Patents Assigned to Goodwell International Limited
  • Snowboard binding
    Patent number: 5918897
    Abstract: A snowboard binding having a heel element that is pivotable in its open position sufficiently far that a snowboard boot can be inserted into the binding with the instep element held in place. The heel element is also pivotable into a closure position and held there by means of actuation devices. In this closure position, the heel element supports the heel of the snowboard boot in a predefined position and simultaneously presses the boot against the instep element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Goodwell International Limited
    Inventors: Reinhard Hansen, Werner Jettmar
  • Snowboard boot
    Patent number: 5701689
    Abstract: The snowboard boot having a flexible shaft that consists of a soft, padded material. Originating from the sole-proximal center or toe region, a strap which has low flexibility in the longitudinal direction extends around the rear side of the shaft within its upper, sole-distant region and back to the sole-proximal center or toe region of the other side. Similarly, a second strap extends from the sole-proximal heel region over the instep of the boot. The length of both straps can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Goodwell International Limited
    Inventors: Reinhard Hansen, Leon Widdison, Wolfgang Wurm
  • Top portion of a snowboard binding
    Patent number: D596689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Goodwell International Limited
    Inventor: Roger Neiley