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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181985 | Ski binding A ski binding for downhill skiing and cross-country skiing has a plate which can be pivoted upwards in the front region about an axis located transversely to the longitudinal direction of the ski. A front ski binding and a rear heel holder for a ski boot or cross-co... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8104785 | Binding for ski A system for alpine touring, a low-profile, selectively pivotal riser, and a method of releasably locking a ski boot heel. In an embodiment, the system for alpine touring includes a pair of skis; a pair of low-profile, selectively pivotal risers, and a pair of alpin... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7735851 | Pivoting telemark ski binding, ski crampon, and heel lifter A pivoting telemark binding is provided which includes a toe piece pivotally connected to a base plate and a mechanism for locking the toe piece relative to the base plate to prevent pivoting. An actuator for the locking mechanism is placed at the front end of the b... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7401802 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396037 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318597 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306255 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306256 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7264263 | Ski binding Ski binding, in particular a touring, telemark or cross-country binding, with a front retaining element associated with the front end of the sole, a back retaining element designed to engage the front part of the sole of a ski boot or the heel of the boot and a tens... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246812 | Cross-country ski binding A ski binding of the cross-country type in which a ski boot's heel may be elevated with respect to the ski's top surface while in the act of skiing. The binding includes a toe piece associated with a heel retainer through a spring-biased linkage. A linkage typically... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7219917 | Cartridge radius surface The present invention relates to a radius surface for use on a ski binding resistance mechanism cartridge. The radius surface of the present invention enables a cable coupled to the resistance mechanism cartridge to bend directly adjacent to the cartridge. Since the... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216888 | Binding system The present invention relates to a ski binding that retains a boot to a ski in at least two independent operational states. One embodiment of a ski binding includes a toe receiving member and a releasable system. The toe receiving member is configured to engage the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216890 | Ski binding The present invention relates to an improved telemark ski binding. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dual front cable under-foot telemark binding. The two front cables attach to a linkage point within the toe receiving portion. The front cables a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210698 | 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 ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201392 | Snow ski binding A downhill ski binding (2) that operates to allow the skier to select a number of skates or a time interval, after which a lock means (30) locks the rearward end (28) of a ski boot plate (4) to a ski plate/lift (14) and/or a ski ( | 04/10/2007 |
| 7159891 | All-terrain ski An all-terrain ski upon which various cross-country skiing techniques can be used by having a sliding member (2) slide over a base member (1) to simulate gliding on snow. The sliding member is held down by medium washers (6) and uses wheel and b... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7073809 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding comprises base plate with an extension in the peripheral regions on either side of its longitudinal axis, and a U-shaped support element, each extension retaining a respective leg of the support element, which supports a back support pivotably di... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7029023 | Snowboard binding with tensioning member for determining neutral position A snowboard binding is provided having a base to accommodate the boot of the user and keep it in a fixed position on the base; and a highback. The highback is adapted to allow the leg of a user to articulate through a range of motion. Attached to the highback is a s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025372 | Support device for a binding element and board for gliding over snow thus equipped A support device for a binding element securing a user's boot to a board for gliding over snow has a zone for mounting on the board for gliding over snow and a zone of contact with the lower face of the sole of the boot. The support device is divided into two longit... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6923465 | Heel shim and lifter for ski mountaineering The present invention discloses a heel shim and lifter assembly adapted for use in ski mountaineering. In one embodiment, the heel shim and lifter assembly is adapted for use with a ski such as, for example, a telemark ski, and comprises: a mounting plate for attach... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6644683 | Ski binding, especially for cross-country skis A ski binding for cross-country ski fixes the front section of a boot such that the heel of the boot can be freely lifted off. The boot is fixed to the binding by an interlocking engagement of its sole, and by holding down the front end of the sole. Eleme... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6435537 | Device for coupling a shoe with a sports gear A system for binding a shoe to a sports gear, such as a cross-country ski, using a fixing device fixed on the sports gear and including a stop cooperating with the shoe front end and an elastic catch cooperating with the sole associated catch arranged beh... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6431578 | Ski binding A ski binding consisting of a front toe section (1) for fixed mounting on the ski (4), and for secure retention of the front part of the ski boot (6), and a rear section (3) for fixed mounting on the ski (4), characterized in that the binding comprises a ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6299193 | Step-in binding having safety release mechanism for telemark ski A step-in binding for a telemark ski has a safety release mechanism. The binding comprises a mounting plate, a housing, a clamp lever and a step-in lever. Step-in securing is initiated by applying pressure to a step-in lever, which in turn causes a clamp ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6105994 | Step-in binding having safety release mechanism for Telemark ski A step-in binding for telemark ski having safety release mechanism. The binding comprises a mounting plate, a housing, a clamp lever and a step-in lever. Step-in securing is initiated by applying pressure to an step-in lever, which in turn causes a clamp ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5971407 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding (6) has an adjustably positioned toe ramp (44) mounted to the front end (32) of the base (18) with an upwardly curving front portion (62) shaped to conform to the toe (14) of the boot sole (12) to increase the toe-side edge responsiven... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5649722 | Convertible snowboard/skis A snowboard convertible into a pair of cross-country skis. The snowboard is characterized by joining a pair of cross-country skis together to form a snowboard and a removably mounted binding system positioned on the snowboard that is moveable between a sn... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5628371 | Elevating system for farm implements A hydraulic lift apparatus for a farm implement has a sleeve mounted to the frame of the cultivator in a substantially upright position, and a fluidic cylinder mounted atop the sleeve. A caster wheel with a shaft is fully, rotatably, and slidably received... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5560633 | Downhill ski binding adapter An improved downhill ski binding adapter, which allows a downhill ski boot to pivot near the toe on a downhill ski with a downhill ski binding, having a structurally stable stationary mount unit and being fully adjustable to accommodate all standard size ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5394627 | Ski boot The ski boot which is particularly suitable for ski jumping has a flexible sole which projects over the front boot cap for cooperating with a clamping device of a front sole holder. The projecting area of the boot sole has a half-rounded flute extending t... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5364118 | Front sole holding device The front sole holding device comprises a support bearing which is rotatably supported in lateral bearing blocks which are fixed with respect to the ski, the ski boot resting on the support bearing in a positive-locking manner in the cross-country skiing ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5318320 | Snow ski binding A snow ski binding is provided that includes a boot plate which is releasably securable to a ski by a toe piece and heel piece. The boot plate is pivotally connected to the toe piece so as to selectively pivot about a transverse axis and allow a skier to ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5249820 | Front sole holding device The front sole holding device comprises a support bearing which is rotatably supported in lateral bearing blocks which are fixed with respect to the ski, the ski boot resting on the support bearing in a positive-locking manner in the cross-country skiing ... | 10/05/1993 |
