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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171658 | Snowshoe with flexible tail A snowshoe of molded plastic material has a tail section with greater flexibility than the main body section, thereby allowing the tail to give and deform as the snowshoe tail is engaged against the terrain during the gait of the user. At the same time, the tail is ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7930842 | Snowshoes with crampons Provided is a snowshoe with crampons, whose portion equipped with the crampons can be removed from a snowshoe body, and that is compactly portable. A snowshoe with crampons 1 includes: a snowshoe body 10 having a larger area than that of the bottom of ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7793439 | Snowshoe apparatus A snowshoe apparatus having a frame assembly, a pivot assembly pivotally attached to the frame assembly, and a binding assembly pivotally attached to the pivot assembly is disclosed. The snowshoe apparatus may also include first and second crampons pivotally attache... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7707749 | Modular snow travel system for common footwear A modular snow travel system for common footwear includes a first traction component which may be an overboot. The first traction component includes at least one traction cleat having latch, such as an exposed hook portion, for engagement with a snowdeck. The engage... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7555852 | Snowshoe binding with contoured base A binding for a snowshoe has an injection molded base or footbed with integral control wings for cradling the shoe generally as in U.S. Pat. No. 5,259,128. The base preferably has toe stops at the forward end, positioned asymmetrically on the base to better individu... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7497034 | Snowshoe binding with top buckles A binding for a snowshoe has, in several different embodiments, a pair of straps to draw the binding tight over a user's boot, the two straps reversing direction at side loop points and being secured to a pair of buckles on a floating tongue at the top of the bindin... | 03/03/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7331129 | Snowshoe frame with varied cross section A snowshoe of the type with a peripheral frame formed of metal tubing and a stretched and suspended deck connected to the frame has different regions of the frame partially flattened into an approximate elliptical cross section, the major dimensions of the ellipses ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7308767 | Perfected device for walking on snow or ice A perfected device for walking on snow or ice consisting of platforms (1) that are fitted on the upper face of the rackets (20) and have a swivel mechanism (6) formed by a spherical or similar piece equipped with axles (22) at the heel en... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7213827 | Slider with brake plate A slider comprises a main board and a brake plate. The main board has a bottom face facing to and movable on a snow ground, and has a rear end raised to an angle relative to the snow ground. The brake plate has a connecting portion connected with the bottom face of ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7194825 | Snowshoe The snowshoe includes an opened U-shaped frame supporting a semi-rigid decking having a toe hole and a harness pivotally attached to the decking near the toe hole. The absence of a rear tail portion on the frame forms a gap that helps prevent the dragging effect of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150464 | Configurable snowshoe and ski device A device and method are disclosed for a configurable snowshoe and ski device. The device may include a base member having a bottom for traversing over snow, and a plurality of wings rotatably coupled to the member, the wings convertible between a skiing configuratio... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7080850 | Configurable snowshoe and ski device A device and method are disclosed for a configurable snowshoe and ski device. The device may include a base member having a bottom for traversing over snow, and a plurality of wings rotatably coupled to the member, the wings convertible between a skiing configuratio... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059623 | Slider with brake plate A slider includes a main board movable on a snow ground, and a brake plate mounted on the main board and protruding outward from the main board to face the snow ground. The brake plate is formed with a shovel portion extended toward the snow ground. Thus, the shovel... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6931769 | Snowshoe pivot axle pad A snowshoe has a frame and a pivot axle assembly extending across an opening in the frame for pivotally supporting a boot binding assembly for limited front and rear rotation, a resilient pad is disposed between the pivot axle assembly and the boot binding assembly ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6898874 | Snowshoe with two degrees of rotational freedom A snowshoe has a pivoted mounting on its boot harness, for rotation about a pitch axis for a first degree of freedom in movement of the user's boot relative to the snowshoe; and provision for a second degree of freedom of motion along a roll axis, allowing the user'... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6694646 | Snowshoe harness A harness for a snowshoe has straps, buckles and strap slip connections configured such that a single pull will snug the harness down to the boot, both at the toe and at the top of the arch, firmly engaging over the shoe or boot. The straps, which may be ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6694645 | Lace binding for a snowshoe A binding for a snowshoe has a base secured to a footbed connected to the snowshoe frame, and a tongue piece above the footbed, connected at front to the footbed in a flexible hinge and positioned to engage the top of a user's boot, from the toe to the ar... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6505423 | Snowshoe with front and rear cleats An improved snowshoe includes a frame at least partially covered by a membrane, a front claw, and biased mounting means for pivotally attaching the front claw to the frame at an offset relative to a neutral frame plane. The biased mounting permits the use... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6453581 | Snowshoe crampon system A snowshoe crampon system has toe and heel crampons which are fabricated from strong, hard abrasion resistant material such as stainless steel, titanium, or tool steel, the toe crampon having a depending formed skirt and a trio of tooth pairs depending an... