Patents by Inventor Josef Loecker

Josef Loecker 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).

  • System for securing a foot or inner shoe in a ski boot or climbing boot
    Patent number: 4937951
    Abstract: System for securing a foot or inner shoe (4) in a ski-boot or climbing boot, with tension elements (11) which extend from the instep to a hinged rear part (2) of the boot (1), in which the tension element or elements (11) are located in a fixable manner in the heel or Achilles' tendon region inside the hinged rear part (2) and pass over a deflection point (12) in the heel or angle region. Connected to the tension element or elements (11) is a clamping element (17) located between the deflection point in the heel or ankle region, which is linked with a clamping device (15) on the outer side of the boot. It is preferable that the tension element or elements (11) are placed in a crosswise manner in the region of the instep, whereby preferably the crossover point can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the shoe (arrow 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: Koflach Sport Cesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Josef Loecker