Patents by Inventor Bruno Borsoi
Bruno Borsoi 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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Patent number: 7946007Abstract: A blocking device adapted to act on at least one lace or strand, the blocking device including a body, a first cavity defining a first pathway for the strand, the device including a first blocking member, a first guide for guiding the first blocking member relative to the body, and first elastic member to bias the first blocking member in a direction to press the strand against a surface of the pathway, the device functioning by cooperation of a first blocking member with the first pathway for blocking the strand by a wedging effect. The first cavity is open, so as to enable the strand to be inserted and disengaged in a direction other than that of the pathway.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Salomon S.A.S.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 7409781Abstract: A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged on the linkage in the area of a loop formed by the lacing outside the tightening zone. The gripping device includes a rigid frame, making it possible to distribute the tension of the lacing over the hand of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventors: Guy Azam, Jean-Bruno Danezin, Eric Pierre, Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 7360282Abstract: A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or cord, including a hollow body, a blocking member, and a control member. A cavity of the hollow body defines a housing of the blocking member. The control member allows biasing the blocking member for a displacement in a direction for blocking or unblocking the strand. A reversible locking mechanism in a stable manner retains the control member in a position for unblocking the strand.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 7281342Abstract: A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged on the linkage in the area of a loop formed by the lacing outside the tightening zone. The gripping device includes a rigid frame, making it possible to distribute the tension of the lacing over the hand of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventors: Guy Azam, Jean-Bruno Danezin, Eric Pierre, Bruno Borsoi
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Publication number: 20070169380Abstract: A blocking device adapted to act on at least one lace or strand, the blocking device including a body, a first cavity defining a first pathway for the strand, the device including a first blocking member, a first guide for guiding the first blocking member relative to the body, and first elastic member to bias the first blocking member in a direction to press the strand against a surface of the pathway, the device functioning by cooperation of a first blocking member with the first pathway for blocking the strand by a wedging effect. The first cavity is open, so as to enable the strand to be inserted and disengaged in a direction other than that of the pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventor: Bruno BORSOI
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Patent number: 7231699Abstract: A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or other filiform element, the device including a rotatable blocking member and a hollow body, the hollow body having a cavity for housing the blocking member. The blocking member is circular, freely rotatable, and elastically biased in the direction of blocking the strand(s). The device further includes an unblocking member. The unblocking member has a gripping portion located at a distance from the hollow body.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 7159340Abstract: A boot having a sole and an upper, the boot extending longitudinally between a heel and a tip, the upper having an outer envelope and an inner envelope, the boot having a mechanism for tightening the inner envelope, the mechanism for tightening the inner envelope having keepers affixed to the inner envelope and at least one lace. The mechanism for tightening the inner envelope has at least one rear keeper affixed to the outer envelope, the rear keeper being located substantially toward the heel of the boot.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Publication number: 20060213085Abstract: A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged on the linkage in the area of a loop formed by the lacing outside the tightening zone. The gripping device includes a rigid frame, making it possible to distribute the tension of the lacing over the hand of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventors: Guy Azam, Jean-Bruno Danezin, Eric Pierre, Bruno Borsoi
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Publication number: 20060174460Abstract: A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or cord, including a hollow body, a blocking member, and a control member. A cavity of the hollow body defines a housing of the blocking member. The control member allows biasing the blocking member for a displacement in a direction for blocking or unblocking the strand. A reversible locking mechanism in a stable manner retains the control member in a position for unblocking the strand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 6954996Abstract: A sports boot including a sole, an upper, at least one flap fixed to the sole or to the upper, the flap covering at least partially a portion of the upper, and at least two keepers and a lace for reversibly tightening the upper, by a relative bringing together or spacing apart the keepers. At least one keeper of the boot is fixed to the flap so as to be located between the flap and the upper.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Publication number: 20050029318Abstract: A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged on the linkage in the area of a loop formed by the lacing outside the tightening zone. The gripping device includes a rigid frame, making it possible to distribute the tension of the lacing over the hand of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventors: Guy Azam, Jean-Bruno Danezin, Eric Pierre, Bruno Borsoi
