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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850194 | Footbed for gliding board binding A method and apparatus for providing a gliding board binding, such as a snowboard binding. The binding may include an adjustment indicator that allows for determination of a longitudinal position of the base relative to a gliding board, heel-to-toe position of the b... | 12/14/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7216889 | Bindings for ski boots for snowboards A binding (2) which retains a boot (11) on a snowboard (1) includes a base member (4). Rear walls (8a, 8b) and a rear arch (9) with a rear portion (21) of the base member support a heel of the boo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7159891 | All-terrain ski An all-terrain ski upon which various cross-country skiing techniques can be used by having a sliding member (2) slide over a base member (1) to simulate gliding on snow. The sliding member is held down by medium washers (6) and uses wheel and b... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7125025 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding (1), including a base plate (2) equipped on at least one of its front (12) or rear ends with a rigid plate (10), the upper face (11) of which is tilted upward and designed to receive the forces from the front or... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7073813 | Athletic boot with interface adjustment mechanism An interface adjustment mechanism 100 includes a frame member 102 and fore and aft adjustable spacer holding members 104, 106, and is disposed within the outsole of the snowboard boot 10. The interface adjustment mechanism 100 also includes a plurality of interface ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6991240 | Toe ramp system A toe ramp system for use with a snowboard binding. The system includes a toe ramp for adjustable attachment to a front portion of a base plate of the snowboard binding and including a toe ramp interlocking structure associated with a toe ramp rear wall. Also includ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6923465 | Heel shim and lifter for ski mountaineering The present invention discloses a heel shim and lifter assembly adapted for use in ski mountaineering. In one embodiment, the heel shim and lifter assembly is adapted for use with a ski such as, for example, a telemark ski, and comprises: a mounting plate for attach... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6886850 | Snowboard boot binding A boot binding, such as a snowboard boot binding, where an opening through the binding that may allow passage of undesirable substances onto the floor of the binding is covered by a gasket. The gasket may be permanently or removably attached to the binding, and may ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6863285 | 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... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6808196 | Element forming an inclined wedge used in a snowboard binding An element forming an inclined wedge, intended to be integrated with the front or rear end of the base plate of a snowboard binding, or directly with the upper face (5) of a snowboard, is disclosed. The element includes an upper face (9) intended to re... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6715773 | Adjustable damping pads for snowboard bindings A binding (10) for securing a snowboarder's boot to a snowboard (12). The binding includes a baseplate (16) in which a plurality of apertures (38) are formed. Each aperture receives the base (50) of an adjustable dampening assembly... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6698787 | Step-in snowboard binding Step-in snowboard binding designed to hold a boot by its sides. The binding comprises at least one jaw (2) secured to a driving arm (9) intended to be driven by the boot. The jaw has a cam-shaped part (9) collaborating with a locking element (12) which ca... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6644681 | Shock-absorbing support pad for a snowboard binding equipped with such support pad Shock-absorbing support pad to be positioned between a boot and a snowboard, or between the boot and a snowboard binding, and a snowboard binding incorporating such support pad. The support pad has at least two layers of material having different hardness... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637767 | Support device for the front of a ski boot A binding (8) has a lower surface (15) has a width (L5) and is mounted on an upper surface of a ski (2) of width (L2). The width of the lower surface (15) is less than or equal to the width of the ski (2). A support body (9) diverges in width along latera... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6623026 | Support device for a ski boot A support device on a ski for the front part of the sole of a ski boot is held by a releasable binding holding the front of the boot, including a support in which a support plate is slideably mounted transversely to the ski. A limiting arrangement limits ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6604969 | Lubricating binding for water recreational devices Disclosed herein is a binding for a water recreational device, which comprises a system for lubricating portions thereof to assist the user in inserting his/her foot into the binding. Also disclosed are methods and kits relating to such lubricating bindin... