region of the sl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359217 | Pivoting apparatus with a shielding function A pivoting apparatus with a shielding function rotatably connects a main body and a folder of a foldable device. The pivoting apparatus includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a first metal sleeve, and a second metal sleeve. The first metal sleeve is dispo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338066 | Method for producing a board-like gliding device, and a board-like gliding device The invention relates to a method for producing a board-like gliding device (1), in connection with which strength-related and decorative layers (2, 3, 4) are joined together to form a one-piece composite body (6) in a hot compression molding cy... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338056 | One piece flexible skateboard A flexible skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation a twistable one piece skateboard. A center section may be made sufficiently narrower than outboard foot support areas which may be twisted by a rider to add energy for rollin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318591 | Blade runner assembly for skateboard A runner assembly housing a blade for an ice skateboard and rotatably connected to a truck assembly mounted to a bottom board surface thereof has an elastic biasing cord connecting a an elongate body housing a blade to the truck assembly or the skateboard for biasin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316412 | Device for retaining a foot or a boot on a sports apparatus A device for receiving and retaining a foot or a boot on a sports apparatus is disclosed. The device has a seat associated with a rear support element, the rear support element having a support surface facing a free surface, the rear support element being rotatably ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300070 | Binding mounting system for recreational board Aspects of this invention provide binding mounting systems for recreational boards. The board comprises a longitudinally extending chamber corresponding to each binding. The binding mounting system includes a slider assembly comprising a slider member, at least a po... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296805 | Snowboard binding A binding for a snowboard or other type of board that has a base plate structure formed of a lower plate that is mountable on a board; an upper plate that is adapted to receive a boot and is mounted above the lower plate in a spaced relationship; and a spring-based ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288049 | Team trekking device and methods of using same Trekkers for group use are disclosed. Each trekker has a plurality of foot securing devices and may have connectors at its ends for connecting the trekker in tandem with another trekker. Methods of using the trekkers are also disclosed. The methods include ways of u... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281717 | Binding adjustment system A snowboard binding interface assembly for connecting a snowboard binding to a snowboard, the snowboard binding interface assembly facilitating rotational movement of the snowboard binding relative to the snowboard and having a locking element attached to the snowbo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275755 | Gliding or rolling board A gliding or rolling board having, in height, a first reinforcement and a second reinforcement between which a first core is arranged. Along at least a portion of the periphery of the board, a band having a shock-absorbing material is juxtaposed to a reinforcement. | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267357 | 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; (b) a base assembly rotatably and removably secured to a deck of a slidin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267346 | Snowboard accessory The invention comprises a snowboard having an elongated plastic plank as its body with up curved remote ends. A pair of circular plates are fixed to the top of the plank spaced toward the opposite end of the plank to serve as base for mounting bindings thereon and t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246804 | Snowboard with handle A snowboard with a handle includes a gliding plate, a rotary shaft mounted on the upper side of the gliding plate on its front side and having a central axis passing across the gliding plate, and a handle portion disposed on the upper side of the gliding plate. The ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247026 | Practice device to enable children to simulate skateboarding A practice device to enable children to simulate skateboarding in a safe manner so the children can practice sliding the practice device on a surface and balancing themselves on the device. The device comprises a center section, a front section and a rear section wh... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240908 | Pogo-ski This invention relates to recreational equipment for use on a sliding surface, such as skis, snowboards, or other equipment for use by a person such as a skier, snowboarder or water-skier. This invention provides a pogo-ski comprising a ski and a post thereon which ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237784 | Rotating skateboard Apparatus 10 for a skateboard deck 14 connected to a skateboard carriage 22 by means of a rotative mechanism 24 positioned between the deck and carriage. The carriage 22 is comprised of a platform having the trucks and wheels 18... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237793 | Snowboard binding The invention relates to a snowboard binding for soft boots. The fixing straps can be pivoted by means of a joint from a closed position to an open position close to the opening for entry. The straps are kept in an open position by means of a holding device. The hol... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232147 | Device for retaining a foot or a boot on a sports apparatus A device for retaining a foot or boot on an apparatus, such as a binding for a snowboard. The device has a lateral portion and a medial portion demarcating a receiving zone, a rear support element, and a linkage. The linkage includes a front part and a rear part. Th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232132 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding includes a base plate and a heel support attached directly or indirectly to this base plate so that it can pivot. Intermediate elements mount the heel support and can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the snowboard binding. Thus, the e... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232148 | Device for retaining a boot on a gliding, rolling, or walking board adapted to a sporting activity, and the boot therefor A device for retaining a boot on a board adapted to a sporting activity, and a boot therefor. The device includes a base, a lateral edge, a rear support element, and at least one linkage for holding the boot above the base. The edge and the rear support element each... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222864 | Apparatus and method for determining the correct stance for riders of board-type title conveyances The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for determining a custom fit stance for the user of a board-type conveyance such as a snowboard, wake board, or the like. The apparatus comprises a housing having top, bottom, front, back and side walls de... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222883 | Support mechanism for snowboards A mechanism for snowboard support while riding a chair lift is provided. The support mechanism includes a flexible retractable cable within a housing having a recoil mechanism. The housing is advantageously mounted to the snowboard or the snowboard binding mechanism... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219916 | Snowboard A snowboard has elongate runners integrally formed with the bottom surface of the snowboard to increase the downhill speed characteristics of the snowboard. The runners define a longitudinally extending channel thereinbetween. The cross-sectional thickness of the sn... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219930 | Snowboard back foot support apparatus A device is provided for supporting at least part of the weight of a snowboard on a boot of a snowboarder while sitting in a chairlift having no footrest, the snowboard having a boot binding for receiving and securing the boot onto the snowboard, where the device in... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216889 | Bindings for ski boots for snowboards A binding (2) which retains a boot (11) on a snowboard (1) includes a base member (4). Rear walls (8a, 8b) and a rear arch (9) with a rear portion (21) of the base member support a heel of the boo... | 05/15/2007 |
