Patents by Inventor Alessandro Pozzobon
Alessandro Pozzobon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20040107605Abstract: A sports shoe comprising a sole on which a shell divided into a heel unit and a separate toe unit is associated; the heel unit and the toe unit are mutually associated so that they can slide along a substantially longitudinal axis and comprise an adjustment device for increasing the overall volume of the sports shoe by means of a forward movement of the toe unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: NORDICA S.p.A.Inventors: Francesco Caeran, Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 6283481Abstract: A braking control device for skates including a shoe having a toe portion at a forward location and a heel portion at a rearward location, and a pivoting quarter, and the shoe being connected with a chassis having a plurality of wheels at least one of which interacts with a brake device. The braking control device has structure allowing to transfer a braking force to the at least one wheel up to a presettable value, which is preferably close to the value required to lock the at least one wheel and beyond which an excess force is substantially not transferred to the at least one wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Maurizio Roman, Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza
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Patent number: 6279252Abstract: A support device, for shoes to be associated with a sports implement such as a ski, a roller skate or an ice skate, includes a rigid shell which partially surrounds the shoe laterally, to the rear and in a lower region and can be interposed between the shoe and an element for engaging the sports implement, the rigid shell having means for detachable locking to the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Benetton Group S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Stefano Soligo
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Patent number: 6149852Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shoe, which includes the steps of:arranging an upper-insole assembly about a last;coupling an intermediate member comprising a toe portion and a heel portion to a lower region of the upper-insole assembly arranged about the last; andarranging the intermediate member in a mold and introducing plastic material into the mold so as to form an injected plastic material member which surrounds the intermediate member and which is integrally connected with both the intermediate member and the upper-insole assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1998Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Benetton Sportsystem S.p.A.Inventors: Mariarosa Romanato, Franco Priarollo, Riccardo Perotto, Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 6131920Abstract: A braking control device for skates including a shoe having a toe portion at a forward location and a heel portion at a rearward location, and a pivoting quarter, and the shoe being connected with a chassis having a plurality of wheels at least one of which interacts with a brake device, The braking control device has structure allowing to transfer a braking force to the at least one wheel up to a presettable value, which is preferably close to the value required to lock the at least one wheel and beyond which an excess force is substantially not transferred to the at least one wheel. The brake device includes: a braking block pivoted to the chassis; and a bar connected at a first end to the quarter and slidingly engaged in a seat of a rearward protrusion of the braking block, and the bar has at a second end thereof a T-shaped tip forming a head abutting against the protrusion of the braking block.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1997Date of Patent: October 17, 2000Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Maurizio Roman, Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza
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Patent number: 6098314Abstract: An innerboot, particularly for skates comprising a rigid shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more in-line wheels or for an ice-skating blade. The innerboot is of the soft type and is constituted by a rigid cuff that affects at least the calf and the malleolar regions and is interposed between a padding lying inside the innerboot and an optional outer covering. The innerboot has holes for pivoting to the underlying rigid shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1996Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 6047974Abstract: Braking device, particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a frame for supporting two or more wheels. A brake is rotatably associated with the quarter and selectively interacts with the ground upon a backward rotation of the quarter. The brake can oscillate in contrast with a spring and interacts with the ground upon a given rotation imparted to the quarter.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Renzo Balbinot, Mario Gonella
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Patent number: 6012236Abstract: An innerboot, particularly for sports shoes, made of thermoformable material, includes, at its inner lateral surface, one or more channels advantageously connected to the outside through one or more holes, the innerboot allowing ventilation of the foot arranged inside the innerboot, improving user comfort.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1997Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5895060Abstract: A roller skate including a quarter pivoted to a shell connected to a frame supporting wheels; a brake pad is supported by a support; a cable guides a flexible actuator adapted to actuate the support upon a rearward rotation of the quarter with respect to the shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1996Date of Patent: April 20, 1999Assignee: Nordica, S.p.A.Inventors: Bruno Marchesin, Alessandro Pozzobon, Carlo Guerrera
