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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8192244 | Water sports binding assembly A binding for water sports comprises a baseplate, which may optionally include a toe cup, and a heel cup. A heel loop is pivotably attached to the heel cup, and is pivotable between an upper position and a lower position to adjust the amount of support provided to t... | 06/05/2012 |
| 7766711 | Hardware-less wakeboard binding component and assembly and method of making assembly A wakeboard binding assembly includes a binding base and an outersole. The binding base is adapted to attach both to the wakeboard, and an upper of the binding. The outersole is designed to surround the periphery of the binding base and cover the area of attachment ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7699678 | Binding for water sports boards A water sport binding is disclosed having a rigid base plate that is adapted to be mounted to a board such as a wake board. A heel loop is pivotably mounted to the base plate and a flexible upper assembly is provided that includes a forward portion that attaches to ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7648404 | Adjustable foot strap and sports board A foot strap and recreational sports board that allows the user to easily tension a foot strap over the top of his or her foot. The foot strap, attached to the board, includes a strap, a cable, and a cable adjuster. The strap has separate first and second sides conn... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7540797 | Device and boot assembly for performing a gliding sport on water using a board of the water-ski type or the like Device for performing a gliding sport on water using a board of the water-ski type or the like, comprising: at least one board (1) for gliding on water, at least one boot assembly (2) designed to be r... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7421971 | Rowing shell shoe system A rowing shoe system for use by a rower in a racing boat has a footboard adapted to be secured in a boat, a pair of shoe liners and a pair of shoe shells. The pair of shoe liners are sized to receive the feet of a rower, are made out of anti-microbial material, and ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7275757 | Arrangement for longitudinal adjustment of two binding jaws of a ski binding An arrangement for longitudinal adjustment of two binding jaws of a ski binding has base parts which are guided for longitudinal displacement on guide elements attached to the ski. Strip-shaped or similar connecting elements extend parallel to one another in the dir... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7210975 | Binding for a water recreational device and method Disclosed herein is a binding for a water recreational device and a method for facilitating the entry/exit of a foot for a rider into/from said binding. The binding comprises at least one boot with a flexible interior compartment for placing a rider's foot, and said... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7185555 | Footswitch A footswitch having an adjustable treadle and a pivotable heel cup slidable retained on the treadle so as to adjustably increase or decrease a length of the treadle, the heel cup being pivotable and being prevented from sliding by a plurality of locking pins mounted... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144285 | Hydrofoil surfing board A wave riding surfing board with a pair of transversely oriented hydrofoils, each attached to respective front and rear struts, for supporting a surfer in a prone or kneeling position. In operation, the front canard hydrofoil is arranged for piercing the surface of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134928 | Binding for water sports boards A water sport binding is disclosed having a rigid base plate that is adapted to be mounted to a board such as a wake board. A heel loop is pivotably mounted to the base plate and a flexible upper assembly is provided that includes a forward portion that attaches to ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7080850 | Configurable snowshoe and ski device A device and method are disclosed for a configurable snowshoe and ski device. The device may include a base member having a bottom for traversing over snow, and a plurality of wings rotatably coupled to the member, the wings convertible between a skiing configuratio... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6955616 | Baseball batting stride device and system, and method of using same An apparatus for modifying the stride of a baseball batter's swing motion, including means of capturing a lower portion of a baseball batter's foot and means of elastomerically tethering the capturing means to substratum, wherein the batter's leading foot is allowed... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955576 | Slider A slider that can resist corrosion of moisture, dirt and ultraviolet of sunlight and prevent the pattern therein from wear and tear. The slider also provides a smooth touching feeling to users. The slider mainly containing: a polyethylene foaming board, a first poly... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945837 | Wakeboard binding plate assembly and method of use A wakeboard binding plate assembly includes a disc and ring. The disc is sized to fit within the opening of the ring, with each of the disc and ring including irregular surfaces, respectively positioned to engage each other. The disc is mounted to a portion of a boo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935909 | Apparatus and method for a gliding board for fluid riding sports A curved lower surface of a gliding board, such as a wakeboard or a surfboard, is provided with an anticlastic shape to resemble the shape of a saddle. The lower surface of the board is concave in a transverse cross section and convex in a longitudinal cross section... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6855023 | Wakeboard binding A method is provided for coupling a shoe worn by a user onto a coupling mount on a wakeboard by a step-in action. A binding comprises a coupler on either the shoe or wakeboard and a corresponding coupling mount on the other of the shoe or wakeboard to receive the co... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6758709 | Adjustable plate binding assembly A water sports device for supporting a seated human rider while the rider and the device are towed behind a powered water craft, the device including an elongated board having a front end and a back end to which is secured a seat for supporting the buttocks of the r... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6604969 | Lubricating binding for water recreational devices Disclosed herein is a binding for a water recreational device, which comprises a system for lubricating portions thereof to assist the user in inserting his/her foot into the binding. Also disclosed are methods and kits relating to such lubricating bindin... