Abstract: The proposed solution relates to a ski or snowshoe binding, to which binding a normal boot is attachable with general attachments which are part of said binding, such as with a strap in a front part of the binding and with a strap arrangement in a back part of the binding. The strap of the front part of the binding is transverse to the binding, adjustable in length and extends in a toe part of the binding under the body or inside the body of the binding. The cross-sectional profiles of the strap of the front part have been made in such a way that as the strap comes out from the body and turns upwards, a first profile portion is, over this distance, in a direction of width at its narrowest substantially in the entire upward turn, after which a second profile portion is widening and thinning towards a third profile portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stick, such as an ice hockey stick, which comprises a shaft (3) and a blade part (1);(2) and in which the shaft and the blade part (1);(2) are separately manufactured and joinable together, an end (5) of the shaft (3) meant for the joint being tapered and the blade part (1);(2) comprising a socket (4) arranged to receive said shaft (3) end. The socket (4) of the blade part (1);(2) are formable substantially to the heel part of the blade part (1);(2), the structure of the heel part and the socket (4) thus ending at the same level in the direction of the shaft.

Abstract: A ski (s) equipped with on a base of said ski mounted skin preventing gliding backwards of said ski, said base material being of plastic at least in the gliding portion, wherein said skin being placed on the base of the ski (s) in a recess (c) said recess being formed essentially in the middle portion of said base. The base of said ski (s), including said recess (c), is formed of uniform plastic layer (h).

Abstract: A ski (s) equipped with on a base of said ski mounted skin preventing gliding backwards of said ski, said base material being of plastic at least in the gliding portion, wherein said skin being placed on the base of the ski (s) in a recess (c) said recess being formed essentially in the middle portion of said base. The base of said ski (s), including said recess (c), is formed of uniform plastic layer (h).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shaft of an ice hockey stick, or the like, and a shaft. The shaft comprises an inner, first body part formed of binding material and reinforcing fibers that cross one another. Onto the first body part there is formed a second, substantially co-axial, body part containing binding material and longitudinal reinforcing fibers. The cross-section of the inner profile of the first body part is oval and the cross-section of the outer profile of the second body part is substantially rectangular, the shaft being thus provided with wall thickness that is greater at the corners than at the sides.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a blade of a hockey stick or the like, a blade and a blade core used in the blade. The blade core is manufactured of a plastic material, recesses for arranging a strengthening layer being provided in vertical sides thereof. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the sides of the blade core are provided with two recesses within each other. Furthermore, a reinforcing element cut off from a wooden plate can be used as an inner strengthening layer of the blade core.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a shaft of an ice hockey stick, or the like, and a shaft. The shaft comprises an inner, first body part formed of binding material and reinforcing fibers that cross one another. Onto the first body part there is formed a second, substantially co-axial, body part containing binding material and longitudinal reinforcing fibers. The cross-section of the inner profile of the first body part is oval and the cross-section of the outer profile of the second body part is substantially rectangular, the shaft being thus provided with wall thickness that is greater at the corners than at the sides.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a blade of a hockey stick or the like, a blade and a blade core used in the blade. The blade core is manufactured of a plastic material, recesses for arranging a strengthening layer being provided in vertical sides thereof. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the sides of the blade core are provided with two recesses within each other. Furthermore, a reinforcing element cut off from a wooden plate can be used as an inner strengthening layer of the blade core.

Abstract: Replaceable blade and handle components are provided for a game stick. One of the components comprises a male element and the other comprises a socket element. The socket element has a cavity the surfaces of which can frictionally and releasably engage corresponding surfaces of the male element while leaving corner pocket(s) wherein facing surfaces are not in frictional contact. The present invention relates to game sticks, in particular to hockey sticks or the like, which comprise replaceable blade and handle components; such sticks include, for example, ice hockey sticks (including goalie sticks), street hockey sticks and the like. The present invention, by way of example only, will be described hereinafter in relation to an ice hockey stick.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blade construct for a hockey stick or the like. The blade construct has a blade body comprising a first face member, and a second opposed face member. The first and second face members are spaced apart and are of fiber reinforced plastics material. The blade construct is characterized in that, a core cavity member is sandwiched between the first and second face members. The core cavity member comprises one or more bridge members of fiber reinforced plastics material. The first face member, the second face member and the bridge members are integral, and one or more of the bridge members comprises a fiber reinforcing component oriented transversely with respect to the first and second face members.