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Patent number: 5823634Abstract: Wheel, particularly for skateboards or rollerskates, including a central hub with radial spokes, and a tire which is connected to the hub and which has wings arranged in the interspaces delimited by the radial spokes and the central hub. The wings are arranged to only partially fill the interspaces between the spokes such that empty spaces without material are arranged directly adjacent the spokes. The wings may have a degree of rigidity which is different than the rigidity of the outer portion of the tire.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1997Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5806211Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shoe, particularly for skates, entails the positioning of a soft innerboot on an adapted last and the subsequent dry assembly of a rigid shell made of plastics to the innerboot. An overlap injection-molding or pouring of thermoplastic or thermosetting material is then performed on at least part of the edge of the shell so as to affect the innerboot and the frame, in order to achieve a skate that simultaneously provides comfort for the user's foot and optimum transmission of forces at the underlying supporting frame for the wheels that are associated below the shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1996Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5768807Abstract: A sports shoe, particularly for skates, includes a rigid shell, and a soft innerboot; separate straps for connecting the innerboot to the rigid shell are laterally rigidly coupled to the innerboot and at least partially surround the shell. First and second flaps of the innerboot are fastened to the straps which advantageously do not affect the metatarsal and/or foot instep regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1996Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Francesco Caeran, Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5755449Abstract: Skate of the type including a shell with which at least one quarter is articulated and below which a frame is associated; the frame carries a plurality of aligned wheels. A support for a first brake is oscillatably articulated to the frame; the brake is connected to the quarter by means of a rod member. A second brake is also connected to the support and interacts with at least one of the wheels beyond a selected degree of rotation applied to the quarter.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1994Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Nordica, S.P.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5590889Abstract: Braking device particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of at least one quarter articulated to a shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. The device includes a rod member which is connected to a braking element and has a kinematic system suitable to allow the rotation of the quarter without activating the braking element, so as to allow to deactivate the braking element while skating or allow rear-entry insertion of the foot if the skate is of the rear-entry type. A locking element is provided for locking the kinematic system and/or the devices for deactivating the braking element.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1995Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5536026Abstract: A power generator device in combination with a wheeled sports implement, including first magnets supported by a hub of a wheel, second magnets supported by a pair of wings of a support which rotatably supports the wheel, and windings interposed between the first and second magnets.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1995Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Bruno Borsoi, Adolfo Pozzebon
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Patent number: 5528841Abstract: A ventilated sports shoe, particularly usable for skates which are constituted by a frame for supporting two or more wheels and the shoe. The shoe has a plurality of through seats and a plurality of soft pads can be arranged within the seats and protrude inside the shoe, so as to constitute a soft protective region for the user's foot and leg as well as a channel for the air inside the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1994Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5505468Abstract: Braking device, particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a frame for supporting two or more wheels. A brake is rotatably associated with the quarter and selectively interacts with the ground upon a backward rotation of the quarter. The brake can oscillate in contrast with a spring and interacts with the ground upon a given rotation imparted to the quarter.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1993Date of Patent: April 9, 1996Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Renzo Balbinot, Mario Gonella
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Patent number: 5493793Abstract: 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 the quarter to adapt to the anatomical shape of the leg and to optimize its own movement with respect to the leg natural movement, following the leg during the flexion and extension steps.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1994Date of Patent: February 27, 1996Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Gianpaola Marongiu
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Patent number: 5480287Abstract: Method for manufacturing pumping devices, particularly usable in sports shoes, including the monolithic molding of a body having at least one tubular passage and a first and a second seat for air venting and intake valves. The body furthermore includes at least one chamber with a partially open elastically deformable wall. The method entails the closure of the chamber, whereas the valves and at least one inflatable plenum chamber are associable within the body thus obtained, before closing it. The pumping device thus obtained has optimum functional characteristics as well as very low manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1994Date of Patent: January 2, 1996Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Adolfo Pozzebon, Alessandro Pozzobon, Alessandro Morandin
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Patent number: 5465984Abstract: Braking device for skates including an item of footgear composed of a quarter articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a supporting frame for one or more wheels. The device includes a rod member connected to the quarter and is slidingly associated with the shell. The rod member has an end which, upon a rotation of the quarter, pushes toward the ground, a braking element articulated to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1993Date of Patent: November 14, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alfred Pellegrini, Jr., Andrea Tormena, Alessandro Pozzobon, Claudio Zorzi, Peter Edauw