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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905501 | Assembly and frame for blading boot A blade insert assembly and frame therefor for a blading boot are securable on a base of the frame to a sole of the blading boot for ice-skating. The blade insert assembly accommodates two blade elements in tandem, each blade element being secured via an insert adju... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7513509 | Device for mounting components of a safety binding on a ski A device (1) for mounting the components of a safety binding on a ski (2), comprising: a rigid platform (3) that extends over the entire length of the area in which the binding is mounted and comprises lateral ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7494134 | Springloaded snowblade unit with complimentary binding complexes A springloaded snowblade unit with complimentary binding complexes consisting of a snowblade with a skiboot support plate affixed thereto with spring components affixed to the snowblade and support plate with a clearance therebetween and with the binding complexes b... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7431310 | Device for mounting components of a safety binding on a ski A device (1) for mounting the components of a safety binding on a ski, comprising: a longitudinal strip (2) that has, on either side, a guide (10) with a break in its middle; two units (5, 6... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7374209 | Ice skate with elastic suspension An ice skate comprises a horizontal platform and a pair of opposing side brackets perpendicularly secured to an underside of the platform. A pair of opposing extension arms is pivotally engaged with each end portion of the side brackets, and an extender bracket is e... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360782 | Crosscountry ski A crosscountry ski (1), the lower face (3) of which is curved to form a wax zone (2) positioned substantially in the region lying below the user's boot, wherein its upper face (11) has at least one recess (10), and wherein each rec... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7320474 | Device for binding a boot to a sports article A device for binding a boot to a cross-country ski, the device fixing the front of the boot to the ski while allowing the rear of the boot to move relative to the ski between a low position and a high position. The device includes an elastic return system for applyi... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316411 | Children's board for gliding over snow and manufacturing method A board for gliding over snow, more particularly for children, includes a structure made of just one homogeneous material of an injected thermoplastic polymer, two metal side edges with wings, bordering the bottom surface forming the gliding surface. The structure i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314227 | Gliding board with vibration-absorbing layer A gliding board such as a snowboard (100) having a core (130), a lower structural layer (132), an upper structural layer (134), a base element (138) attached under the lower structural layer, and a metal edge piece (136). A ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296818 | Combination of ski and ski binding A combination of a ski and a ski binding wherein a long part extends in the longitudinal direction of a ski, the long part being fixed at one end and movable at the other end in response to movement of the ski, with a damping device having a fixed part fixed to the ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7270343 | Flexible connection between sports device and shoe The invention describes a pivotable binding system (1) for mounting between a sports device (2) and a tread surface (5) for a user's foot, in which the tread surface (5) is pivotable about an axis extending more or less parallel with the ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7125025 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding (1), including a base plate (2) equipped on at least one of its front (12) or rear ends with a rigid plate (10), the upper face (11) of which is tilted upward and designed to receive the forces from the front or... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111865 | Binding device having a pivotable arm A device for binding a boot to a sports article allowing the heel of the boot to be raised with respect to the sports article, of the type in which the boot has a first connecting zone positioned at the front of the boot, and a second connecting zone positioned rear... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073813 | Athletic boot with interface adjustment mechanism An interface adjustment mechanism 100 includes a frame member 102 and fore and aft adjustable spacer holding members 104, 106, and is disposed within the outsole of the snowboard boot 10. The interface adjustment mechanism 100 also includes a plurality of interface ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055846 | Ski with lateral support plate A snow sliding board (1) such as a ski, a snow board or a surf board has a vertical plane of general symmetry (P). A principal portion, called body or base, includes at least in the area of the sole a complementary, longitudinal element intended to receive th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7021648 | Board for gliding A board for gliding for downhill skiing, having, at least in its underfoot zone: a lower gliding surface composed of a sole plate bordered by metal edges; a topsheet substantially parallel to the lower gliding surf... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014206 | Ski and snow board with variable radial geometry A ski having a sandwich-like construction including rods and slit stops for changing a radial geometry of the ski. When the ski flexes, the rods and the ski change their respective radii differentially, causing changes in the slit stops. In turn, the slit stops spre... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991240 | Toe ramp system A toe ramp system for use with a snowboard binding. The system includes a toe ramp for adjustable attachment to a front portion of a base plate of the snowboard binding and including a toe ramp interlocking structure associated with a toe ramp rear wall. Also includ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971652 | Connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device Connecting mechanisms for pivotally coupling a shoe with a sporting device are described. In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism can include a support element for supporting a shoe, a connecting element disposed on a sporting device, and a coupling element for ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964428 | Device for binding a boot to a sports article A device for binding a boot to a sports article, of the type having a retaining system whereby the boot is fixed to the ski with a possibility of moving in relation to the sports article, between a low position and a high position, of the type having a system for th... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6896284 | Device for raising a ski binding Device for raising the elements (12, 44) of a ski binding consisting of two platforms (1, 4) articulated together in a median zone of the device. One of the platforms (4) has an extension (5) extending beyond the axis of articulation (... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6883823 | Stiffening and/or damping element for a sliding device, especially for a ski or snowboard A runner device (1), in particular a ski (2), snowboard, runner or similar, with a stiffening and/or damping element (50) joined to at least one part of the runner device (1), e.g. a layer or an inlaid element, the stiffening and/or dampi... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6736412 | Klop skate having pushing and pulling capabilities A klop skate with pushing and pulling capabilities. In one alternate, the skate includes a glide member (110) for traversing a surface. The skate includes a shoe portion (112) for receiving a skater's foot. The skate has a base secured to the shoe port... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6715773 | Adjustable damping pads for snowboard bindings A binding (10) for securing a snowboarder's boot to a snowboard (12). The binding includes a baseplate (16) in which a plurality of apertures (38) are formed. Each aperture receives the base (50) of an adjustable dampening assembly... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6715782 | Method and apparatus for the customization of boot placement on skis A method and apparatus is disclosed that allows a user to individually or simultaneously customize the pitch, roll, height, yaw, linear placement and lateral placement of his/her boots on his/her skis. This system allows the user to stand in a position while skiing ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6659493 | Connector plate for bindings A connector plate for ski bindings of snow skis and snowboards consists of two connecting segments (1), constructed from an elastic layer (2) made of an elastic material, for example rubber or silicon, within which located along its lateral axis which lie... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6499758 | Egonomic sportsboard A sportsboard having an ergonomic upper surface. The upper surface of the sportsboard includes at least one upwardly angled portion with respect to a center of the sportsboard adapted to contact the extremities of a rider, e.g., the feet, boots and/or bin... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6422048 | Snowboard security locks There is disclosed herein relatively simple locking devices for sporting items such snowboards and the like. In one form of the locking device, the same includes a member which can be affixed to a binding of a snowboard, and includes a releasable cable wh... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419241 | Ice skate runner An ice skate assembly with a provision for the replacement of ice skate runners. The ice skate assembly includes a molded runner holder having a pair of side walls, the side walls extending downwards and forming a groove therebetween where a runner is rec... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6158747 | Skiing equipment and an accessory for damping the flexural vibrations of a ski Skiing equipment includes an elastically deformable structure which can assume a variety of curved configurations as a function of the dynamic actions occurring in use. The equipment includes at least one deformable chamber filled with a damping fluid and... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152458 | Ice skate An ice skate, particularly for speed skating includes an upper half-frame provided with means for coupling to a shoe which oscillates on a same plane with respect to a lower half-frame which is associated with a blade which interacts with the ice. The upp... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6105975 | Skate blade holding system A lightweight ice skate for reducing and eliminating the vibrations experienced by a skater. The skate includes a skate blade, a plurality of bumpers and a pair of metal support mounts to which a skate boot is secured. The support mounts include blade rec... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6079717 | Clap skate A clap skate, including a frame having a forefoot support and a heel support, wherein said frame is pivotally connected to the forefoot support about a transverse pivot pin, which allows the frame to swing away from the heel, and wherein a spring is provi... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5971405 | Ice- or roller-skate A skate comprising a boot having attached to its sole a support for mounting at least one element for a movement on a base surface, such an ice skate or a roller skate, comprising an insole with a downwards directed extension interacting with the at least... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5775717 | Single gliding board having wedges for raising the bindings A single gliding board, of the type comprising: a board (1) of maximum thickness (E) and a width (L) in the central zone, having a longitudinal axis (2) corresponding substantially to the axis along which it moves; two bindings, respectively front (8) and rear... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5655787 | Ski with improved profile A ski includes a running sole with a structural body comprising at least one upper reinforcement layer covered with an upper protective surface. In the region of the support face, an attached structure is fastened onto said upper surface at least in the r... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5586774 | Spring supported in-line skate An in-line skate for resiliently supporting a skater relative to a ground surface. The inventive device includes a foot engaging assembly for receiving a human foot. A rolling support assembly is movably mounted to the foot engaging assembly for rollingly... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5127672 | Hopping roller skate or ski A hopping roller skate comprises a hopping shoe, which comprises a shoe and a pair of coil springs with or without an elastic base plate, combined with a fixed or releasable roller skate body, and is used for the training of skiing or cross-country skiing... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5125680 | Device for binding a shoe or boot to a cross-country ski System for binding a shoe or boot onto a cross-country ski. The system includes an upper support plate which is movably mounted along a direction having a component which is substantially perpendicular to the ski. The system further includes an elastic me... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4993725 | Unitary skate assembly having vertical spring means A single blade ice skate is disclosed wherein the ice engaging blade, the toe boot plate and the heel boot plate are formed as a unitary assembly from a flat sheet of metal stock material, with the two boot plates being attached to the blade by way of twi... | 02/19/1991 |