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Publication number: 20050005477Abstract: A device for blocking at least one strand of a lace or other filiform element, the device including a rotatable blocking member and a hollow body, the hollow body having a cavity for housing the blocking member. The blocking member is circular, freely rotatable, and elastically biased in the direction of blocking the strand(s). The device further includes an unblocking member. The unblocking member has a gripping portion located at a distance from the hollow body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 6802439Abstract: A lace-up device for tightening an article of footwear, providing for the tieing of the lacing without causing discomfort to the user's hands, as well as to the article of footwear equipped with such device. The lace-up device includes a gripping mechanism arranged on the linkage in the area of a loop formed by the lacing outside the tightening zone. The gripping device includes a rigid frame, making it possible to distribute the tension of the lacing over the hand of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventors: Guy Azam, Jean-Bruno Danezin, Eric Pierre, Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 6792702Abstract: An inner tightening mechanism adapted to equip an article of footwear having a flexible or semi-rigid upper, and an article of footwear incorporating such tightening mechanism. The inner tightening mechanism includes a retention band that is connected to the inner surface of the upper by at least two anchoring points fixed on the lateral and medial sides, respectively, of the flexion in the direction of the heel, and at least one anchoring point is positioned substantially above the sole.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2001Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventors: Bruno Borsoi, Fabio Basso
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Publication number: 20040074110Abstract: A boot having a sole and an upper, the boot extending longitudinally between a heel and a tip, the upper having an outer envelope and an inner envelope, the boot having a mechanism for tightening the inner envelope, the mechanism for tightening the inner envelope having keepers affixed to the inner envelope and at least one lace. The mechanism for tightening the inner envelope has at least one rear keeper affixed to the outer envelope, the rear keeper being located substantially toward the heel of the boot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Patent number: 6560898Abstract: A liner having an envelope made in a single piece and provided with an opening for the introduction of the foot. The opening is a slit made on one side of the envelope demarcated by a pair of overlapping flaps which are subject to an adjustment device with a lace including a plurality of keepers each attached on the envelope. A tightening strap attached on the side of the envelope opposite the side where the slit freely surrounds the part back of the envelope and is then connected by its free end to the lace of the adjustment device to cooperate therewith.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1999Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventors: Bruno Borsoi, Mariarosa Romanato
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Publication number: 20030034365Abstract: The present invention relates to a lace-up device, adapted to equip a footwear (CH), which makes it possible to tie the lace tightly without bruising the hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Guy Azam, Jean-Bruno Danezin, Eric Pierre, Bruno Borsoi
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Publication number: 20020166260Abstract: A sports boot including a sole, an upper, at least one flap fixed to the sole or to the upper, the flap covering at least partially a portion of the upper, and at least two keepers and a lace for reversibly tightening the upper, by a relative bringing together or spacing apart the keepers. At least one keeper of the boot is fixed to the flap so as to be located between the flap and the upper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Applicant: SALOMON S.A.Inventor: Bruno Borsoi
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Publication number: 20020129518Abstract: An inner tightening mechanism adapted to equip an article of footwear having a flexible or semi-rigid upper. The inner tightening mechanism includes a retention band that is connected to the inner surface of the upper by at least two anchoring points fixed on the lateral and medial sides, respectively, of the flexion in the direction of the heel, and at least one anchoring point is positioned substantially above the sole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: SALOMON S.AInventors: Bruno Borsoi, Fabio Basso
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Patent number: 6405457Abstract: A removable reinforcing element for a sports boot, particularly a snowboarding boot, of the type including an outer boot and an inner liner, the outer boot including an external sole and an external upper, the inner liner including a close-fitting envelope covering the foot and the leg. The reinforcing element includes a bottom part forming a heel stiffener and equipped with a tightening arrangement exerting a tightening force at the level of the instep. It also includes a top part extending vertically upward from the bottom part and including a rear wall and two lateral walls surrounding the lower leg.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Salomon S.A.Inventors: Fabio Basso, Bruno Borsoi