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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320191 | Sports shoe, in particular a ski shoe The invention relates to a sports shoe (1), in particular a ski shoe (2), consisting of a shoe bottom part (3) comprising a sole (4) and a shell part (5) with a cuff part (7) pivotably connected to the shoe bottom part (3... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7231729 | Ski boot providing longitudinal torsion A ski boot comprises an essentially stiff outer boot and a soft inner boot or inner lining for receiving the foot of a skier. The sole of the outer boot is made of an essentially rigid material, preferably plastics, comprising an elastic zone in the metatarsal regio... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7076843 | Shoestring tying apparatus A fitting portion of a rotational member of a shoestring tying apparatus is fit to a rotational cap serving as an operating member of a fastening member for winding up and fastening a shoestring. The fitting portion serves as a connection between a driving mechanism... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7040042 | Ski boot An alpine ski boot is provided that consists of a rigid sole and a shell-less substantially flexible upper portion that is attached to the sole. The boot is secured to the wearer's foot by laces or buckles. The boot is further secured to the wearer's mid-foot area b... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969193 | Foot immobilizer The present invention discloses an ankle and foot immobilizer has a base, a spine perpendicular to the base, and a shoulder perpendicular to both the base and spine. A foot cover is rotatably attached to the shoulder and engageable to the foot so that the sole is ei... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6708425 | Ski boot A ski boot, in particular a ski-mountaineering or telemark boot, having a shell made of plastic material; a shank hinged to the shell; and a control mechanism, located at the rear portion of the boot, for controlling the tilt of the shank and having a lever hinged t... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6622402 | Sports boot, especially ski boot, provided with an automatic device for pivotal immobilization of the upper A sports boot, especially a ski boot, including a shell base overlaid by an upper at least partially pivotal in relation to the shell base and including a device for locking and unlocking with respect to the latter, which is constituted by an abutment zon... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6594919 | Snowboard boots A snowboard boot includes a heel member and a leg member positioned above the heel member. The heel member and the leg member are secured to the boot so that the leg member is capable of movement relative to the heel member about an axis of rotation that ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6453580 | Cross-country ski boot A cross-country ski boot having a collar that is pivotally mounted by journals on an upper, and a device for retaining the collar that is active from a angular position and only in the front-to-rear direction by means of a fixed abutment located on the up... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6371494 | Sports boot with variable rigidity A sports boot, particularly for gliding sports, of the type including a rigid sole, an external upper, and a removal liner, the external upper including a first portion made of a rigid and substantially non-flexible material including at least one heel st... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6209229 | Snowboard boot including an internal shell and a journalled rigid back portion The invention relates to a snowboard boot including a sole adapted to be attached to the board, a relatively flexible upper, mainly forming the outer portion of the boot and connected to the sole, a rigid shell at least partially covering the sole and ext... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6076287 | Stance-support attachment for freestyle snowboard boot For a freestyle snowboard boot directed to so-called step-in bindings, a stance support system is disclosed, composed principally of a stance support shank; a bearing mount structured to be attachable to a snowboard boot heel counter, supporting a bearing... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6012237 | Multiple jointed back support system for a snowboard boot A back support structure for a snowboard boot includes a back support member for supporting a back surface of an ankle and a linking mechanism coupled to the back support member for coupling the back support member to a leg member of the snowboard boot. T... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5927729 | Shoe particularly for skating A shoe, particularly for skating, includes a soft upper below which a sole for walking is rigidly coupled. The shoe has, at the lower surface of the sole and longitudinally thereto, a seat for a rigid plate having temporary engagement member for a grip me... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915821 | Snowboard boot A snowboard boot includes a toe portion, a heel portion and a leg portion. The heel portion and the leg portion are coupled so that the leg portion is capable of inclination in a longitudinal direction relative to the heel portion, and/or the heel portion... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5901469 | Boot with a flexible upper and a reinforcing frame therein, particularly for snowboarding A boot having a flexible upper for snowboarding. The boot includes a flexible upper portion and a rigid reinforcing frame, wherein the rigid reinforcing frame includes a lower reinforcement portion surrounding the heel at least; a dorsal reinforcement por... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5815953 | Downhill snow sport boot assembly The invention is the assembly of a flexible walking boot and a boot brace made of a rigid material for receiving and holding the boot within it so that the assembly can be used for downhill skiing or snowboarding. The brace has a sole plate for insertion ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5806212 | Boot with adjustable upper A sport boot having a shell base with its sole and an upper that is provided with at least one tightening device mounted on a strap to surround the lower part of the skier's leg, on the one hand, and in its rear portion with at least one adjustment arrang... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5765299 | Three-piece type ski boot A ski boot that satisfies both the ease of operation and a sense of fitness, having a shell including a lower shell for covering mainly a part lower than the ankle, an inner cuff fixed to the lower shell for covering mainly an upper part above the ankle, ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5664344 | Shoe for the practice of a gliding sport A shoe for use in a gliding sport employing a board that includes a flexible boot having an upper section for securing the boot to a wearer's leg and a sole having a transverse recess level with arch of the wearer's foot. A block is arranged under the sol... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5611155 | Elastometric connecting means for footwear A boot having a shoe shaped shell member and a cuff member having a section overlapping the shell member. The cuff and shell members are pivotally connected together for pivoting movement in response to pivoting of the individual's leg relative to the ind... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5588229 | Ski boot Ski boot comprising a shell (1) and a shaft (3) articulated on the shell, the shaft consisting of a first part (5) forming a stirrup (6) extending around and above the heel, and a second part (7) surrounding at least the rear of the leg. These two parts m... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5526587 | Locking device for sports footwear, in particular for ski-boots In a locking device for sports footwear, in particular for ski-boots comprising a body (12) on which a leg-piece (18) is pivotably mounted two levers (24,26) are hinged together at one of their ends and pivotably mounted at their opposite ends on the body... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5499461 | Boot for guiding sports A boot for gliding sports, and more specifically, for "snowboarding". The boot includes two distinct zones with different characteristics and functions, including a first relatively rigid energy/power circuit, distributed with respect to the foot, so as t... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5493793 | Ski boot with quarter having multiple sections A ski boot including at least one quarter and a rigid or overlapping-flap shell. The quarter is constituted by at least two independent strip elements which are associated with one another and/or with the shell in an oscillating manner. The boot allows th... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5426872 | Ski boot closure system The rigidity of a high performance ski boot is increased by forming interlocking connections between a front tongue, a footbed and a rear ankle portion of the boot. Such connections are particularly effective in reducing or eliminating transverse spreadin... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5412883 | Ski boot and ski boot-bindings A ski boot and a combination of a ski boot and a releasable ski binding which attaches the boot to a ski. The boot includes a forward cuff and a hinged rear cuff, the rear cuff being secured to the forward cuff such that upon predetermined rearwardly-dire... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5394628 | Alpine ski boot with an energy flap journalled on the shell base A ski boot having a shell surmounted by an upper having a rear opening for passage of the foot, and at least one tightening system of the upper on the lower part of the leg, a flexion control device both of amplitude and force of the upper in the frontwar... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5392536 | Alpine ski boot having a foot retention apparatus The invention relates to an alpine ski boot provided with a foot retention apparatus which cooperates with at least one movable portion of said ski boot adapted to be applied against the front upper zone of the foot by means of a traction element directed... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5386649 | Ski boot with liner having front and rear straddling portions A ski boot having a liner, the liner including a body overlaid by a rear wedge associated to a portion of upper of boot and a front wedge associated to another portion of the upper. The front and rear wedges of the liner cooperate with respect to each oth... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5381613 | Ski boot A ski boot having a rear quarter which is constituted by a first half-quarter and by a second half-quarter which are mutually articulated and oscillate with respect to the shell. The second half-quarter is also articulated to the shell. The half-quarters ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5381612 | Device for blocking an upper of a ski boot An alpine ski boot having a shell base on which is journalled at least partially an upper constituted of at least one rear spoiler and a front cuff, the rear spoiler being journalled with respect to the shell base about a transverse axis and including a t... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379531 | Ski boot A fastening device 7 for fastening a skier's foot inserted in an outer shell 1 of a ski boot. A lock member 17 having an operation portion 16 and an engagement portion 15 is disposed in one of a clamping-lever 11 or the outer shell 1, and an engagement po... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5353528 | Alpine ski boot with an energy stirrup journalled on the rear spoiler Ski boot having a rigid shell base surmounted with an upper including at least one front portion and one rear portion that are fastened, via at least a tightening system of the upper, on the lower part of the leg, and a flexion control device, both of amp... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353527 | Ski boot with collar restraining device A ski boot in the form of an overlap construction, comprising a boot body 10, respectively a shell or the like and a collar 11 fitted to the shell pivotally. The boot body 10 and the collar 11 are closable in front by clasps 12 and 13. The collar 11 is pr... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5345698 | Alpine ski boot A ski boot includes a shell base having an overlying upper, the upper including a front portion and a rear portion journalled with respect to the shell base about a transverse axis, so as to enable pivoting of the rear portion of the upper towards the rea... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5295316 | Ski boot with overlapping shaft members Boot with a shell (1) of variable volume provided with means of tightening, for example buckles (13, 14), and for rear-entry, that is to say provided with a shaft in two parts (3, 4) articulated on the shell. The front part (3) of the shaft has an indenta... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5287639 | Sports shoe with quick-release quarter A sports shoe includes a shell having a rear quarter. The quarter is provided, in a downward position and to the rear, with a recess. The sports shoe includes a flap which is articulated to the shell and affects the recess; the flap is provided with a pro... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5279053 | Connecting device for a slipper inside the shell of a ski boot Alpine ski boot comprising an outer shell, in which an inner slipper is placed, the shell being constituted by a shell base incorporating at least one rear cover which pivots on the shell base around a transverse axis to a pivoted open position and vice-v... | 01/18/1994 |
