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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367579 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding includes a base plate and a heel support attached directly or indirectly to this base plate so that it can pivot. Intermediate elements mount the heel support and can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the snowboard binding. Thus, the e... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7237793 | Snowboard binding The invention relates to a snowboard binding for soft boots. The fixing straps can be pivoted by means of a joint from a closed position to an open position close to the opening for entry. The straps are kept in an open position by means of a holding device. The hol... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232132 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding includes a base plate and a heel support attached directly or indirectly to this base plate so that it can pivot. Intermediate elements mount the heel support and can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the snowboard binding. Thus, the e... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192048 | Alpine ski Ski (1) including at least one zone (5), for raising the binding, formed by a thickening of the structure of the ski, forming a protuberance in the region of the underfoot zone (2), which includes an insert (12) arranged over at least a f... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118117 | Skateboard tension strap A skateboard tension strap is provided for temporarily connecting a skateboard to the body of the user in order to allow the user to perform “hands-free” stunts without having to use his or her hands to hold or control the skateboard. A waist belt is worn by the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6945837 | Wakeboard binding plate assembly and method of use A wakeboard binding plate assembly includes a disc and ring. The disc is sized to fit within the opening of the ring, with each of the disc and ring including irregular surfaces, respectively positioned to engage each other. The disc is mounted to a portion of a boo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935645 | Skateboard leash A skateboard leash that is to be held against the rider's feet when the rider is performing aerial maneuvers using the skateboard. The skateboard leash has a mounting strap which is to be wrappable transversely about the skateboard platform. A swivel joint is connec... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6886849 | Snowboard binding Snowboard binding has a base plate (1) having an arch (4), a rear support piece (24) which can be displaced on the base plate, a foot strap (13), optionally an instep strap (5), and a linking device for kinematic linking between th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6554295 | Strapless toelock binding for snowboards A binding system for securing a boot (10) having an instep portion and a toe portion to a snowboard (28) includes an attachment member (12) provided on the toe portion of the sole of the boot, a corresponding engaging member (16) on a frame (14), and a st... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6308979 | Releasable cross country ski binding A step-in, releasable cross country binding mechanism allowing rotational and/or forward release of the binding toe piece and skier from the ski. A cleat, mounted to the bottom of a binding toe pieces is relesably retained by spring loaded structure locat... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293577 | Foot binding assembly A foot binding assembly particularly adapted for use as a snowboard binding and including a base portion which is adapted to be secured to the snowboard, a heel support portion adapted to be carried by the base portion and an ankle/toe securement assembly... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6279924 | Snowboard safety release binding A binding apparatus for a snowboard with which the boots of a snowboarder can be securely attached to the board while permitting release thereof upon application of a force greater than a preselected threshold. If a force of an undesirable magnitude in ei... | 08/28/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6206403 | Snowboard strap binding There is disclosed a snowboard binding system for a soft style snowboard boot. The snowboard binding system includes a base plate mounted to the snowboard and a toe strap unit, a heel loop, and a highback mounted to the base plate. Mounted to the heel loo... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6089592 | Ski or skateboard harness assembly A device is provided which secures one's leg and foot to a moving plane such as a skate board or ski board. The device comprises a first strap wrapped around the user's leg beneath the knee and above the calf. A second strap attached to the first strap an... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6007077 | Step-in snowboard binding A step-in snowboard binding 100 provides a base assembly 200 which is adjustably attached to the snowboard at an angle that is selected by the user. A front assembly 300 and a back assembly 400 are pivotally carried by the base assembly and are pivotally ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5909886 | Binding for snowboards A binding for snowboards has a back plate 2 at the rear of a base plate 1, and the back plate 2 is moved back and forth to vertically move side plates 3 which are provided with an ankle strap 32 and a toe strap 33.... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5879019 | Piste ski equipped with a device intended to adapt the transverse position of a binding as a function of forces exerted by the skier A ski including a lower gliding face, bordered by ridges respectively constituting an outer edge (5) and an inner edge (4), the inner edge corresponding to the two opposite edges of two skis of a pair of skis for accommodating an intermediate device consi... