| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE37319 |
Boot for snowboarding and the like |
August 14, 2001 |
| An improved boot for snowboarding. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a generally resilient upper boot portion mounted to a generally rigid lower boot portion. The lower boot portion extends substantially upwardly from the sole, over the foot, and |
| D518946 |
Toe cap for athletic footwear equipment |
April 18, 2006 |
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| D516281 |
Toe cap for athletic footwear equipment |
March 7, 2006 |
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| D475111 |
Skate upper for an in-line skate |
May 27, 2003 |
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| D475110 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
May 27, 2003 |
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| D414917 |
In-line roller skate upper shoe |
October 12, 1999 |
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| D414916 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
October 12, 1999 |
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| D411757 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
July 6, 1999 |
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| D410720 |
Pivoting in line skate support |
June 8, 1999 |
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| D410692 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
June 8, 1999 |
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| D410516 |
In-line skate frame |
June 1, 1999 |
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| D410135 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
May 25, 1999 |
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| D404187 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
January 19, 1999 |
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| D404078 |
In-line skate boot |
January 12, 1999 |
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| D402443 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
December 15, 1998 |
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| D401037 |
In-line roller skate upper shoe |
November 17, 1998 |
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| D400693 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
November 10, 1998 |
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| D399284 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
October 6, 1998 |
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| D399283 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
October 6, 1998 |
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| D399278 |
Boot for an in-line skate |
October 6, 1998 |
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| D382387 |
In-line roller skate upper shoe |
August 19, 1997 |
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| D361814 |
In-line roller skate brake |
August 29, 1995 |
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| D355690 |
In-line roller skate frame |
February 21, 1995 |
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| D354539 |
In-line roller skate frame |
January 17, 1995 |
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| D354105 |
In-line roller skate frame |
January 3, 1995 |
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| D246612 |
Ski pole grip or similar article |
December 6, 1977 |
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| 7568719 |
Snowboard binding system having automatic toe strap |
August 4, 2009 |
| The present invention is related to a binding that can be used for securing a boot to a snowboard. The binding includes a baseplate, a toe strap, an ankle strap, a strap fastener for the toe or ankle strap, and a movable linkage that connects the toe strap to the ankle strap, such that |
| 7555852 |
Snowshoe binding with contoured base |
July 7, 2009 |
| 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 individually contour to th |
| 7509757 |
Single-pull binding for a snowshoe |
March 31, 2009 |
| A boot binding for a snowshoe, suspended within the snowshoe for flexibility of the boot relative to the snowshoe in the pitch direction, has a binding footbed that is flexible and allows bending of the boot in the pitch directed, as steps are taken by the user. |
| 7497034 |
Snowshoe binding with top buckles |
March 3, 2009 |
| 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 binding, generally over |
| 7475434 |
Helmet with in-mold and post-applied hard shell |
January 13, 2009 |
| The invention is related to a helmet having an interior foam liner with at least two shell portions. The helmet includes an exterior in-mold shell portion covering a portion of the liner. The helmet also includes an exterior post-applied shell portion covering a portion of the liner that |
| 7419187 |
Double klap flex base boot with heel linkage |
September 2, 2008 |
| A skate includes a midskate hinge in the shoe to preferentially flex the shoe base at the metatarsal area, a forward hinge to allow the rear of the shoe to be raised in relation to the rear of the skate frame, and a third hinge to laterally stabilize the rear of the shoe as the shoe base |
| 7386947 |
Snowboard boot with liner harness |
June 17, 2008 |
| A boot, such as a snowboard boot, having an outer shell including a flexible upper and a harness assembly disposed in the outer shell. The harness assembly wraps about a user's ankle, includes a plurality of cord keepers. A cord--for example, a lace or a stainless steel cable--slidably |
| 7314227 |
Gliding board with vibration-absorbing layer |
January 1, 2008 |
