Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314222 | Adjustable skate A skate having a base adapted to support a user's boot, a frame equipped with a plurality of wheels and having a transverse arch in its central portion, at least one rear quarter capable of sliding on the base and adapted to surround the heel zone and the lower leg ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7103994 | Automated tightening shoe An automated tightening shoe with crisscrossed laces and a tightening mechanism which operates in one direction to cause automatic tightening of the crisscrossed laces to tighten the shoe about a wearer's foot, and which can be released easily so that the shoe can b... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7076843 | Shoestring tying apparatus A fitting portion of a rotational member of a shoestring tying apparatus is fit to a rotational cap serving as an operating member of a fastening member for winding up and fastening a shoestring. The fitting portion serves as a connection between a driving mechanism... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6938913 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding has a support structure with a base plate and side plates that project from the base plate. Tension cables, which hold a single instep element, are attached to the side plates. The instep element extends from a toe region of the boot up to at lea... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6746027 | Adjustable skate having a bladder An adjustable skate includes a boot, a liner, and a bladder. The boot includes an upper and a sole, the upper having a toe cap and a heel portion. The liner is mounted in the boot and includes a bottom plate slidably mounted on the sole and a toe box on a front end ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6178665 | Fit and support system for the foot The present invention relates to a forefoot/midfoot compression member for a footwear device. The compression member comprises an instep counter and an arm mechanism for rigidly supporting the instep counter. The arm mechanism is disposed along only one o... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6138384 | Snowboard boot with inner stiffening assembly A snowboard boot for freestyle riding includes, as usual, a soft boot-shaped inside portion and a boot-shaped outside portion that is provided with a soft shaft. To transmit the force for backside turns with legs bent to the side, a rigid insert is provid... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5937546 | Snowboard boot with inner stiffening assembly A snowboard boot for freestyle riding includes, as usual, a soft boot-shaped inside portion and a boot-shaped outside portion that is provided with a soft shaft. To transmit the force for backside turns with legs bent to the side, a rigid insert is provid... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5771609 | Snowboard boot with inner stiffening assembly A snowboard boot for freestyle riding includes a soft boot-shaped inside portion and a boot-shaped outside portion that is provided with a soft shaft. To transmit the force for backside turns with legs bent to the side, a rigid insert is provided between ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5720119 | Sports boot The shoe is of the type constituted by a shell base adapted to receive the foot of the user and a upper-collar in two portions journaled on the shell base, and including elements for mutually bringing together and latching the two portions of the upper in... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5632105 | Ski boot incorporating adaptable upper Sport boot incorporating a shell base (1) surmounted by an upper (2) adjustable on the wearer's lower leg and comprising an immobilization device (4) functioning in and in relation to the upper (2). The immobilization device (4) comprises a rotating shim ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5555651 | Foot securing device particularly for ski boots The foot securing device has a bar defining a first portion and a second portion, which are complementarily threaded, and which rotatably engage a first block and a second block that are movable on the bar. The ends of the first and second blocks are arti... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5553402 | Ski-boot with improved padding and slidable tongue In a ski-boot comprising a rigid shell (22), a boot leg (24) hinged to the shell (22) and an inner shoe (122). There is a padding (26) connected to the inside rear part of the boot leg (24) which allows the padding (26) to move between two limit positions... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5544433 | Innerboot for sports shoes An innerboot particularly for sports shoes which includes a first flap and a second flap in which the tips that are adjacent to the toe region are free and/or cannot mutually overlap. The first and second flaps can therefore mutually overlap in any direct... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5517771 | Ski boot equipped with a suspended front cover A rear-entry alpine ski boot whose shell base (1), surmounted by an upper (2) incorporating a rear cover (3) and a cuff (4), comprises a front cover (5) for closing an upper opening (6) provided in the boot. The front cover (5) is flexible and is suspende... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5490337 | Article of sport footwear, in particular a ski boot An article of sport footwear in particular a ski boot, with a boot shell in which a boot entrance is defined for receiving the skier's leg, and with a plate-like lug associated with the shell at the location of the entrance to provide predetermined condit... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5483758 | Securing device for sports shoes A device suitable to allow to secure the heel or the foot instep and is particularly usable for sports shoes, such as for example ski boots. The device is constituted by a support which can be coupled in a removable manner to a shell and/or to a quarter. ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5459949 | Fit and support system for the foot A footwear device suitable for interfacing with a sports implement, such as a snow ski, ice skate blade or in-line skate wheel system, is provided. It comprises a rigid base (2100), a heel counter (2300), a medial forefoot counter (2201) and a forefoot/mi... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5381612 | Device for blocking an upper of a ski boot An alpine ski boot having a shell base on which is journalled at least partially an upper constituted of at least one rear spoiler and a front cuff, the rear spoiler being journalled with respect to the shell base about a transverse axis and including a t... