Patents by Inventor Mario Viale

Mario Viale 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).

  • Swimming flipper with controlled-flexibility blade
    Patent number: 6364728
    Abstract: A swimming flipper includes a shoe portion and a blade portion. Two ribbings are provided along the outer lateral edges of the flipper and include substantially V-shaped carvings. The V-shaped carvings are placed at a suitable distance from the front of the blade portion, and are arranged to create two bending lines of the blade portion. Limiting elements are provided on the upper surface of the blade portion which limit the bending movement thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: HTM Sport S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mario Viale, Giovanni Garofalo
  • Swimming flipper with interchangeable blade
    Patent number: 6322412
    Abstract: Swimming flipper consisting of a footwear equipped with a sole, and of a blade placed in front of said sole; in said flipper the sole and the blade are secured one to the other by connecting means allowing said blade to be removed from said sole and to be replaced with a similar blade or with any other type of blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: HTM Sport S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mario Viale
  • Swimming flipper
    Patent number: 6290561
    Abstract: Swimming flipper consisting of a footwear or shoe provided with a sole equipped on its front and sides with at least two protruding elements, and a blade connected to said sole; said flipper further comprising at least an extensible element substantially transversal to the blade, laterally connected to the protruding elements and centrally to the flipper surface in an area between said protruding elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: HTM Sport S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Garofalo, Mario Viale
  • Swimming flipper
    Publication number: 20010018303
    Abstract: Swimming flipper consisting of a footwear or shoe provided with a sole equipped on its front and sides with at least two protruding elements, and a blade connected to said sole; said flipper further comprising at least an extensible element substantially transversal to the blade, laterally connected to the protruding elements and centrally to the flipper surface in an area between said protruding elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Giovanni Garofalo, Mario Viale
  • Swimming flipper with interchangeable blade
    Publication number: 20010018304
    Abstract: Swimming flipper consisting of a footwear equipped with a sole, and of a blade placed in front of said sole; in said flipper the sole and the blade are secured one to the other by connecting means allowing said blade to be removed from said sole and to be replaced with a similar blade or with any other type of blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventor: Mario Viale
  • Swimming flipper
    Patent number: 6126503
    Abstract: Swimming flipper consisting of: a shoe made of a relatively soft material and equipped with a sole made of a stiffer material, said shoe being laterally and frontally provided with at least two protruding elements, and a blade whose base is hinged to the sole of the shoe in an area between said protruding elements by means of two extensible elements, said protruding elements being suitable to hit against the upper surface of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: HTM Sport S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mario Viale, Giovanni Garofalo