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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819418 | Brake, for a board for gliding, of adjustable width Ski brake comprising two brake branches (1) capable of occupying two positions, a closed position for skiing and an open position in which they brake the ski, which comprises a means for adjusting the width of the brake. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7422227 | Ski binding for cross country or telemark ski Ski binding (1; 1′; 1″), in particular touring, telemark or cross-country binding, with a front retaining element associated with the front sole end (7a) of a ski boot (5), a back retaining element (21) so constructed that it e... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7267356 | Simplified safety-binding heelpiece for a ski boot A safety-binding heelpiece, for a ski boot, comprising a tubular body (1) having a trigger function and including, at one of its ends, a heel grip (2) for holding the heel of a ski boot on a ski, this tubular body (1) being articulated in rotati... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249785 | Brake mechanism for a ski A mechanism for braking a ski (1) released from a sports boot and for holding together skis (1) placed back to back with one another by their runner surfaces (2) if necessary. Catch elements (23, 24) are provided respectively on mutually ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7213827 | Slider with brake plate A slider comprises a main board and a brake plate. The main board has a bottom face facing to and movable on a snow ground, and has a rear end raised to an angle relative to the snow ground. The brake plate has a connecting portion connected with the bottom face of ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207591 | Ski binding Ski binding (1; 1′; 1″), in particular touring, telemark or cross-country binding, with a front retaining element associated with the front sole end (7a) of a ski boot (5), a back retaining element (21) so constructed that it e... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7131660 | Ice carver ski An outrigger edge enhances ability to turn and maintain control of a ski or snowboard on ice or snow. The outrigger edge is provided outside and above the normal edge of a ski so it only makes contact with the snow or ice when the ski is tilted through a sufficient ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7086662 | Ski binding The present invention relates to a safety ski binding for a ski or a ski board, which has central attaching means, and is capable of reacting to the friction between the boot and the binding. This is achieved by providing a pair of plates which are moveable one in r... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059623 | Slider with brake plate A slider includes a main board movable on a snow ground, and a brake plate mounted on the main board and protruding outward from the main board to face the snow ground. The brake plate is formed with a shovel portion extended toward the snow ground. Thus, the shovel... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6971483 | Braking apparatus and method for making and using the same The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a velocity of an object, and more specifically, to a braking apparatus to be attached with a piece of snow-sporting-equipment. The braking apparatus comprises a brake bracket with a deployable braking sec... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6877759 | Ski binding A step-in binding for receiving a ski boot and preferably for telemark skiing. The binding includes a base constructed and arranged to be secured to the ski and a pair of boot support members pivotally supported from a front side of the base, and disposed laterally ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6722687 | Downhill ski with integrated binding/traction device A traction device for a downhill ski. In one embodiment the traction device includes a traction member which is movably interconnected with the downhill ski. At least one biasing member actively biases this traction member toward a position where at least a portion ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6702315 | Methods and apparatus for resisting gliding device runaway A braking feature is provided that can resist gliding board runaway, i.e., uncontrolled gliding without a rider, or other movement of a gliding board, e.g., a gliding device having no foot bindings. The braking feature may always be active to resist glidi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6626443 | Retractable guide means for a snowboard A multi-position binding system for snowboards having at least two preset positions, including a first position where the user is able to control the snowboard under conventional use, and a second position where the user is able to rotate the binding syst... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6443477 | Ski binding with a demountable brake A ski binding comprises a slide (2) fixed on the ski and a sliding base (4). The binding is equipped with a ski brake which can be demounted and remounted. The brake has rigid retention means in the form of two hooks (23, 24). The two hooks engage, by vir... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6390491 | Downhill ski with integrated binding/traction device A traction device for a downhill ski is disclosed. In one embodiment the traction device includes a traction member which is movably interconnected with the downhill ski. At least one biasing member actively biases this traction member toward a position w... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6293576 | Downhill ski with traction device A traction device for a downhill ski is disclosed. In one embodiment the traction device includes a traction member which is pivotally interconnected with the downhill ski. At least one biasing member actively biases this traction member toward a position... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6254119 | Ski brake A ski brake consisting of a hoop (2) of spring metal articulated by its sides to a base (1) and having in its central part a flattened open loop (25) bearing on the base so as to form a return spring tending to hold the brake in the active position, the c... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244617 | Ski binding heel piece A heel piece of a safety binding for a ski boot, comprising a sole grip body (7) which is mounted on a stirrup piece (4, 5) articulated to a plate (3) which is in turn mounted so as to pivot on a base (2) mounted and immobilized on a rail (1) which is fix... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6092828 | Snow ski traction device and method A snow ski traction device includes a traction blade pivotally mounted on blade-to-ski attachment device so as to secure the blade to the side of a snow ski. The blade pivots through a pivot arc of substantially 90 degrees and is stopped from pivoting out... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6073955 | Alpine ski binding element equipped with a detachable brake An alpine binding element equipped with a detachable ski brake (22) comprising a base (23) removably assembled with the binding element. The latter comprises a latch/spring assembly mounted in the base (3) of the binding element or in the rail carrying th... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6022039 | Ski binding equipped with a detachable brake The binding comprises a baseplate (1) intended to be fixed to the ski by screws (8). This is fitted with a detachable brake (6), mounted on the baseplate by a base (5) held on the baseplate by hooking (16, 17) and by a rotary assembly element. In the regi... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6007101 | Stabilizing skeg device A skeg device and system and the like, for mounting on snowboards or skis to improve performance, maneuverability, tracking and balance. Skegs are designed to easily mount on snowboards, and has blades for controlling the snowboard path in a variety of sn... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5931481 | Snowmobile ski brake A snowmobile braking system providing blades which are downwardly extendible from each side in the central portion of a steering ski controlled by the user by means of an electrically powered pump activating a hydraulic ram which, when desired, rotates th... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5839746 | Ski brake In a ski brake (1) at least one brake arm (4) is mounted so as to be pivotable about an axis (D2) extending in parallel to the upper side of the ski. The brake arm (4) is articulately connected with a spring-loaded pedal plate (5) whose latching portion (... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5816602 | Stopper for snow board A stopper for a snow board operates to stop sliding of the snow board when a boot is removed from a binding, and to allow sliding of the snow board when the boot is mounted on the binding. The stopper is formed of a stopping device including a base member... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5735063 | Skishoes with brakes and extension and retraction stops therefor A skishoe having a central, downwardly concave arch portion, an upwardly concave toe portion, an upwardly concave heel portion, and a snow gripping blade. The snow gripping blade is pivotable about an axis lying within the camber of the arch portion and e... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730457 | Apparatus for modifying the natural pressure distribution of a ski over its gliding surface, and a ski equipped with such apparatus A device for modifying the pressure distribution of a ski over its gliding surface. The ski has a base and two binding elements. It further includes a long stiffening member which extends above the base of the ski and which has opposite ends affixed to th... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5725235 | Device for improved edge control distribution for a ski binding A ski boot is supported vertically on a ski by means of a rigid support member, approximately in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the tibia of the skier's leg. The support member increases the ground pressure of the center region of the ski.... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5673772 | Snowmobile braking system A snowmobile ski-type runner braking system provides a braking "claw" at the trailing end of each snowmobile ski-type runner that can be activated by the operator from his console to pivot downward into digging engagement with the snow to help brake the s... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5642897 | Ski brake and device for modifying the natural pressure distribution of a ski over its sliding surface and a ski equipped therewith The invention is related to a ski brake including two braking arms and a spring for returning the braking arms into an active braking position. The activation mechanism of the braking arms include two levers which extend between the front and rear binding... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5630608 | Ski brake A ski brake comprises a symmetrically arranged bearing device comprising a housing on each side of the central ski axis, the housing defining a first bore extending parallel to the central axis, and a bearing bore extending perpendicularly to the central ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5577754 | Anti-reverse sliding motion mechanism The present invention relates to an anti-reverse sliding motion mechanism which comprises a pair of carriers having a plurality of movable sliding plates disposed therein. As each carrier carrying the plurality of sliding plates subject to a thrust in opp... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5553403 | Skishoes with brakes and extension and retraction limit stops therefor A skishoe having a central, downwardly concave arch portion, an upwardly concave toe portion, an upwardly concave heel portion, and a snow gripping blade. The snow gripping blade is pivotable about an axis lying within the camber of the arch portion and e... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5551721 | Ski brake A ski brake designed to slow the travel of a ski. The brake comprises two brake arms (2, 3) incorporating two functional braking segments (4, 5) movable in rotation between a functional braking position and a non-functional resting position around a subst... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5540458 | Interface device between a ski and binding elements The invention relates to an interface device between a ski and element for retaining a boot on the ski. The device includes two stops intended to be connected to the ski toward the front and rear, respectively, of the central portion of the base of the sk... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5533744 | Ski brake spur A brake spur for a ski brake arm, which at a free end possesses a transversely extending, plate-shaped extension. The plate-like extension makes an angle with the longitudinal axis of the brake spur and forms a gripping member with a brake edge. In order ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5516141 | Ski brake A ski brake, which can assume a skiing position and a braking position, having a base plate adapted to be fastened on a ski or a ski binding, and on which breaking levers, each having a braking arm and an operating arm, are arranged symmetrically with res... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5509683 | Brake assembly for snow skis and snow boards A ski brake assembly (21, 21a) for snow skis (24) or snow boards (24a). The ski brake assembly includes a framework (22) to which a snow-engaging braking blade assembly (26, 26a) is mounted for movement between a retracted position and a plurality of brak... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5465995 | Pedal for ski brakes A ski brake pedal for rotating at least one lever designed in the form of a brake spur. The pedal comprising a tread portion having a raised portion formed thereon.... | 11/14/1995 |
