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).

  • Patent number: 5462296
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 5441286
    Abstract: A device for mounting wheels and for compensating plays, particularly usable in skates including a shoe associated with a supporting frame for one or more possibly mutually aligned wheels composed of a central hub with which an annular element, acting as tire, is associated. The device is constituted by a pivot which is associatable with the hub and the frame and has, at its ends, an engagement-disengagement lever and a play compensation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 5435580
    Abstract: Braking device particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of a quarter articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. A brake is associated with the quarter and selectively interacts with the ground upon a backward rotation of the quarter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Renzo Balbinot, Alessandro Pozzobon, Mario Gonella
  • Patent number: 5435579
    Abstract: Improved skate including a shoe composed of a shell with which a frame for two or more mutually parallel or aligned wheels is associated. In this skate, a first half-quarter is articulated to the shell and is in turn connected to a braking element. A second half-quarter is furthermore associated with the first half-quarter, and its position with respect to the first half-quarter is adjustable. The skate thus allows both optimum activation of the braking element and quick and easy variation of the support of the leg, for example according to the sport practiced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 5390941
    Abstract: A power generator for a roller skate including a support and wheels. The generator includes a fan associated with the wheel and adapted to generate an air flow conveyed by channels provided in the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Bruno Borsoi, Adolfo Pozzebon
  • Patent number: 5382031
    Abstract: A skate having a support for the sole of an item footwear and for at least three aligned wheels, which has improved turning. The peculiarity of the skate consists of the fact that two wheels are arranged and rotate on a plane which is parallel to the plane of the remaining wheels. It is thus possible to obtain a right skate and a left skate with offset wheels which allow the user to achieve better turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luca Marconato, Alessandro Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 5381613
    Abstract: 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 interact with adjusting members for adjusting their mutual position, so as to achieve a better adaptation and embracing of the rear region of the lower part of the leg while skiing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Gianpaola Marongiu, Maurizio Tacchetto, Luca Bugliesi
  • Patent number: 5374070
    Abstract: A braking device for skates includes a rod member associated with the quarter of the shoe; the lower end of the rod member has a braking member adapted to interact with a wheel on the ground when the quarter is tilted back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alfred Pellegrini, Jr., Andrea Tormena, Alessandro Pozzobon, Renzo Balbinot, Mario Conella
  • Patent number: 5366232
    Abstract: An adjustment device for a roller skate including a support for an item of footwear and at least two aligned wheels. The device has the peculiarity of having, between the at least two aligned wheels, a screw for adjusting the interspace therebetween, as well as kinematic systems for interconnection with the support. The device allows to vary the distance between the support for the item of footwear and the axle of one or more of the aligned wheels of the skate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Mariano Sartor
  • Patent number: 5351420
    Abstract: A ski boot comprising a shell inside which one or more pressers are provided, a front quarter connected to the shell, a rear quarter pivotally connected to the shell, a lever pivotally connected to the rear quarter, a cable winding device rotatably supported by the lever, a first cable connected to the winding device and engaging the foot presser, and a second cable interconnected between the quarters and the free end of the lever for closing the quarters, whereby the first cable passes through the pivoting axis of the lever, or through a sheath element interconnected between the lever and the shell, so that the actuation of the lever and the actuation of the winding device both only affect the appropriate cable and the securing provided by the other cable is completely unchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza, Renato Serafin
  • Patent number: 5329706
    Abstract: The composite ski boot quarter includes a pair of oppositely arranged lateral malleolus supporting elements, a rear calf supporting element, and a front tibial supporting element rigidly interconnected to form the quarter. The lateral supporting elements are made of generally rigid material to provide excellent force transmission during skiing and the rear calf and front tibial supporting elements are made of less rigid material to provide improved comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 5251388
    Abstract: The lever device includes a lever arm arranged at at least one adapted seat defined on one of the flaps. At least one grip element for engagement members provided on the lever arm is associated with the other one of the flaps. The insertion of the lever arm within the adapted seat thus allows to have high strength characteristics and to not require a surface finish of good aesthetic quality, in view of its partial concealment, as well as to give the boot a neat aesthetic appearance, there being no protruding elements and because of the reduced size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Adolfo Pozzebon
  • Patent number: 5212893
    Abstract: A flexibility adjustment device, particularly for ski boots composed of a shell with which at least one quarter is associated by means of at least one stud. The device is constituted by a resilient member which is interposed between the shell or a pivot and a first ring which constitute the stud together with a second ring which is rotatably associated with the pivot and can be secured on the first ring. The securing of the second ring on the first ring allows to vary the degree of lateral oscillation of the quarter with respect to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 5193294
    Abstract: 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 optizime its own movement with respect to the leg natural movement, following the leg during the flexion and extension steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Gianpaola Marongiu
  • Patent number: 5189815
    Abstract: A ski boot which includes at least one quarter associated with a rigid shell, has one or more soft elements for embracing the upper metatarsal region and/or the tibial region and/or the calf region. The soft elements are associated with the shell and/or with the quarter. One or more strengthening elements, for transmitting the efforts from the leg to the ski, are furthermore associated with the shell and/or with the quarter. The boot thus has regions with different rigidity according to the specific requirements of the athlete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Adolfo Pozzebon
  • Patent number: 5158559
    Abstract: A ski boot composed of a shell inside which one or more pressers are provided and with which a front quarter and a rear quarter are associated. The peculiarity of the invention resides in the fact that it comprises a lever body which is pivoted to the front quarter or to the rear quarter and has independently activatable adjustment and/or securing devices for the front and rear quarters and for the pressers which are arranged inside the shell. It is therefore possible to act directly on one of the devices, for example to vary its adjustment, without affecting the other device, regardless of the activation of non-activation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza, Renato Serafin
  • Patent number: 5150537
    Abstract: Securing and adjuster device for ski boots, composed of a circular winder, which is actuated by a knob and is connected for example to a foot presser, and of a vertical lever, which actuates a cable for closing the quarters; when the lever is opened, the winder is also released automatically; the adjustment of the two devices is independent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Tacchetto, Claudio Zorzi, Giuseppe De Bortoli, Alessandro Pozzobon, Renato Serafin
  • Patent number: 5101582
    Abstract: A ski boot quarter, the peculiarity whereof is that it is constituted by at least three separate elements which can be obtained separately and can subsequently be associated with one another. This solution allows to differentiate the materials which constitute the individual components of the structure using even non-plastic materials according to the specific region of the leg of the skier involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
  • Patent number: 5065530
    Abstract: A closure device particularly for ski boots composed of a shell with which a front quarter and a rear quarter are associated. The device is constituted by at least one traction element which has at least one point which is fixed, when the quarter opens or closes, to a moving part of the boot and at least one portion which is slidably associated with a static part of the boot. The traction element, which is advantageously non-extendable, furthermore interacts with means for tensioning and locking the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza
  • Patent number: 5048204
    Abstract: Securing and adjuster device for ski boots, composed of a circular winder, which is actuated by a knob and is connected for example to a foot presser, and of a vertical lever, which actuates a cable for closing the quarters; when the lever is opened, the winder is also released automatically; the adjustment of the two devices is independent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maurizio Tacchetto, Claudio Zorzi, Giuseppe De Bortoli, Alessandro Pozzobon, Renato Serafin