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6581956 | Device for raising at least one binding element used on a board for gliding A device for raising at least one element of a binding used on a board for gliding, including: a zone for mounting the binding, integral with the board for gliding; a bearing zone, extending the mounting zone in the direction of the end of the board, wher... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6402184 | Binding for cross-country or trail skis Cross-country or touring ski binding (17) with a mechanism (10) for coupling an associated boot (11) so that it is rotatable about an axis (13) in the front region of the boot extending approximately parallel to the sole tread (12) and approximately trans... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6375212 | Release binding for slideboard A binding comprising a first part (1) integral with a shoe which is fastened to a second part (2) integral with the slideboard. The second part comprises, at the front, a tilting jaw (5) coming to bear on the vertical bearing surfaces (4) and against a fr... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6338497 | Releasable binding for gliding board A binding, comprises a pair of jaws (7,8) which can be moved apart from one another laterally while pushing back a cam (13) acted on by springs (19) and additional holding means, such as a jaw (21) located in front of or behind the lateral jaws and capabl... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6328328 | Support wedge device for a snowboard binding, and a snowboard binding assembly having such device A device to adapt the base of a snowboard binding to the angle of the snowboard boots. The device includes a wedge-shaped element journaled on the sides of the base by means of lugs screwed into the base. The element is maintained by a screw in a predeter... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6290251 | Ski binding with lateral breakaway action A rear binding (6) releasably clamps a heel (5) of a boot (1) to a ski (2). A front binding (4) which engages a toe (3) of the boot releases under lateral force towards the left or right side of the ski. A support assembly (8) engages a sole (7) of the sk... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283493 | Interface device between a ski and the elements for retaining a boot on the ski An interface device adapted to be positioned between a ski and an assembly for retaining a boot on the ski, the device including front and rear platforms that are raised with respect to the surface defined by the upper surface of the ski. The platforms ar... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6131939 | Snow ski having slidingly interconnected upper and lower ski sections A snow ski of the type having separately constructed and joined together upper and lower elongate ski sections wherein the two sections are joined together by an elongate slide rail which slidingly interconnects the opposed faces of the upper and lower sk... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126190 | Removable stop for a ski binding receiving channel An assembly for retaining a ski boot on a ski, snowboard, monoski, or the like includes a rear binding portion (1), such as a step-in rear binding. The rear binding portion (1) is supported on a body (2) having wings (10a, 10b) which are slidably received... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6050591 | Longitudinally adjustable mounting for a ski binding A mounting for a ski binding including a runner (1) attached to the ski and a plate (2) slidably mounted on the runner and provided with a latch (3) that may be released by means of a lever (6) pivotably mounted under the plate (2) and extending through a... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045149 | Bearing plate for safety binding A bearing plate for a front binding, equipped with a member (8) for retaining the boot via a part of the sole (10) resting on the bearing plate (1), this bearing plate being compressible so as to adapt to the variations in thickness of the sole. The beari... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5997026 | Boot-retaining unit of a disengageable ski binding A boot-retaining arrangement, which can be disengaged in the sideways direction, and a carrying part of the same are arranged with vertical play relative to the upper side of the ski and are stressed against the upper side of the ski by means of a leaf sp... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5921573 | Support assembly for a ski binding The invention relates to a boot support device on a gliding board such as a ski. A support plate translationally movable along a transverse direction of the ski is overlaid by a support element of the boot that is rotationally movable about a longitudinal... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5909894 | Snowboard binding A snowboard binding for securing a snowboard boot to a snowboard that includes a rigid baseplate, a strap, and an isolation member. The rigid baseplate includes sidewalls and a heel loop extending upwardly therefrom. The baseplate is adapted for attachmen... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5890731 | Ski binding assembly A binding element adapted to retain the end of a boot. It includes a body that bears on a jaw. The jaw is vertically movable, and its movement is transmitted to the return spring of the jaw, which constitutes a compensation for a backward fall. The sole o... | 04/06/1999 |