| A gliding board such as a snowboard (100) having a core (130), a lower structural layer (132), an upper structural layer (134), a base element (138) attached under the lower structural layer, and a metal edge piece (136). A vibration-absorbing panel (120) is attached to the outer surface |
| 7260850 |
Banded goggles for a winter sports helmet |
August 28, 2007 |
| Eyewear, such as goggles, includes a frame, a lens supported by the frame, and an outrigger that is pivotally mounted to sides of the frame. An elastic band is mounted to the outrigger. The elastic band is made from two band arms that are connected on one end to form a loop, and at the |
| 7246811 |
Snowboard binding engagement mechanism |
July 24, 2007 |
| A snowboard binding (100) is disclosed having a base plate (102) with a highback (120) pivotally attached. A locking lever (130) is disposed on the back of the highback for locking the highback in a generally upright position with a desired maximum forward lean. A flexible member such as |
| 7246803 |
Tool-less size-adjustable in-line skate |
July 24, 2007 |
| A size-adjustable in-line skate having a base carrying a plurality of wheels thereon. An upper is secured to a top surface of the base and defines a heel portion, a toe portion, and diametrically opposed side wall portions. The upper is supported by a support structure that includes |
| 7234721 |
Snowboard with partial sidewall |
June 26, 2007 |
| A snowboard (10) includes a central section (12) and tip and tail sections (14, 16). The snowboard includes a core (30) bordered within the central section along longitudinal edges by sidewall members (24). The snowboard includes upper and lower reinforcement layers (32, 34) covered by a |
| 7219444 |
Boot liner with ankle and heel volume control |
May 22, 2007 |
| An article of footwear, such as a snowboard boot liner, made of deformable material has a rear tensioning system for reducing the volume of the footwear in the heel region. The footwear has a front tensioning system, such as a front lace, for closing an opening in the front of the fo |
| 7214337 |
Foam core in-line skate frame |
May 8, 2007 |
| A method of constructing a skate frame for an in-line skate is provided. The method includes forming a first skin on a mold and positioning core material on the first skin so that the core material does not contact the portions of the frame that receive load from the shoe portion. The me |
| 7210252 |
Step-in snowboard binding and boot therefor |
May 1, 2007 |
| A three point step-in snowboard binding includes medial and lateral binding pin engagers that interact with corresponding pins in a boot. The binding latches the boot after the snowboarder steps into the binding, and remains latched until a release control is actuated. |
| 7181779 |
Sport goggle with side vent for improved ventilation |
February 27, 2007 |
| An improved sport goggle for skiing, motorcycling, paintball, racing, and other sports featuring clip-mounted side apertures communicating with the eye cavity of the goggle through adjacent venting apertures. Venting of the eye cavity of the sport goggle is aided by forming of the clip s |
| 7159892 |
Snowboard binding with suspension heel loop |
January 9, 2007 |
| A binding includes a suspension heel loop formed by an upper member pivotally connected to the base of the binding frame. The heel loop flexes or moves in a controlled manner with respect to the binding base at the heel end of the binding. A binding having the suspension heel loop pr |
| 7137635 |
Expandable in-line skate |
November 21, 2006 |
| A skate (200) having a frame (226) adapted to support a plurality of wheels (228) and a base (214) disposed above the frame. The base includes a platform (280) having a longitudinal rail (282) with a plurality of locking detents (288), and an upwardly extending guide tab (284). A sep |
| 7137153 |
Sport goggle with improved ventilation |
November 21, 2006 |
| An improved sport goggle for skiing, motorcycling, paintball, racing, and other sports featuring apertures communicating with a pressurized air flow provided by focusing channels in a ledge projecting from the goggle body thereby increasing air flow into the eye cavity of the goggle |
| 7086122 |
Ratchet-type buckle and snowboard binding |
August 8, 2006 |
| A ratchet-type buckle (100) is disclosed for use with a ladder strap (80), wherein the buckle includes a toothed, barrel-shaped strap engagement member (140) that is rotatably mounted between oppositely disposed sidewalls (130) that are pivotally coupled to a base (110). The engageme |
| 7073813 |
Athletic boot with interface adjustment mechanism |
July 11, 2006 |
| 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 adjustment assembl |
| 6993859 |
Snowboard boot with liner harness |
February 7, 2006 |
| A boot (200), such as a snowboard boot, having a harness assembly (240) disposed in an outer shell (210). The harness defines a vamp gap and includes a plurality of cord keepers (268) disposed on either side of the gap. A cord--for example, a stainless steel cable (266)--slidably engages |
| 6976684 |
Snowboard binding system having multiple tool-less adjustments |
December 20, 2005 |
| An adjustable binding system includes a frame and a highback pivotally coupled thereto. The highback includes a wing adjustably connected to a heel loop. The frame is adjustable via at least one length adjuster to provide adjustment of the toe to heel length of the frame so that the |
| 6957830 |
In-line skate frame protector |
October 25, 2005 |
| Various structures designed to protect an in-line skate frame from direct impact with damaging and/or abrasive surfaces are disclosed. Such protective structures mount to the skate frame and may be manufactured from various materials, including metals, plastics, composites, and ceram |