Abstract: This invention relates to a foot testing method to analyze the functional biomechanic type of the foot of a person such as an athlete to determine the appropriate insole to be fitted in the person's shoe as well as to a measuring device and insole used to implement this method. This method comprises the following steps: (1) placing the foot in a neutral (unloaded) position; (2) identifying the center line of the heel bone; (3) identifying the center line of the tendo Achillis; (4) placing the person tested in a standing position and preferably identifying the type of arch; (5) measuring the angle between the heel bone center line and the tendo Achillis center line preferably with his/her knees bent at approximately 45.degree..

Abstract: A shoe, especially for use in athletic activities such as ball games, having a sole structure including a insole, a flexible midsole, and an outer sole forming a wearing surface. The outer sole in constructed, at least in a toe region of the shoe, in a cuplike form. An upper of the shoe is constructed, also at least in the toe region of the shoe, in a doubled manner, having an inner layer and an outer layer. The outer layer of the upper of the shoe and the outer sole are attached to the shoe, with an upwardly-rising, cuplike edge of the outer sole lying between the inner layer and the outer layer of the upper of the shoe. A method for manufacturing this shoe, and a blank for a sole of the shoe, are also provided by the invention herein.

Abstract: A sole structure of a shoe, e.g. a sport shoe, comprising an outer wearing sole, an inner or intermediate layer, and additionally a cushioning and supporting structure between the sole and layer. The cushioning and supporting structure has a flexible toe portion extending substantially from a tip of the shoe to a ball area of a foot in the shoe, a resilient heel portion tapering in a wedge-like manner from a rear edge of the shoe towards the forward tip of the shoe, and extending at least over a heel area of the shoe, and additionally a body piece fitted above the heel portion and substantially extending from the rear edge of the shoe to the ball area of the foot, over a zone adapted to fit against the heel of the arch of the foot. The body piece is substantially stiffer and harder than the heel portion and the toe portion.

Abstract: A running surface or coating material, or coating for a ski, for variable snow conditions, in particular for use in cross-country or long distance skiing, is mounted in the central region of the running surface of the ski as an ascending aid. The coating consists of a soft elastically behaving substance and a harder particle component. Part of the harder particles are so disposed that they project from the bottom surface of the ski. This is accomplished by grinding the surface of the ski bottom coating plate means to be the bottom surface, in such manner that a hairy cover is produced on the ground surface. The projecting particles of the hairy cover are affixed by their roots in the elastically behaving substance.

Abstract: A ski which has a sandwich structure including upper and lower plastic laminations and a foamed plastic core situated therebetween with dense side portions integral with the upper and lower laminations and forming a shell surrounding the foamed core has in its new finished condition the same condition as when the ski is removed from a mold, so that finishing operations are not required subsequent to removal of the ski from the mold. The mold which is used to manufacture the ski has opposed relatively wide walls and a pair of opposed relatively narrow walls which are permanently fixed to one of the relatively wide walls while the other of the relatively wide walls is movable to and from an operating position closing the mold and cooperating with the relatively narrow walls for this purpose.

Abstract: A stick to be used in ice hockey or the like, and in particular the blade structure thereof. The blade structure has a core consisting in its entirety of a single elongated body of wear-resistant material extending all the way from the bottom to the top edge regions as well as from the front tip to the rear end regions of the blade structure. This single core body has opposed side surfaces covered almost but not entirely by a pair of strengthening layers, preferably of reinforced plastic, while the core body itself is preferably made of wear-resistant plastic material. The core body projects downwardly beyond the strengthening layers as well as upwardly beyond the same to provide the blade structure with wear and impact-resistant elongated lower and upper edge regions formed by the core body itself. Preferably the core body also extends forwardly beyond the strengthening layers so as to be exposed and provide the blade with a wear and impact-resistant front tip region formed by the core body itself.

Abstract: A stick to be used for ice hockey or the like. The stick is composed of a plurality of inner core pieces to the exterior of which reinforced plastic layers are laminated. Along the bottom of the blade of the stick is a hard-wearing core piece which extends downwardly beyond the layers laminated thereto so as to be exposed at the bottom edge of the blade for directly engaging the ice or the like. The several core pieces have only flat end surfaces engaging each other, so that they are not joined by tongue-and-groove joints or the like, and these core pieces may be held together at least temporarily by fasteners such as staples so that the assembled core pieces can then have the outer layers of reinforced plastic laminated thereto.