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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7451998 | Method and apparatus for indicating sliding board features Method and apparatus for indicating gliding board features using an indicator adjacent an attachment point on the board used to secure an associated component, such as a binding, to the board. The indicator may indicate a board type (beginner, expert, etc.), a compo... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7404564 | Snow gliding board with upper decorative and protective element A snow gliding board (1) comprises, in particular, an upper surface consisting of an upper decorative and protective element (16) having a recess in which an insert (21, 22, 23) is fitted. The insert (21, 22, 23) comprises at least... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7357405 | Sliding board, in particular alpine ski or snowboard The invention relates to a sliding board, in particular alpine ski or snowboard, with a sliding-board basic body and a binding-receiving plate. According to the invention, the binding-receiving plate is integrated as a supporting part in the central region of the sl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7284767 | Arrangement for a ski binding which can be positioned on a ski The invention relates to an arrangement for a ski binding which can be positioned on a ski, the binding including two parts: a front jaw and a heel holder which can be moved in a sliding manner in the longitudinal direction of the ski in guiding mechanisms which are... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281717 | Binding adjustment system A snowboard binding interface assembly for connecting a snowboard binding to a snowboard, the snowboard binding interface assembly facilitating rotational movement of the snowboard binding relative to the snowboard and having a locking element attached to the snowbo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7232148 | Device for retaining a boot on a gliding, rolling, or walking board adapted to a sporting activity, and the boot therefor A device for retaining a boot on a board adapted to a sporting activity, and a boot therefor. The device includes a base, a lateral edge, a rear support element, and at least one linkage for holding the boot above the base. The edge and the rear support element each... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232147 | Device for retaining a foot or a boot on a sports apparatus A device for retaining a foot or boot on an apparatus, such as a binding for a snowboard. The device has a lateral portion and a medial portion demarcating a receiving zone, a rear support element, and a linkage. The linkage includes a front part and a rear part. Th... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204495 | Highback formed of multiple materials A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of at least two distinct materials with different stiffnesses to achieve a desired blend of stiffness and flexibility. The highback may employ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185555 | Footswitch A footswitch having an adjustable treadle and a pivotable heel cup slidable retained on the treadle so as to adjustably increase or decrease a length of the treadle, the heel cup being pivotable and being prevented from sliding by a plurality of locking pins mounted... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7063346 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding having a mounting plate for attachment to a snowboard in spaced-apart relation thereto, a clamping plate arranged between the snowboard and the mounting plate, a peg that projects from the clamping plate and extends through an opening in the moun... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059614 | Freely rotatable binding for snowboarding and other single-board sports A freely rotatable binding base assembly for use on a board used in single-board sports such as snowboarding and slalom water skiing. A binding assembly mounted on and movably secured to the board, and is adapted to receive a conventional boot as worn by a rider. Ad... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059624 | Snowboard accessory The present invention comprises an apparatus, namely, a snowboard accessory, which comprises a base and first and second straps operatively connected to the base. The straps are selectively removable from the base. The straps are adapted to secure a snowboarder's le... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036842 | Retaining system for front and rear boot holder units of a binding for skis or snowboards A ski or the like has integrated in it a flat retaining or securing system which bears the boot-retaining units of a binding in an adjustable manner. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025373 | Safety ski binding incorporating a toe and a heel binding and an electronic circuit as well as a display device A safety ski binding (1) with a toe and a heel binding (4,5) and an electronic circuit (6) incorporating an electronic display device (7) and sensor system (8) for displaying at lest one set safety release value of the safety ski b... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014207 | Arrangement for the lengthwise adjustment of a ski binding part The invention relates to an arrangement for the lengthwise adjustment of a ski binding part arranged on a rail, which is fixed to the ski, so as to slide in the lengthwise direction of the ski by means of a base-plate or the like, wherein a locking part, which is su... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011331 | Board-like gliding device, in particular a ski or snowboard The invention relates to a board-type runner device (1), in particular a ski (2) or a snowboard, comprising several layers disposed between a running surface facing (4) and a top layer (6) and a core component (15). At least a bott... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011334 | Binding mechanism for sports devices, in particular for a snowboard The invention relates to a binding mechanism (1) for sports devices (2), in particular for a snowboard (4), provided with a base plate (11) for fixing to a sports device (2) and for supporting a sports shoe (3), on which a s... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994370 | Adjustable rotatable sports board boot binding A base plate with a ring of holes is secured to any existing sports board. A flat rotatable plate, supporting a board boot binding, has a two-position spring-loaded locking shaft which locks down in one of the holes to secure the boot binding at a desired stationary... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6938913 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding has a support structure with a base plate and side plates that project from the base plate. Tension cables, which hold a single instep element, are attached to the side plates. The instep element extends from a toe region of the boot up to at lea... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6848704 | Adjustable base for a ski binding Adjustable base for a ski binding, comprising a rail (2) for mounting on a ski, a row of teeth (5) extending parallel to the axis of the rail, a plate (3), for carrying a ski-binding element, mounted slidably on the rail and carrying a toothed l... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6840531 | Device for the interconnection of a ski binding to a ski A device for the interconnection of a ski binding to a ski, comprising a first plate and second plate for interconnecting to a ski respectively a toe unit and a separate heel unit of the ski binding. The first plate and the second plate are movably associated at the... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6824158 | Device for adjusting the length of a ski safety attachment This invention concerns a basic arrangement of a ski binding having a front part or a toe end and a rear part or a heel end for securing the ski boot, and also having a front supporting part, longitudinally displaceable on a first base part fixed on the ski, for sup... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6814367 | Interface plate intended to be secured to the upper face of a ski Interface plate (1) intended to be secured to the upper face of a ski and capable of accommodating the toe piece and the heel piece of a safety binding, characterized in that it has a longitudinal recess forming a slideway capable of holding projecting parts ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6786502 | Longitudinally adjustable mount for a snowboard binding An adjustable mount for use with a snowboard and a snowboard binding has a center-line and a channel which longitudinally extends along the center-line of the snowboard. The snowboard binding includes a binding base plate and a disc. The disc has a center-line and a... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783146 | Device providing a connection between a boot binding and a snowboard The connecting device consists of a circular disk (7) fixed to the snowboard and fitting into a circular ring (8) holding the binding (1) on the board. The interior circular contour (11) of the ring into which the disk fits is eccentric r... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6705633 | Interface for engaging a snowboard boot to a snowboard binding A snowboard binding system that incorporates the riding performance of a strap binding with the convenience of a step-in binding. The binding system includes a binding interface that is configured to be coupled to a step-in binding base, while also being configured ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6676152 | Base for supporting a boot on a board, the base including a device for angular orientation in relation to the board A base for supporting a boot on a board, the base having a device for angular orientation in relation to the board. The device includes a circular opening provided in the base and a disk, the latter being nested in the opening of the base to retain the ba... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6631919 | Wing-shaped leg support for a highback A highback includes a wing-shaped leg support adjustably extending therefrom that cooperates with a rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback. The support is movable between a plurality of positions relative to the highback so th... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6557865 | Highback with adjustable stiffness A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is provided with stiffness adjustability for accommodating the rider's particular riding preferences. Adjusting the highback stiffness allows th... | 05/06/2003 |