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6401367 | Load-bearing apparatus having shovel A load-bearing apparatus including a raised front portion, the so-called shovel, that maintains the direction of the apparatus while allowing gliding. The lower surface of the shovel includes a protuberance that is oriented substantially along a longitudi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6385865 | Mountain-climbing shoes with non skid instrument Mountain-climbing shoes with a non skid instrument are constructed in such a way that two through-holes are formed in the width of the back base of each shoe. Combination holes for setting plates are positioned in both apertures of the through-hole. A scr... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6374518 | Terrain-engaging cleat for traction enhancement Crampon and snowshoe combinations are disclosed, wherein the crampon or terrain-engaging cleat can be a traditional ice crampon used on a rigid and essentially unbending boot, or a soft boot cleat which engages only the front portion of the boot, forward ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367173 | Interface device for sports apparatus A connecting interface device adapted to be fixed on a boot and mounted pivotally on a sports apparatus which procures rear retention when climbing. The device includes a plate to which a boot is fixed, which is pivotally mounted on an axle in relation to... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6256908 | Terrain-engaging cleat for traction enhancement Crampon and snowshoe combinations are disclosed, wherein the crampon or terrain-engaging cleat can be a traditional ice crampon used on a rigid and essentially unbending boot, or a soft boot cleat which engages only the front portion of the boot, forward ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6247253 | Removable cleat for snowshoe A removable ice cleat for an outer frame member of a snowshoe provides traction for snow packed and icy conditions. For looser conditions including powdery snow, the ice cleats are quickly removable thus making the snowshoe versatile for all weather condi... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6233849 | Snowshoe with a rigid central deck member A snow shoe (1) includes a tubular frame (2) defining an interior zone. A deck (4) which is surrounded by the frame is made in part of a film (3). A binding (7) retained on the deck for securing the boot of the user. A central technical bottom piece (15) ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6226899 | Snowshoe construction A snowshoe is constructed of molded plastic nose and tail pieces, both connected to a pair of rigid rails to complete the snowshoe frame. A stretched deck membrane, in an area over the heel of a user's shoe or boot, has left and right sides secured to the... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6195919 | Mountaineering snowshoe The novel snowshoe (400) includes at least one tail extender (404) to provide variable flotation characteristics and traction bars (412) that provide improved side slip protection such as when traversing steep terrain. The snowshoe (400) is thereby especi... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6185846 | Maneuverable snowshoe A snowshoe is described in which both a simple toe strap and a simple ankle strap are connected to a single, large claw plate, wherein the heel of the user's foot is maintained on an upper surface of the decking.... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6178666 | Molded snowshoe A snowshoe has an integral deck and frame molded from a high impact, plastic material, the frame having integral molded hubs for accepting a unique binding pivot system which includes a molded two piece axle with integral bearings journalled in the molded... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6163984 | Snowshoe with pivotable harness hinged on a semi-rigid decking The snowshoe includes a closed loop frame carrying an intermediate decking attached to the frame. The decking is made from a full sheet of semi-flexible plastic material, and is peripherally attached to the frame. A toe hole is provided at the front end p... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6112436 | Snowshoe with elastically suspended foot support piece A snowshoe that includes a support piece for the user's foot which extends transversely within the frame of the snowshoe and which allows the foot to pivot in order to ease walking. The support piece is elastically suspended within the frame by attachment... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092312 | Stable, lightweight snowshoe A snowshoe is described in which both a simple toe strap and a simple ankle strap are connected to a single, large claw plate.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6052922 | Snowshoe with a longitudinal opening An improved snowshoe is provided which is composed of a semi-rigid plastic web base which has a toe area having a downwardly extending flange encompassing a toe hole. The web base has a heel deck which has a raised retaining wall for maintaining the user'... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6026597 | Blade for snowshoes and snowshoe outfitted for a blade A snow shoe (1) has a longitudinal support structure or ridge (18) surrounded by a screen (4). The longitudinal ridge defines a plurality of apertures (180a, 180b, 180c), an upper surface (20), and lower projecting surfaces (21a, 21b, 25a, 25b). A detacha... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6006453 | Snowshoe construction A snowshoe is constructed of molded plastic nose and tail pieces, both connected to a pair of rigid rails to complete the snowshoe frame. A stretched deck membrane, in an area over the heel of a user's shoe or boot, has left and right sides secured to the... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003249 | Snowshoe with integrally molded and supported hinge pin A snowshoe is provided with an integrally molded and supported hinge pin. A foot plate rotates about the hinge pin, and has mating structure which provides outstanding structural support, particularly during transverse loading conditions. The foot plate e... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996259 | Snowshoe for use on a range of terrains and snow conditions A snowshoe (1) has a peripheral frame (2). A deck (4) extends across an interior of the peripheral frame and supports a binding (5) for retaining the boot of the user. The snowshoe has horizontal surfaces for supporting the snowshoe and the user on top of... | 12/07/1999 |
