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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7330389 | Address detection system and method that compensates for process, temperature, and/or voltage fluctuations An address transition detector (ATD) system is provided with an integrator, a feedback circuit and an output circuit. The integrator has an enhanced architecture that ensures a fast output signal switching, low power consumption during the integration time, fast out... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7219450 | Shoe support system An exemplary shoe support system is provided to facilitate a support of an ankle of a foot. The support system can include a sole inliner, a coupling, a back inliner, and an upper. The coupling allows movement between the sole inliner to the back inliner, while the ... | 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 |
| 7077403 | Highback with independent forward lean adjustment A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of an upright support member including at least two portions that are to be contacted by and to support a rear portion of the rider's leg and ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7011334 | Binding mechanism for sports devices, in particular for a snowboard The invention relates to a binding mechanism (1) for sports devices (2), in particular for a snowboard (4), provided with a base plate (11) for fixing to a sports device (2) and for supporting a sports shoe (3), on which a s... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6802524 | Snowboard binding system and method of using same A snowboard binding system comprising at least one movable engaging member that, when engaged, secures a snowboarder's boot from vertical or horizontal movement is disclosed. In one embodiment, a binding system having two active sides is disclosed, allowing a snowbo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6453580 | Cross-country ski boot A cross-country ski boot having a collar that is pivotally mounted by journals on an upper, and a device for retaining the collar that is active from a angular position and only in the front-to-rear direction by means of a fixed abutment located on the up... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6364323 | Tool-free adjustment system for a leg support member of a binding A tool-free system includes a tool-free forward-lean adjuster that securely positions a leg support member in a desired forward-lean position and a latch coupled to the forward-lean adjuster that secures the leg support member to the binding to prevent to... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6079129 | Boot for gliding sports A boot for the practice of a sliding sport, such as snowboarding. The boot includes, in particular, a relatively rigid shell and a relatively rigid collar, the collar being articulated to the shell about an axis extending in a substantially longitudinal p... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6006452 | Boot with force transmission reinforcement A sport boot with an upper and a shell base journalled on axles has at least one reinforcement element of the shell base. The reinforcement element has an abutment zone capable of cooperating with a retractable support element which, fixedly positioned on... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5966843 | Snowboard boot ankle support device An improved soft style snowboard boot which is internally reinforced by a multi-piece boot support assembly that includes a rigid molded plastic shank portion, a semi-rigid molded heel cup portion, and a molded or die-cut plastic highback portion. The sha... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5915821 | Snowboard boot A snowboard boot includes a toe portion, a heel portion and a leg portion. The heel portion and the leg portion are coupled so that the leg portion is capable of inclination in a longitudinal direction relative to the heel portion, and/or the heel portion... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5901470 | Sports boot A sports boot with a rigid shell, having an upper that can be opened along the front and being connected via lateral journals to a shell base and that is blocked in its rearward pivoting by its lower edge that becomes supported along an edge of the shell ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5875570 | Ski boot comprising a shell and a boot leg which are hinged to each other, wherein the boot leg is formed in two portions which can be spread apart from each other A ski boot comprising a shell and a boot leg hinged to each other, wherein the boot leg is produced in a front and a rear portion that can be spread apart from each other. The front portion of the boot leg is subdivided into two side pieces that define an... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857271 | Sports boot equipped with an immobilization device during the pivoting of the upper A boot having a shell base with an upper extending thereabove, the upper being pivotal in the front-to-rear and rear-to-front directions. The boot includes an immobilization device located on the upper which is adapted to cooperate with two abutment zones... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5832635 | Apparatus for adjusting the forward lean and flexibility of footwear A footwear includes an upper portion connected to a sole and a highback connected to the upper portion. An adjusting mechanism is operably associated with the highback. The adjusting mechanism includes at least one flexible member connectively associated ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5787611 | Two-part ski boot An alpine ski boot having a shell base provided with an external sole topped by an upper that is provided with a central and/or anterior opening for the passage of the skier's foot and which forms, at its upper portion, a collar adapted to encircle the lo... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5784810 | Ski boot A ski boot comprising an upper (44) jointed (5) to the shell base (6) and a stiffness-adjustment device (12) which incorporates two support elements (13, 14) connected by a connection member (15) and is associated with a rear support stop (10) incorporate... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5675917 | Sports boot with a journalled collar A sports boot, especially for cross-country skiing or walking, including an upper, a reinforcement extending at least vertically upwardly on each side of the heel, and a rigid collar encircling at least the ankle, and connected by its sides to the reinfor... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5664345 | Device for controlling flection of a ski boot upper Alpine ski boot (1) comprising a shell base (2) surmounted by an upper (4) at least partially articulated (5) on the latter and at least one device (6) for back-to-front control of the active flection of the upper, constituted by a cursor transversely adj... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5640787 | Ankle tightening and flexion limiting device A sport shoe device which prevents dorsiflexion or plantar flexion of the ankle past a predetermined optimum angle, while permitting tightening on the instep during further flexion of the leg relative to a ski boot contact surface. The device is preferabl... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5590481 | Sport boot with a fastening device to limit rearward swing or forward flex An article of sport footwear with a shell formed with two, respectively forward and rearward, longitudinally opposite openings which extend from a shell entrance and identify two lateral sides, with a bootleg pivoted on the shell and at least one fastenin... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5579592 | Alpine ski boot with flexion control of upper A ski boot structure in which the front cuff of the upper is intended to constitute the reference element ensuring all the functions related to the flexion control of said upper in cooperation with rigid extensions of the shell base and the closure device... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5426871 | Ankle flexion limiting device A device for limiting dorsiflexion past a chosen, optimum angle while permitting further forward flexion of the leg relative to the sport shoe contact surface. The device is advantageously used with a sport shoe including a sole, a shell mounted to the so... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5408762 | Adjustment system for ski boots having an articulated collar An adjustment system for ski boots includes a collar which can be swivelled in relation to a shell, the forward pivotal movement of which may optionally be damped by a damping spring which on one side is supported on an offset formation of the collar and ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5297350 | Rear-entry ski boot The rear-entry boot consists of, in the area of one of the articulations (4), interacting components which make it possible to modify the position of the articulation of the shaft (2, 3) in relation to the shell (1). It comprises a piece (6) in the form o... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5276982 | Device for adjusting the forward lean of the upper of a ski boot In a device for adjusting the forward lean of upper (3) of a ski boot with a pull and pressure piece (6), which is supported on bottom shell (1) and upper or cuff (3), in which the distance of supporting surfaces (11, 12) on pull and pressure piece (6) in... | 01/11/1994 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5259127 | Device for adjusting the advance of a ski boot An alpine ski boot including a shell base adapted to encircle tn foot, and an upper overlying the shell base adapted to envelop the lower part of the leg of the skier and at the same time enable the leg of the skier to be flexed at least partially frontwa... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5224281 | Rear entry ski boot An alpine ski boot having a shell base on which an upper is journalled. The upper includes a rear spoiler that is pivotally mounted about a transverse axis located at the rear portion of the shell base. The boot also includes a stirrup that is journalled ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5216826 | Alpine ski boot A rear entry alpine ski boot, in which the rear spoiler is latched on the sides of the upper. The rear spoiler of the boot has an indent in its rear portion, the indent extending along a plane intersecting a plane passing by its latch on the upper and its... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5212893 | Flexibility adjustment fastener particularly for ski boots A flexibility adjustment device, particularly for ski boots composed of a shell with which at least one quarter is associated by means of at least one stud. The device is constituted by a resilient member which is interposed between the shell or a pivot a... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5203098 | Alpine ski boot with side latching apparatus Alpine ski boot whose upper has a rear collar for tightening the lower leg, journalled around an axis connecting it to shell base in the zone of the heel. The collar is retained and connected, in the position of closure of the upper, along a predetermined... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5136794 | Ski boot Ski boot consisting of a lower part and of a shaft, in the form of a collar, which is articulated on the lower part and provided with at least one closing buckle. The shaft comprises, at the rear, a rocker which interacts with a stop which is integral wit... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5127171 | Ski boot with a translating rear Boot with a shell (1) comprising a shaft in two parts (2, 4), the rear part (4) of which is connected, on the one hand, to the shell and, on the other hand, to the front part (2) of the shaft by two pairs of links (5, 7) or equivalent means. The axes of t... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5107609 | Ski boot with improved fit The present invention relates to a ski boot with improved fit, comprising a shell to which at least one quarter is articulated. The peculiarity of the invention resides in that it comprises a movable flap which is arranged at a preset opening provided on ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5088211 | Ski boot In the heel area of a ski boot a rubber torsion spring element is arranged, the core piece of which is anchored in a rotationally fixed manner on the lower shell of the ski boot by means of a bracket. An outer tubular piece, which surrounds the core piece... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5062224 | Ski boot with variable-inclination upper spoiler The ski boot includes a front quarter and a rear quarter associated with a shell, as well as a first device and a second device which are distinct and adjacent and separately secure the foot inside the boot and close the quarters. The rear quarter has, in... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5054215 | Adjustment device particularly for ski boots Device for ski boots comprising a front quarter and a rear quarter associated with a shell and/or an upper quarter embracing at least one portion of the leg of a skier and supported at the upper end of said front and/or rear quarter(s). The device has a s... | 10/08/1991 |