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6558217 | Mounting and retrieval system for wakeboards and the like A mounting and retrieval system for wakeboards includes a pair of opposed pads for receiving the feet of a wakeboarder thereunder. The pads are mounted on subframes which facilitate the longitudinal and pivotal positioning of the pads. A strap extends ove... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6368173 | Foot retention device A foot retention device includes a rigid vertical strut and a springy band disposed adjacent to an exterior side of the strut and configured to flex over the strut to form a non-drooping asymmetric arc that conforms to the profile of a human foot. A relea... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6199881 | Skateboard stirrup A skateboard stirrup is comprised of a pair of hollow end caps for cupping over the front and rear ends of a skateboard, and a resilient band connected between the end caps. When the rider's feet are on top of the band, it is yielding enough to allow the ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6174212 | Water ski boot with two-piece upper to facilitate insertion of a skier's foot thereinto A water ski boot includes a sole mounted on an anchoring plate with fore and aft parts spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction. An upper includes a molded instep part of a flexible material disposed on a toe portion of the sole, and a molded an... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6109991 | Towable watersport board A towable watersport board that requires laterally oriented foot bindings. It has an elongated core body and an elongated spar is recessed in its top surface. A plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures having a predetermined configuration are formed i... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6095881 | Wakeboard binding and system with baseless beam support A wakeboard binding and system with a baseless beam support. The binding includes a shaped metal or plastic beam, bent or formed to define a baseless U-shaped cavity between the beam sides. The baseless beam support secures, by fasteners, the sheet materi... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6053522 | Water ski binding systems A system for binding hard shell boots to a water ski adjustably attaches the boots to the ski, and can be adjusted by rotation about an axis generally perpendicular to the upper surface of the ski.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6036561 | Wakeboard wrap A wrap for use with a binding attached to a wakeboard has a layered structure of lightweight materials. The wrap includes a toe portion and a heel portion, which define a generally boot-shaped structure. The layered structure of lightweight materials incl... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6017256 | Hard-sided wake board and water ski binding A binding for a water ski or a wake board (20) for use on a wake board (21). The binding for a water ski or a wake board (20) securely attaches the rider's foot to the wake board (21). The binding for a water ski or a wake board (20) includes a holster (2... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6007394 | Retractable surfboard binding devise A retractable foot binding devise comprising a base member (20) with a cavity (32) centrally defined therein attachable to the deck of a surfboard, and a pivotal member (22) having a front and back end, positioned within the base's cavity, pivotally coupl... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997375 | Pull-on strap wakeboard binding and system A pull-on wakeboard binding which includes a heel receptacle with an outer rear surface, and a pull-on strap which is secured longitudinally and centrally to the rear exterior surface of the heel receptacle. The pull-on strap includes an upper open loop t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5947781 | Adjustable, high wrap wakeboard binding, system and method An adjustable wakeboard binding for use on a wakeboard comprising sheet material to form a heel assembly and a forefoot assembly of a boot-like enclosure. The binding is adjustable to a desired tension and foot size of a user by the use of hook and loop-t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5909894 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding for securing a snowboard boot to a snowboard that includes a rigid baseplate, a strap, and an isolation member. The rigid baseplate includes sidewalls and a heel loop extending upwardly therefrom. The baseplate is adapted for attachmen... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5910034 | Integral overlay wakeboard binding and system A wakeboard binding which includes a single piece, adjustable, binding overlay elastomeric sheet material, with a pair of spaced apart extended arms, the binding adapted to be secured over the top surface of a heel and toe receptacle which form a boot-lik... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5897408 | Slalom water ski boots and releasable binding A semi-rigid boot and releasable binding system for use on water skis. The semi-rigid boot provides lateral support to the ankle and lower leg of the water skier but allows the required flexibility in the fore/aft directions. The boots are non-releasably ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5868594 | Pull-on strap wakeboard binding and system A wakeboard binding having a boot or foot enclosure with a heel receptacle, the heel receptacle having an extended, central, pull-on strap secured to the exterior of the heel receptacle material, with the extended strap forming an upper pull-on loop, an i... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5810370 | Snow board binding A binding system for snow boards, including a pair of parallel strips along each edge of the board including opposing grooves and a frame element adjustably mounted between the strips secured within the grooves such that both the relative angle and the po... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785566 | Equipment for binding a skier to a water ski or skiboard Equipment for binding a skier to a water ski or skiboard, including two boot assemblies, and a releasable binding assembly mounted onto the ski or skiboard in order to bind these boot assemblies. Each boot assembly includes at least one flexible foot hold... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5769446 | Binding with improved fit A binding for snowboards constituted by a plate having side walls and a rear cuff. Straps are selectively associated transversely with respect to the side walls of the plate, to adjust the fit of a shoe arranged between the side walls.... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765853 | Snowboard binding which permits angular reorientation of a user's foot while maintaining that foot attached to the snowboard A binding that attaches a user's foot to a snowboard includes a footplate that is rotatably and continuously fixed to the snowboard and which is attached to the user's foot via straps and a rear support which contact a snowboot. An anchor fixes the footpl... | 06/16/1998 |
