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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988180 | Ski binding with a positioning and fixing mechanism for its binding piece bodies The invention describes a ski binding with guide elements for a front and a rear binding piece body oriented in the binding longitudinal direction, which binding piece bodies are designed to retain the front and rear end portion of a sports shoe. This ski binding co... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7438307 | Safety binding A safety binding device for binding a boot on an alpine ski including a releasable retaining mechanism of the mechanical, hydraulic, viscoelastic type, which actuate a release as a function of the forces to which the boot is subjected and as a function of the durati... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7300070 | Binding mounting system for recreational board Aspects of this invention provide binding mounting systems for recreational boards. The board comprises a longitudinally extending chamber corresponding to each binding. The binding mounting system includes a slider assembly comprising a slider member, at least a po... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287776 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding (1) including a base plate (2), arranged to receive the sole of the user's boot, and an element (5) for securing to the board located in the central part of the base plate, wherein the base plate (2) includes two plate... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7267346 | Snowboard accessory The invention comprises a snowboard having an elongated plastic plank as its body with up curved remote ends. A pair of circular plates are fixed to the top of the plank spaced toward the opposite end of the plank to serve as base for mounting bindings thereon and t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7178821 | Universal ski and snowboard binding A universal binding apparatus for detachably securing footwear to an article is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base plate and a foot plate. The base plate attaches to the article while the foot plate attaches to the footwear. The base plate includes a toe latch... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7097195 | Recreational binding with adjustable suspension interface A binding system is provided that is effective for use on recreational device, such as a snowboard, and that is adapted to mate to, or that includes, a boot or other footwear worn by the user. In general, the binding system includes a base plate for support a rider'... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7047673 | Step-in snowshoe binding system A step-in binding system (20, 220) including a binding (24, 224) and an engagement member (26, 226) for securing a snowshoe to footwear (22). In one embodiment, the binding includes a pivotable latch (78) and a fixed latch (80 | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004494 | Ski boot and ski boot binding Ski equipment that provides, preferably in combination, a toe release system for reducing the risk of knee injuries and a steering system for increasing turn performance. In the toe release system, the binding has a toe binding portion secured with a securing elemen... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966563 | Safety device for snowboards A safety release mechanism for snowboards functions with standard contemporary snowboarding boots and bindings. Bindings that would normally be fastened to the snowboard are instead both fastened to a single binding support platform. A platform retention assembly, f... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945544 | Boot retaining device on a sliding-type snow board A boot retaining device for use with a snowboard includes a plate equipped with straps for retaining an associated boot. A pivot body is located at a central region of the plate. The pivot body retains the plate on the board and includes a central screw or central n... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935651 | Binding system for and on a ski or snowboard A binding system for and on skis or snowboards having slider elements that are insertable into a guiderail arrangement and may be secured for front and rear sole holder units by multi-section retaining element. The retaining element is arranged on the skis or on the... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6779810 | Ski binding or snowboard binding A ski binding or a snowboard binding having boot holder components on the front end or the toe end and on the rear end or the heel end. The invention includes a holding device which is arranged between the boot holder components and this holding device connects said... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6676151 | Ski or snowboard binding with counterflex damping of the ski A device, which is preferably designed in the manner of a standing plate for a ski binding or the like, having abutments between which there is a damper unit, preferably hydraulic, which can be uncoupled from an abutment so that it is possible to switch t... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6454291 | Ski binding A ski binding includes a stop (3) and a heel piece (5). An elastic means opposes the release of the stop and the heel piece. The elastic means includes a blade (6) working in buckling mode between two slides (2, 4) which correspond to the stop and the hee... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6209904 | Binding for snowboards A binding for snowboards and the including binding base plates (1a, 1b) which are attached on the snowboard, two binding carrier plates (2a, 2b) which are provided with fastening apparatuses in order to be fastened to one shoe of the rider of the snowboar... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6116634 | Fastener for a snow board A fastener for a snow board comprises a U-shaped heel element and a collar band which are pivoted on a plate-shaped base and moved in a pincer-like manner by means actuated by the foot of the skier.... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6003893 | Snowboard binding The snowboard binding with a pivoting heel element and a movable instep element has, in the area stepped on by the sole of the snowboard boot, a movable tread element that is coupled both to the instep element and to the heel element such that, when the t... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5947508 | Binding for a sports apparatus The binding for a sports apparatus, particularly for a snowboard, ski, monoski, or snowshoe, with rotary closure, has a hub (34) fixed to the sports apparatus, about which hub a binding support plate (19) is rotatingly disposed. The binding support plate ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5901971 | Step-in/step-out boot mounts for snowboards A snowboard boot that is provided with a downwardly projecting ratchet bar (30) at its rear. A boot binding (18) on a snowboard (10) includes a toe strap (50) for receiving the toe region of the boot (28). The snowboard rider steps into the boot holder (1... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5395132 | Device for mounting a release binding on a ski A device to mount a release binding on a ski has a pair of blocks which are independent of one another. The blocks are mounted on the upper surface of a ski and the bindings are mounted on the pair of blocks. A connector connects the pair of blocks. The c... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5222756 | Ski boot fastening device A ski boot fastening device includes at least one front and one rear engagement member for a boot which are adapted to be attached to a ski. Independent adjustment members of the two engagement members are provided on at least one of the front and rear en... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5213357 | Ski binding with elastic recovery means for free ski flexing A ski binding including a toe unit which is fixed to the ski and is provided with an adjustable spring acting on the toe unit safety release member. The binding also has a plate which extends longitudinally along the ski and is associated, at one end, wit... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5150914 | Fastening particularly for skis The ski fastening includes a pivoting toe locking element which provides a first toe holding down locking force by means of a first spring and a rear heel locking element which provides a second heel holding down locking force by means of a second spring.... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5009441 | Ski board binding A binding assembly for a structure which is designed to facilitate rapid movement along the surface of the earth such as a ski board for water wherein the binding assembly includes an elastic cord which when stretched permits tightening of the binding ass... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4720928 | Combination of snowshoe and harness A snowshoe is provided with a transverse steel cable that engages the opposite longitudinal side members of its frame structure. A harness secured to this cable consists of two jaw members which are pivotally connected to one another at one end thereof an... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4657277 | Safety binding of a boot on a ski The present invention relates to a safety binding of a boot on a ski which comprises two lateral jaws (2) mounted for movement under the force of an elastic member (5) between a closed service position in which these jaws coact with the sole of the boot (... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4573701 | Release ski binding A release ski binding having a sole plate which in its center area can be pivoted about an approximately vertical axis and can be tilted up about a transverse axis arranged in front of the vertical axis, which sole plate is held on the ski in the skiing p... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4176857 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding having a base plate secured to a ski and a push rod movably mounted on the base plate and adapted to be displaceable against spring force along the axis of symmetry of the base plate. The axis of symmetry extends in the longitudinal d... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4113276 | Ski binding automatically releasable by overstress Two sole clips are mounted on rods received in guide sleeves extending longitudinally of a ski, which guide sleeves are pivoted for swinging relative to the ski. A spring resists swinging of the sleeves relative to the ski, and another spring resists forw... | 09/12/1978 |
| 3987553 | Adjustable safety ski binding system The system includes: a reference point on the ski; front and rear jaws for maintaining the boot on the ski and disposed in a predetermined relationship relative to this reference point; a member fixed on the ski and adapted to receive each jaw in a slidab... | 10/26/1976 |
