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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261444 | Arrangements and methods for connecting decorative ornaments Arrangements and methods for connecting and mounting decorative ornaments, for example, beads, crystals, or gems, are disclosed. The arrangements and methods are particularly useful in mounting ornaments in decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers. In one aspect, an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7124476 | Buckle for tensioning the straps of fins or the like, having quick and simple fastening and unfastening means Buckle for tensioning the straps of fins or the like, having quick and simple fastening and unfastening means, comprising a base part designed to be attached to one side of the shoe of the fin, an intermediate lever hinged at one end by hinge pins to the said base p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7086122 | Ratchet-type buckle and snowboard binding A ratchet-type buckle (100) is disclosed for use with a ladder strap (80), wherein the buckle includes a toothed, barrel-shaped strap engagement member (140) that is rotatably mounted between oppositely disposed sidewalls (130) that are p... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7011333 | Snowboard binding A binding for a snowboard includes a baseplate and at least one strap formed of strap parts that are each articulated relative to a side of the baseplate and that interact with one another in order to ensure the gripping of the strap over a boot. The strap parts are... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6748630 | Ratchet-type buckle and snowboard binding A ratchet-type buckle (100) is disclosed for use with a ladder strap (80), wherein the buckle includes a toothed, barrel-shaped strap engagement member (140) that is rotatably mounted between oppositely disposed sidewalls (130) that are p... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6729047 | Strap assembly for sport shoe A sport shoe has a sole portion and an upper portion fixedly coupled to the sole portion. The upper portion has an inner side section, a center foot section and an outer side section. The first strap member has a first attachment portion coupled to one of the inner ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6711787 | Turn-lock fastener, especially for shoes The invention relates to a turn-lock fastener (2) for detachably adjusting and varying the effective length of at least one tensioning element (6) with a winding device which can be Actuated at least in a closing direction via a turning grip (13... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6622400 | Sports boot having a transversely adjustable tightening device A sports boot, especially a ski boot of the type having a tightening device adapted to keep two flaps close together and including a first portion constituted by an operating lever which has at least one connection element and is carried by a plate affixe... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609276 | Buckle device for a skate A buckle device for a skate comprises an adjustable receptor including a frame fixed to a side of a boot upper, a pin pivotally supported by the frame, a cover plate securely mounted on the pin, and a catch member securely mounted on the pin. A strap has ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6536138 | Device for positioning a pair of overlapping flaps A device for guiding a flap of a closure and, more particularly, a flap of a closure of an article of footwear. More particularly, the invention is directed to an article of footwear in the form of a sports boot equipped with at least two semi-rigid upper... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6470537 | Footwear closure fastener replacement system A footwear closure fastener replacement system for permitting replacement of broken footwear closure fasteners so that the footwear does not have to be replaced. The footwear closure fastener replacement system includes a ladder assembly for mounting on a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467133 | Ice skate shoelace buckle device A buckle device for an ice skate shoelace comprises a buckle, a latch, a spring and a base. The latch is secured to the buckle in such a way that it may slide back and forth with respect to the buckle. A spring connects the buckle and the latch to maintai... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6412147 | Fastening device for footware A fastening device for footwear includes a base on footwear and a first hook extends from a top surface of the base. A locking member is pivotally connected the base and a recess is defined in an end of the locking member. The first hook extends through a... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6347436 | Dual-action buckle A dual action buckle (20) which employs a cable tightening action and a strap tensioning action to tighten two separate portions of a boot, notably a snowboard boot (10). Thus, the boot (10) may be tightened around the foot and/or particular functionaliti... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6327750 | Final tensioning device for laced closure A lace-tensioning device which is a rigid cylindrical body (64) with two passages (58, 60) aligned parallel to the cylindrical axis and a handle element (62) projecting from the body (64) perpendicular to the cylindrical axis and functioning as a lever. T... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6282758 | Lock assembly for a roller-blades A lock assembly for roller-blades is disclosed. The lock assemble has a plate with a lock stub mounted thereon, a lock block pivotally mounted on the plate and at least one lock device mounted on the lock block. The block has a cavity corresponding to the... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6250651 | Adjustable strap An adjustable strap that limits separation of the strap portions from each other. The strap provides for quick and easy one hand operation by allowing a user to fully loosen and tighten the strap without the need for rejoining the strap portions to each o... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6175994 | Device for adjusting and clamping the toothed strap of a fastening for sports footwear A device for adjusting and clamping the toothed strap of a fastening for sports footwear comprises a base, a stopping ratchet mechanism with a first lever for engaging the teeth of the strap in order to stop it, and an advancing ratchet mechanism with a s... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6145168 | Lever particularly for sports shoes A lever which is used in particular in the field of sports shoes and includes a lever arm 5 which is rotatably associated, at one end, with a support 3 which is rigidly coupled to a flap of the shoe. An auxiliary grip lever 11 for the user is associated w... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5974633 | Lever fastening device A lever fastening device comprises a lever articulated to a base about a first axis and formed in two adjoining portions of which the first has one of its ends articulated to the base on the first axis whereas the second portion is articulated to the oppo... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5909850 | Fastening device particularly for sports shoes A fastening device particularly usable for sports shoes, such as roller skates or ice skates or ski boots, includes a base (5) which is associated with a first flap (2) of the shoe and from which there protrude two shoulders (6a, 6b) for the pivoting of a... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5884370 | Lever, particularly for sports shoes A lever, particularly for sports shoes, including a base which is associable with a first flap of the shoe and from which two wings protrude, a pivot being interposed transversely with respect to the wings. The lever is constituted by a lever arm having, ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5779259 | Toe-strap of a ski boot binding A toe-strap including a toothed strap and a plain strap respectively connected to the ski boot binding of a ski at two opposite sides and a buckle fixedly fastened to the plain strap and adapted for securing the toothed strap to the plain strap to hold do... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5745959 | Ratchet-type buckle A ratchet buckle for incrementally tightening and quickly releasing a strap, such as a snowboard binding strap and the like. A housing supports a pawl, a release actuator and a drive actuator. The housing slidably receives a serrated strap, which is engag... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5720084 | Securing device for footwear A securing device includes a base capable of being fixedly disposed on a side of a footwear, a receiving member pivotally connected to the base, a toothed band having a head pivotally connected to the receiving member and an actuating member slidably rece... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5701639 | Securing device for footwear A securing device for footwear includes a receiving member pivotally connected to a base which is fixedly connected to the footwear and a stop extending upwardly therefrom, a toothed band having one end pivotally connected to the receiving member and the ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5669116 | Shoe closure A shoe fastener with a rotary actuating element (35) that has a pulley (3) coupled thereto via a self-locking reduction gear which is in the form of an eccentric drive (10, 12). An unwinding gear is pivotally mounted in a housing (1) of the fastener and i... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5669122 | Tightening lever with adjustable hook A device for closing a boot, in particular a ski boot, designed to hold two sections of the boot together and comprising, first, a control lever carried by a plate made integral with one of the sections to be joined together, and second, on the other sect... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5642555 | Press-type fastener A press-type fastener comprises a retaining bottom base, a retaining block, a press top base, an action toothed block, and a one-way toothed belt. The retaining block is fastened pivotally with the retaining bottom base while the action toothed block is f... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5630253 | Boot and adjustable closure therefor A boot and a boot closure device adapted to bring two flaps of the boot close together including a control lever borne by a plate affixedly connected to one of the flaps, a rack connected to the other flap including a complementary arrangement for adjusti... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5600874 | Central closure for shoes The object of the invention is to improve a central closing device for shoes with a rotationally supported cord disc for at least one cord-type tensioning member for closing the shoe in such a way that the number of rotations of the cord disci is limited ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5592722 | Closure device, particularly for sports shoes Closure device particularly for sports shoes including a shell and a quarter and provided with a first flap and a second flap to be secured or with straps to be tensioned and secured. The device includes grip elements and at least one engagement element w... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5575045 | Roller skate fastening device A roller skate fastening device has a positioning seat to receive a pressing fastener. The seat has a positioning hole and two lugs. The lugs extend upward from two sides of the seat. Each lug has a hook recess. The pressing fastener has a pressed portion... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5530997 | Lever particularly for sports shoes Lever for sports shoes, constituted by a free lever arm, one end whereof engages an abutment associated with a first flap to be fastened. A toothed strap is freely pivoted to the lever arm and selectively interacts, in a ratchet-like manner, with a first ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5509180 | Buckle for ski boot Buckle, comprising a tensioning lever (4) which is articulated onto a base (1) and has a longitudinal notch (6) in which a link rod (7), connected to a fastening member (10), is articulated. The notch (6) and the link rod (7) are laterally offset relative... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5467508 | Tightening-up belt The present invention is related to a structure of tightening-up belt which comprises two belts, two holding-down plates and an embowed assembly plate, wherein the two sides of embowed assembly plate are provided with a slot and a shaft respectively, each... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5421065 | Lever fastening device for footwear A lever fastening device for footwear in general, including a lever hinged to a tensioning member fixed to one side of the vamp and a securing member fixed to the other side of the vamp and engageable by said lever, characterized in that the lever is hing... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5383258 | Ski-boot fastening with a device for adjusting the fastening tension The ski-boot fastening described has a device for adjusting the fastening tension, in which a slide operated by male-and-female screw means supports the pin which connects the engagement element to the tensioning lever of the fastening.... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5333363 | Tightening device for ski boot The tightening device comprises a tensioning lever, to which there are connected a first traction member and a second traction member. The device comprises means, such as a boss, exerting a delayed traction on the second traction member at the time of ope... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5233729 | Device for closing the shaft of a ski boot The device comprises a tensioning lever which acts on a traction member connected to the tensioning lever by means of a slide. At the time of opening of the tensioning lever, the traction member is held at the end of the slide close to the axis by an auto... | 08/10/1993 |