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379531 | Ski boot A fastening device 7 for fastening a skier's foot inserted in an outer shell 1 of a ski boot. A lock member 17 having an operation portion 16 and an engagement portion 15 is disposed in one of a clamping-lever 11 or the outer shell 1, and an engagement po... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5365679 | Ski boot incorporating watertight closure Ski boot in which at least one opening/closing area (7) designed to allow insertion of the foot when the boot is put on/taken off comprises at least two flaps (9, 10) which join by overlapping and in which the movement by which the flaps are drawn togethe... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5363571 | Ski boot closing cover with tightening device Alpine ski boot comprising a rigid shell base (2, 3) surmounted by an upper (1), the shell base being made in two pieces assembled together, i.e., a lower part (2) opening upward and extending substantially over the entire length of the boot and an upper ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5347731 | Ski boot with an inner foot presser The instant invention is directed to a ski boot having a holding device in which the force for fastening a front foot portion can be adjusted. The ski boot has a screw portion provided on an adjusting rod for adjusting the fastening force. The ski boot ac... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5311678 | Shoe shock absorption system A shoe (1, 30, 6) is disclosed in which there is a provided sensing means (16, 45, 66) for transmitting the force of shoe-support surface impact from the bottom of the lower sole (2, 31, 61) to the upper shell (3, 32, 62) and foot as the foot is moved tow... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5272823 | Ski boot with pivoting front cuff A ski boot with a rigid shell base having an upper at least partially journalled on the shell base, the upper being provided with a rear spoiler and a front cuff. The front cuff pivots on the end of the shell base and is capable of a vertical displacement... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5253436 | Ski boot with foot wedging means The ski boot comprising auxiliary means of wedging at least part of the foot, formed by at least one cam (10) mounted to rotate between the boot and the liner and actuatable from outside.... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5249377 | Ski boot having tensioning means in the forefoot region A boot shell (10) has a part (46) which overlaps the forefoot, in which there is a longitudinal opening (48) in the instep region of the foot. This opening is spanned twice by a cable (54) in a meander-shaped arrangement in the transverse direction. The c... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5191728 | Ski boot having a rear spoiler, a front cuff and a linkage, wherein the linkage extends from lateral spaced locations at the sides of the boot to anchorage points A ski boot, preferably of the rear entry type, having a shell base on which an upper is journalled around an axis. The upper preferably extends towards the rear through two lateral extensions on which the rear spoiler is journalled. The boot includes an i... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5167084 | Internal tightening device for cross-country ski boot Sport footwear (1), in particular a cross-country ski boot, comprising a device for the internal tightening of the instep area of the wearer, composed of an internal tightening quarter (5a) located on the inner side of the foot (1a), and an external tight... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163238 | Downhill ski boot A ski boot, preferably of the rear-entry type, including an upper portion selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. A control element, such as a cable, is included which can be associated with an arrangement for maintaining the f... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5154011 | Cross country ski boot with a covering flap The invention relates to a sports boot, in particular a cross-country ski boot. The cross-country ski boot is provided with a high outer upper and a low inner upper. The inner upper has a tie fastening for holding the foot. The outer upper is closed by a ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5150537 | Securing and adjuster device, particularly for ski boots Securing and adjuster device for ski boots, composed of a circular winder, which is actuated by a knob and is connected for example to a foot presser, and of a vertical lever, which actuates a cable for closing the quarters; when the lever is opened, the ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5129166 | Foot-tightening device for ski boot Alpine ski boot comprising a shell base (1), inside which a device for tightening the foot of the skier is installed. The cam of the operating lever comprises sequential, connected first, second, and third surfaces (13a, 13b, 13c), the first surface (13a)... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5105565 | Internal tightening device for cross-country ski boot A cross-countery ski boot comprising, at least in the area of the instep, an internal tightening device (17,18) for clamping the foot of the user, and a covering and closing upper (10) which envelops the entire foot and covers the internal tightening devi... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5048204 | Securing and adjuster device, particularly for ski boots Securing and adjuster device for ski boots, composed of a circular winder, which is actuated by a knob and is connected for example to a foot presser, and of a vertical lever, which actuates a cable for closing the quarters; when the lever is opened, the ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4977692 | Retention device for ski boot The present invention relates to ski boots provided with a foot holding mechanism for pressing to fix the fore part of a foot instep, wherein when an adjusting bolt is turned externally to apply a tensile force to pressing bands, a rocking member is rocke... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4961544 | Cable tensioner with a winding drum for a ski boot A cable tensioner comprising a winding drum (2) driveable in rotation by means of a handle (12) by the agency of a pinion (10) meshing with a gear wheel (7). The pinion (10) forms part of a non-return device (13, 14). Pressure on the handle (12) releases ... | 10/09/1990 |
