Patents Assigned to Items International Inc.
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Patent number: 5957479Abstract: A binding assembly includes a boot having a plate, and a binding plate secured to a snowboard. The boot plate includes at least one set of opposing, horizontally-projecting, binding tabs positioned along the sides of the boot. The binding plate includes at least one set of binding elements that correspond, respectively, to the binding tabs. In operation, the binding tabs on the boot are maneuvered to engage the binding elements on the binding plate to mount the boot to the snowboard.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1997Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventors: Seth W. Bayer, Gerald R. Anderson, Wiley A. Kittrell, Todd R. Finney
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Patent number: 5890729Abstract: A rotatably adjustable binding assembly provides for quick and easy rotational adjustment of the binding assembly from a preset first rotational position to a preset second rotational position while a person's foot remains engaged in the binding assembly. The binding assembly includes a detent mechanism mounted under a foot base that engages at least one plate element whereby engagement of the detent mechanism with the plate element secures the binding assembly at a first or second rotational position. Operation of a foot tab actuates the detent mechanism, thereby permitting a "hands free" method of adjusting the rotational position of the binding assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1996Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventors: Seth W. Bayer, Gerald R. Anderson, Wiley A. Kittrell
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Patent number: 5832635Abstract: A footwear includes an upper portion connected to a sole and a highback connected to the upper portion. An adjusting mechanism is operably associated with the highback. The adjusting mechanism includes at least one flexible member connectively associated with the highback and a locking member operably associated with the flexible member. The adjusting mechanism is operable to lock the footwear in one or more substantially rigid positions and can be used to set a forward leaning position of the footwear.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventors: Todd R. Finney, Seth W. Bayer, Toren Orzeck, Mark Schoening
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Patent number: 5640785Abstract: An article of footwear includes a heel, a sole and an upper portion adapted to cover the foot. The upper portion includes a tongue and spaced-apart right and left side portions overlying the tongue. The right and left side portions each respectively define confronting right and left edges. A plurality of hooks are spaced along each of the right and left edges, each of the hooks including an open end facing outwardly from the adjacent confronting edge. A plurality of resilient loops extend from each of the right and left side portions. The resilient loops extending from the right side portion are positioned to engage the hooks spaced along the left edge and the resilient loops extending from the left side portion are positioned to engage the hooks spaced along the right edge.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1994Date of Patent: June 24, 1997Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D306934Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1986Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: Items International Inc.Inventor: William C. Mann
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Patent number: D379030Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1994Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D385691Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1996Date of Patent: November 4, 1997Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D389292Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1996Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D392444Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D394146Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1996Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventors: Sinisa Egelja, Amy Egelja, Matthew Rall
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Patent number: D394540Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1997Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D394745Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D397544Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1996Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D398144Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1996Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventor: Sinisa Egelja
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Patent number: D399343Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1996Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventors: Sinisa Egelja, Amy Egelja, Matthew Rall
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Patent number: D400697Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1997Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventors: Sinisa Egelja, Amy Egelja, Matthew Rall
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Patent number: D405946Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Items International, Inc.Inventors: Sinisa Egelja, Amy Egelja, Matthew Rall