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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334355 | Footwear support system A footwear base (320) and a structurally designed footwear bracing system (340) including a footwear base is provided. The footwear bracing system reduces the likelihood of ankle injuries when incorporated in a variety of footwear. The footwear bracing... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328459 | Foot-covering component of a stocking foot wader including gravel guard and method for manufacturing Methods for easily manufacturing a foot-covering component of a stocking foot wader including an effective gravel guard, and a foot-covering component including a gravel guard manufactured by such methods are disclosed. Preferably, the gravel guard is connected to t... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7225470 | Protective boots and pant combination A protective garment consisting of boots and pants which can be quickly attached and detached. The boots contain an attachment ring which sealingly mates with a respective attachment ring on the pant leg by a bayonet attachment. There is also provided a kit for retr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7069670 | Protective foot wear Protective foot wear having a shoe body, an elastomeric inner body, which has a sock portion and a sleeve, the sock portion being position in and attached to said shoe body. The sleeve extends from said shoe body. A shield is attached to the sleeve and the shield is... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6766598 | Water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor A water-resistant and floatable footwear including an outsole and insole, an upper member affixed to the sole, wherein the footwear is floatable in water. In particular, the insole of the footwear is constructed of the material “marine buoy;” that is, the insole... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6691434 | Sports shoe, especially for downhill skiing ski-touring, cross-country skiing, snow-boarding, roller-skating or ice-skating The invention relates to a sports shoe, especially for downhill skiing, ski-touring, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, roller-skating or ice-skating. The inventive shoe essentially comprises a rigid underframe (11), which is located below the ankle of t... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6508016 | Water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor A water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor are provided, the footwear comprising a sole including an outsole and insole, an upper member affixed to the sole, wherein said footwear is floatable in water. In particular, the ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6477790 | Water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor A water-resistant and floatable footwear and method of manufacture therefor are provided, the footwear comprising a sole including an outsole and insole, an upper member affixed to the sole, wherein said footwear is floatable in water. In particular, the ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6431558 | Multi-hinged skate and method for construction of the same A hinge system for pivotally coupling a skate lower portion to a skate upper cuff. The multi-hinge design incorporates a four link chain mechanism. The pivot axis defined by the four link chain can be designed to shift through a path of travel that genera... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6381877 | Controlled flex skate boot A flexible skate boot having lower and upper portions made of leather, synthetic leather or similar material is provided with a flexible ankle encircling cuff made of synthetic moldable plastic material capable flexing designed in amounts in the forward a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6283494 | Sports boot for snowboarding and an assembly of such boot with a snowboard binding A sports boot adapted to be associated to a glide board for snowboarding, via a detachable binding device that includes a rear support spoiler that is relatively rigid. The boot includes an external sole overhung with a shell base that extends towards the... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6167571 | Waders for fishing or hunting An outerwear for a fisherman or hunter is formed of two leg portions and a hip-waist portion extending upward from the leg portions to the waist. The leg portions are made of a foam material having waterproof, nonbreathable, and thermal effects. The hip-w... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5987778 | Protective footwear and lower leg covering A protective footwear and lower leg covering protects the shoes and lower trousers or legs of a wearer while using a mower, string trimmer, chain saw, or other equipment which may discharge objects at high speed. The covering also serves to protect the us... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5941554 | Sports boot for snowboarding A sports boot adapted to be associated to a glide board for snowboarding, via a detachable binding device that includes a rear support spoiler that is relatively rigid. The boot includes an external sole overhung with a shell base that extends towards the... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5722187 | Supporting device particularly for sports shoes A supporting device, particularly for sports shoes, which is constituted by a plurality of elements that are axially and elastically connected to each other. The elements are associated longitudinally with respect to the rear region of the shoe and have a... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5575091 | Ski boot made of plastic material Ski boot made of plastic material constituted by a shell (1) surrounding the foot and the heel and by a collar (2) articulated on the shell and equipped with a rigid reinforcement (4) intended to ensure a good transfer of the movements of the leg to the s... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5301441 | Pneumatic bouncing boot A boot for recreational exercise which is equipped with a pneumatic ball spring. The ball is configured as a first semi-ovoid segment and a second smaller semi-ovoid segment which intersect at a minimum dimension. This minimum dimension receives an inward... | 04/12/1994 |
| 4912860 | Dual-height wader Disclosed is a wader for use in fishing and other activities having a body portion covering the lower body (including the legs, feet, hips, and waist of the wearer), and a chest portion normally folded inside the body portion but extendable upward about t... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4864742 | Firefighter's boot mated to firefighter's trousers A firefighter's boot of this invention is of a configuration and has dimensions which provide a boot which is significantly lighter in weight than a conventional boot of a firefighter which is constructed of the same material. Thus, stress upon a firefigh... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4858342 | Thermoplastic-rubber wader and method of manufacture A method for making a thermoplastic-rubber wader having a rubber footwear bottom and a thermoplastic upper, the method including the steps of treating an upper circumferential portion of the bottom, applying thermoplastic adhesive to the treated portion, ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4447968 | Multidirectional dynamic fitting system for sport shoe A shoe such as a running shoe is disclosed which fits comfortably on the foot of the wearer during most times and which includes a sensor such as a bar movably attached to the shoe for increasing the tightness of the fit when the foot is moved relative to... | 05/15/1984 |
| 3991492 | Boot with extension leg A boot is provided having an extension leg constituting a waterproof, permanent extension of the leg of the boot and being made of a thin and easily rollable material. At the upper, free end opening of the extension leg there is slidably arranged a flexib... | 11/16/1976 |