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5823563 | Telemark ski binding including a crampon There are two assemblies in the binding, a harness assembly and an attachment assembly. The harness assembly attaches to a ski boot and has a toe fitting which fits over the toe of the boot and has a flat metal plate contacting the toe portion of the sole... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5803481 | Foot mounts for snowboards A snowboard (10) is provided with front and rear foot mounts (12, 14). The front foot mount (12) is mounted for rotation or pivotable movement about an axis (22). It is lockable into a number of rider selected azimuthal positions on the snowboard (10). Fo... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794962 | Longitudinally adjustable base for ski binding A base intended to receive a ski binding thereon, said base comprising a slider (1) fixed to the ski, with a row of notches (4) parallel to the axis of the slider, and a fitted plate (5) sliding onto the slider, with a latch (6) engaged, by the action of ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5480176 | External mounted binding A snowboard binding system comprises a toe strap, an ankle strap, a heel loop and two pods. The pods, mounted to the surface of a snowboard, are located at the outside footprint of the rider's boot. The pods allow the snowboard rider to rotate the binding... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5413372 | Pivotal and adjustable slalom monaski binding A ski binding for removably attaching a boot to a ski. The ski binding contains a base plate, a first mounting stud attached to the base plate, a second mounting stud attached to the base plate, a binding base removably and pivotally attached to the first... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5413373 | Solo ski system A solo ski system which contains a ski, a first ski binding mounted on the ski, and a second ski binding mounted on the ski in back of the first ski binding. The second ski binding is suitable for removably attaching a boot to a ski. It contains a base pl... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5228715 | Ski binding locking device A tightening device for the heel portion of a safety ski binding comprises a ski boot holding member which includes a sole holder and a closing pedal positioned between arms extending from upright shoulders connected to a turntable attachable to a ski. A ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4893831 | Safety ski binding A ski binding for releasably securing a boot to a ski. The boot includes a pivotable plate adapted to be pivotably secured to the ski whereby the plate is pivotable on the ski around an axis substantially perpendicular relative to the upper surface of the... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4892326 | Non-sole dependent ski binding The invention relates to a safety ski binding and, in particular, to a heel support having a base plate supporting a vertical pivot and fastened to the upper side of a ski. The heel support is equipped with a sole support and with a pivotable support plat... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4887833 | Touring ski binding The disclosure relates to a cross country ski binding having a triple-leaved hinge interconnecting a fixed toeplate and a heelplate detachably connected to the boot heel characterized in that as the boot is bent at the ball of the foot and lifted off the ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4863186 | Safety binding A binding for retaining a boot on a ski. The binding is provided with a jaw for retaining one end of a boot against the ski, and a support on which the jaw is mounted. The support itself is connected to two arms mounted on the ski. These two arms are sepa... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4830393 | Pivotable ski binding assembly comprising a braking system A device adapted to be mounted on a ski comprising a first maintenance element, a pivotable plate adapted to pivot around an axis substantially perpendicular to the ski comprising a second maintenance element; and a braking assembly. The braking assembly ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4754990 | Pivotable ski binding assembly comprising a braking system A device adapted to be mounted on a ski comprising a first maintenance element, a pivotable plate adapted to pivot around an axis substantially perpendicular to the ski comprising a second maintenance element; and a braking assembly. The braking assembly ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4753451 | Pivoting ski binding assembly comprising a braking system A device adapted to be mounted on a ski comprising a first maintenance element, a pivotable plate adapted to pivot around an axis substantially perpendicular to the ski comprising a second maintenance element; and a braking assembly. The braking assembly ... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4687221 | Pivotable ski binding assembly comprising a braking system A device adapted to be mounted on a ski comprising a first maintenance element, a pivotable plate adapted to pivot around an axis substantially perpendicular to the ski comprising a second maintenance element; and a braking assembly. The braking assembly ... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4679815 | Safety ski binding A ski binding for releasably securing a boot to a ski. The boot includes a pivotable plate adapted to be pivotably secured to the ski whereby the plate is pivotable on the ski around an axis substantially perpendicular relative to the upper surface of the... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4678201 | Ski binding A ski binding which has a bearing member and confinement means moveable relative to the bearing member to releasably confine a ski boot in use. Means are provided which are associated with the confinement means to maintain the confinement means in or to r... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4621828 | Safety binding for nordic skiis An improved ski binding for use with a cross country ski and a boot having a forwardly projecting sole portion. The binding including a toe plate to be secured to the ski boot with a bail means and an elastic strap connected to the bail means. The elastic... | 11/11/1986 |
