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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7293372 | Footwear upper with flexible collar assembly A footwear upper having a collar assembly that is joined at its forward edge to the lower portion of the upper by a flexible region of material so that the collar may flex forward and rearward in relation to the lower portion of the upper. In one aspect of the inven... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7219900 | Apparatus, system, and method for unibody skate boot Skate boot apparatuses, a skate, and a method are provided. A base including an upper face configured to receive a wearer's foot and a lower face configured to structurally support a skate mechanism is provided. An integral upper support is provided, the integral up... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210252 | Step-in snowboard binding and boot therefor A three point step-in snowboard binding includes medial and lateral binding pin engagers that interact with corresponding pins in a boot. The binding latches the boot after the snowboarder steps into the binding, and remains latched until a release control is actuat... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207126 | Movable cover for rigidifying and/ or protecting the front face of an article of footwear, such as a snowboard boot A device including a cover and a shaft inserted in the thickness of the front portion of the sole, and constituting a journalled system, adapted to ensure control of the flexural rigidity of a shoe, in particular a snowboard boot, or adapted to ensure the protection... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7086181 | Article of footwear An article of footwear of the type that includes upper, an outer sole, and the following elements, listed from the inside toward the outside of the article of footwear: a comfort liner; a frame for holding the foot and for transmitting forces, made of a substantiall... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6954997 | Apparatus, system, and method for engaging toes in footwear Apparatuses, a system, and a method for engaging a wearer's toes within an interior of a footwear item are provided. A panel is configured to extend at least partially across a toebox of the interior of the footwear item. An attachment mechanism is configured to pos... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6883255 | Forward lean system for a snowboard boot In accordance with the invention, a boot having a forward lean system is provided that includes medial and lateral side cable members on the boot wherein the cable members are attached to a forward portion of the boot at only one general position. The forward lean s... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6792702 | Inner tightening mechanism for footwear and footware incorporating such tightening mechanism An inner tightening mechanism adapted to equip an article of footwear having a flexible or semi-rigid upper, and an article of footwear incorporating such tightening mechanism. The inner tightening mechanism includes a retention band that is connected to the inner s... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6722060 | Snowboard boot A snowboard boot has a sole portion and an upper portion. The sole portion includes a mid sole having a base portion with a front catch coupled to a toe section of the base portion. The first and second rear catches are located at first and second lateral sides of a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6655050 | Snowboard boot with inflatable bladders The snowboarding boot of the invention includes a boot shell having a toe portion, a heel portion, an ankle portion, and a top portion. In the preferred embodiment, a selectively inflatable bladder is disposed at each of these portions to allow the user o... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6588125 | Articulated ski boot An articulated ski boot for releasable attachment to a binding mounted on an alpine ski is presented. The ski boot has a sole which preferably is formed of first and second rigid portions with a hinge connecting the two portions such that the first portio... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6442873 | Boot with strapping to restrain movement of foot A boot comprises an upper, an outsole affixed to the upper, and an insole affixed within the boot. The upper includes a vamp, a counter, and a shaft. A flexible but substantially inelastic liner is affixed to the insole and to the upper, to and around an ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6427362 | Boot with strapping to restrain movement of foot A boot comprises an upper, an outsole affixed to the upper, and an insole affixed within the boot. The upper includes a vamp, a counter, and a shaft. A flexible but substantially inelastic liner is affixed to the insole and to the upper, to and around an ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6253467 | Mounting for a snowboard boot strap A snowboard boot for use with a snowboard boot strap that is attachable thereto. In one aspect, the boot comprises a foot-shaped outer surface; and a strap mounting member that includes an attachment feature adapted to mount a portion of the strap to the ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6237254 | Boot with strapping to restrain movement of foot A boot comprises an upper, an outsole affixed to the upper, and an insole affixed within the boot. The upper includes a vamp, a counter, and a shaft. A flexible but substantially inelastic liner is affixed to the insole and to the upper, to and around an ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6026596 | Ski boot with a two-part outer shell A ski boot includes a two-part outer shell with a foot part and a shank part pivotally connected with the foot part. An inner boot is received in the two-part outer shell. The shank part pivots between a relaxed position and a latching downhill position, ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6009638 | Mounting for a snowboard boot strap A snowboard boot for use with a snowboard boot strap that is attachable thereto. In one aspect, the boot comprises a foot-shaped outer surface; and a strap mounting member that includes an attachment feature adapted to mount a portion of the strap to the ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5647146 | Tongue for internal shoes of ski boots A padding (14), which is covered internally with a lining (18) and externally with a rigid layer (16), is provided in a tongue for the internal shoes of ski boots. The padding (14) is divided into a lower portion (14a) which is integral with the rigid lay... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5634284 | Fit and support system for the foot A footwear device (2000) comprises a rigid base (2100) for supporting the foot (2001) of a user thereon, a heel counter (2300) on the rigid base (2100) for contact with the foot (2001) of a user in a first area of the foot posterior to the posterior aspec... | 06/03/1997 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5392536 | Alpine ski boot having a foot retention apparatus The invention relates to an alpine ski boot provided with a foot retention apparatus which cooperates with at least one movable portion of said ski boot adapted to be applied against the front upper zone of the foot by means of a traction element directed... | 02/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5379532 | Ski boot A ski boot includes a pull element coupled to a tensioning device. The tensioning device has two levers located on a bearing shaft that interact with tensioning bodies that guide the pull element. Control elements that interact with the levers are connect... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5351420 | Ski boot with a lever having independent adjustment devices A ski boot comprising a shell inside which one or more pressers are provided, a front quarter connected to the shell, a rear quarter pivotally connected to the shell, a lever pivotally connected to the rear quarter, a cable winding device rotatably suppor... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5313720 | Securing device particularly for ski boots A securing device for ski boots, including a lever associated laterally to a ski boot and provided with a cylinder for adjusting the tension of a cable which is preferably associable with a shell at its ends and externally embraces a presser and a flap. T... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5265350 | Sports footwear and support system A footwear device (2000) comprises a rigid base (2100) for supporting the foot (2001) of a user thereon, a medial forefoot counter (2201) associated with the rigid base (2100) for contact with the foot (2001) of a user medial to the medial aspect of the h... | 11/30/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5026087 | Ski boot and ski boot-binding A ski boot and a ski boot incorporating a releasable ski binding which attaches the boot to a ski. The boot-binding includes a first connecting portion secured to the ski, a second connecting portion secured to the boot, a plunger combination for releasab... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5001851 | Foot securing device for a footwear, particularly for ski boots This foot securing device, particularly for ski boots accommodating at least one presser, comprises a grip element accessible from the outside of the boot. The grip element actuates a plate adapted to adjust the pressure exertable on the presser at the me... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4959912 | Downhill ski boot assembly A downhill ski boot assembly utilizes a ski boot shell into which a soft walking boot may be inserted. The shell has a rigid sole plate with a stiff forefoot and shin piece as well as heel hold down means. The forefoot and shin piece has an opening at the... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4958448 | Ski boot with insert piece The ski boot comprises a lower shell (1) with which a rear portion (2) of the shaft and a front portion (3) of the shaft are connected so as to be articulated. The lower shell (1) comprises a cut out portion (7) in the rear in the area which is provided f... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4949480 | Ski boot The ski boot comprises a shell upon a sole. The shell comprises a back heel portion, a shell tip and a front portion rearwardly extending from the shell tip to approximately an instep region. The front portion also has a longitudinal slot to divide part o... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4942680 | Ski boot Boot formed of a shell base (1) and a shank (2, 3) articulated on this shell base. The foot is gripped diagonally by means of a cord (5) passing over a pressure distributor (6), on which cord there acts a stretcher (7) mounted on the rear part (3) of the ... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4941271 | Boot with frictional heat generator and forced air circulation There is disclosed a frictional heat generator and a forced air circulation system for shoes and, in particular, for boots such as ski boots. The shoe has an inner sole which is formed of a pair of sole plates which are mounted for relative sliding moveme... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4934074 | Lever structure particularly for ski boots The lever structure has an essentially longitudinal body which is not intended to be coupled to a boot. A first seat is provided on the body for accommodating a terminal end of a traction element associated with a presser arranged inside a ski boot. The o... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4922634 | Ski boot There is provided a ski boot wherein a support element in the interior of the boot shaft acts on an inner boot in the area of the skier's instep. A pulling element forms a first partial loop which is guided across the front end region of the support eleme... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4914839 | Ski boot An arrangement for retaining a skier's foot within the shell base of a ski boot, comprising one or more tongues integral with the inner sides of the shell base, extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the boot and at least partly surrounding th... | 04/10/1990 |
