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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318598 | Alpine ski binding heel unit Ski binding heel unit includes lateral release cams and a vector decoupler mechanism that provide lateral shear release of the heel of a ski boot from a ski. The ski binding heel unit includes an independent vertical heel release mechanism, independent lateral relea... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7281730 | Automatic, universal boot binding for board sports A boot-binding for board sports such as snowboarding is provided that is both automatically closing and compatible with any style of boot or shoe. A molded plastic shell which is fixedly attached to the board's upper surface provides a substantially boot-shaped rece... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7073814 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding is provided for releasably connecting a boot to a snowboard. One embodiment of the invention includes inner and outer main bodies to receive a two-piece cleat. A second embodiment includes inner and outer hooks for hooking, and a latch for securi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048295 | Automatic, universal boot binding for board sports A boot-binding for board sports such as snowboarding is provided that is both automatically closing and compatible with any style of boot or shoe. A molded plastic shell which is fixedly attached to the board's upper surface provides a substantially boot-shaped rece... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6969075 | Snowboard binding with reduced vertical profile A snowboard binding includes a highback that is pivotally mounted relative to a base and movable between a riding position and a folded position. In the folded position, the highback may be positioned lower than an uppermost portion of a heel hoop. In one embodiment... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6824159 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding is provided for releasably connecting a boot to a snowboard. One embodiment of the invention includes inner and outer main bodies to receive a two-piece cleat. A second embodiment includes inner and outer hooks for hooking, and a latch for securi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6705634 | Snowboard boot and binding apparatus A binding assembly for attaching a boot to a snowboard, designed in a manner to avoid cavities that can accumulate ice and snow and defeat its operation. The system includes first and second boot mounted bales in the form of rigid loops that extend from each side of... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6637768 | Snowboard binding system A snowboard binding system includes a binding and a boot configured to be releasably coupled together. The snowboard binding includes a base member, a rear binding arrangement, and a front binding arrangement. The snowboard boot includes an upper portion,... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6550800 | Retaining device of a ski boot on a ski A retaining device is disclosed for retaining the front end of an associated boot (50) on an associated ski (3). A movable jaw (4) pivots on a base (6) around a vertical axis (7) against the action of an elastic return means (8). The elastic return means ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6540248 | Snowboard boot and binding apparatus A binding assembly for attaching a boot to a snowboard, designed in a manner to avoid cavities that can accumulate ice and snow and defeat its operation. The system includes first and second boot mounted bales in the form of rigid loops that extend from e... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6443478 | Binding/boot combination for snowboards or the like A binding for a snowboard or the like and a boot sole for cooperating with the binding, the sole having side engagement members, and the binding having a stationary boot-retaining member and a movable boot-retaining member having a latched condition for e... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6168173 | Snowboard boot with binding interface An apparatus comprising a snowboard boot and a binding interface including an interface feature that is adapted to releasably engage with a snowboard binding. The binding interface is movably mounted to the boot so that the boot can flex in a side-to-side... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6109643 | Snowboard binding assembly A binding assembly includes a boot having a plate, and a binding plate secured to a snowboard. The boot plate includes at least one set of opposing, horizontally-projecting, binding tabs positioned along the sides of the boot. The binding plate includes a... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5954358 | Apparatus for retaining a snowboard boot on a board An apparatus for retaining a snowboard shoe on a board which includes a first anchoring device for the sole of the shoe; a second anchoring device affixed to the sole; a base affixed to the board and on which are mounted an arrangement for rotationally gu... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5853188 | Strapless boot binding for snowboards The present invention is directed to a step-in, strapless snowboard binding. The snowboard binding is particularly useful for soft-shelled boots. The snowboard binding includes a receiving member and a locking member which move relative to one another to ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5806876 | Strapless boot binding for snowboards A step-in, strapless snowboard binding. The snowboard binding is particularly useful for soft-shelled boots. The snowboard binding includes a receiving member and a locking member which rotate relative to one another to lock or unlock the boot relative to... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5690352 | Snowboard binding The invention relates to a snowboard binding having two retaining brackets (6, 106) which are pivotably mounted on a base plate (2) or on parts (5, 105) displaceable longitudinally on the base plate (2), and which, when the binding is performing a retaini... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5660410 | Strapless boot binding for snowboards The present invention is directed to a step-in, strapless snowboard binding. The snowboard binding is particularly useful for soft-shelled boots. The snowboard binding includes a receiving member and a locking member which rotate relative to one another t... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5385365 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding in which the bottom of the ski boot is held out of contact with the top of the ski to eliminate the influence of frictional forces on the safety release and in which the anti-friction roller of the toe support structure is mounted on ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5092620 | Binding for cross-country ski boot Binding for holding the front of a ski boot (3) in position on a cross-country ski (2), comprising a binding body (8), a locking piece which fastens to the ski an element (5) unitary with the front of the boot, a control device (10) for the locking piece,... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5033767 | Front binding for ski boot A binding for keeping the front of a boot (3) positioned on a cross-country ski, comprising a locking slide (6) mounted so as to move longitudinally, when acted upon by a control device, in a slide channel (9) fastened to the upper surface of the ski, the... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4973073 | Snowboard binding A step-in binding for snowboards secures a rider's foot such that it can only be manually released. Ridge-entrapping members on the snowboard define opposed pockets. The pockets receive oppositely extending longitudinal ridges that are a part of a boot or... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4971351 | Ski binding device A ski binding mechanism for retaining a ski boot in fixed position on a ski and providing for release of the binding at any angle and for precisely controlling the required forces at various release angles. A plurality of retaining points each consisting ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4850608 | Ski binding device A ski binding mechanism for retaining a ski boot in fixed position on a ski and providing for release of the binding at any angle and for precisely controlling the required forces at various release angles. A plurality of retaining points each consisting ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4703946 | Ski attachment device A ski attachment device having a safty feature that allows disengagement of the boot from the ski in the case of lateral or front falls of the skier. The device comprises a rear unit adapted to be attached to the ski and including a spring for applying a ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4444412 | Rear fastening for cross country ski A cross country ski rear fastening includes a body fixed on the ski, a resiliently biased fork member movable on the body for locking the footwear heel, and a lever system operable by the skier and connected with and acting on the fork member to cause eng... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4261595 | Ski boot heel lock A ski boot heel lock having a base secured to a ski and a lever secured to the base and having two extensions such that when one extension is moved towards the base, a bearing surface holds a ski boot heel against the ski and when the other extension is m... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4226439 | Safety ski-bindings This invention relates to a safety ski-binding of the kind comprising a heel binding and a front binding including sole-clamps to hold down the toe portion of the sole of a ski-boot. According to the invention, the sole-clamps are mounted to tilt about a ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4081186 | Safety ski binding A safety ski binding comprising a detachable, pivotally-mounted plate for clamping the ski boot at the toe and heel ends thereof, and toe-end and heel-end devices for releasably holding said plate to the ski. The heel-end device essentially comprises a lo... | 03/28/1978 |
| 3931980 | Safety ski binding system A safety ski binding system comprises a heel-hold device and an abutment mounted on the ski as well as the sole of the skiing boot. The heel-holding device normally forces the sole of the boot against the abutment and in response to a vertically and/or ho... | 01/13/1976 |
