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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167331 | Spring cartridge for ski binding The present invention relates to a spring cartridge for a ski binding, wherein the ski binding has a rotatable front binding part for attachment of a ski boot, and is in particular a telemark ski binding. In the binding the spring cartridge provides tension to a bia... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7384057 | Apparatus for tensioning a ski-touring binding An apparatus for tensioning the cable or bail of a ski-touring binding, a tensioning lever for such apparatus, and a replacement component for the lever are provided. The apparatus provides different tension for walking and for skiing. The lever includes a handle an... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7246811 | Snowboard binding engagement mechanism A snowboard binding (100) is disclosed having a base plate (102) with a highback (120) pivotally attached. A locking lever (130) is disposed on the back of the highback for locking the highback in a generally upright position with a desir... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7207592 | Binding for a sports boot on a gliding board A binding for a sports boot on a gliding board, comprising a base intended to be fixed on a gliding board, means for binding the boot and a rear stop or spoiler, wherein, on each lateral part of the base (1), the spoiler (3) is on the one hand mounted ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6234514 | Ski harness heel bail assembly having enclosed springs and rigid tension members The heel bail assembly incorporates tension members, such as rods, and compression springs, the springs being enclosed in casings. Each of two side tension members extend from the toe assembly of a ski harness into a casing. A U-shaped tension member exte... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6065770 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding for fastening a snowboard boot to a snowboard includes a baseplate adapted to be mounted on the snowboard and side walls projecting vertically upward. An instep element is mounted over the baseplate and adapted to reach over the instep... | 05/23/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5893576 | Cross-country ski binding with replaceable side cable length adjustor A cross-country ski binding, especially a hiking ski binding which includes a toe iron adapted for mounting on a ski top and having cheeks and sole catches for the front part of a ski boot sole. A heel unit has a cable with end tension springs. Correspond... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5199915 | Footpiece for a ski A footpiece for locating a skier's foot on a ski, particularly a water ski, comprises a foot locating member made up of two foot locating portions. In use, one foot locating portion is fixed to the ski, whereas the other portion is slidingly located relat... | 04/06/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4291894 | Electrical ski boot release Apparatus for releasing a binding which fastens a ski boot to a ski, produces one or more electrical signals corresponding to the force between the ski and the ski boot and the torque between the ski and the ski boot, and actuates a ski boot release mecha... | 09/29/1981 |
| 3975035 | Ski bindings A ski binding is provided with a front metal fitting which comprises a base plate secured to the ski, a block and a spring seat slidably mounted on the base plate, a compression spring interposed between the block and the spring seat, a lever pivotally mo... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3945658 | Ski binding A safety ski binding has a heel grip pivoted at an end of a removable sole plate. A flexible cable tensioned by a spring winder within the sole plate serves to hold the sole plate on the ski, and simultaneously biases the heel grip to an operative boot-gr... | 03/23/1976 |
