Patents Assigned to Piva S.R.L.
  • Patent number: 7427079
    Abstract: There is disclosed a snowboard binding which is equipped with a single strap which acts as a collar for the boot and which is hinged at one side on the base of the binding and at the opposite side it is fastened to a triangularly-shaped fastening system which, in turn, is secured to the base of the binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Piva S.R.L.
    Inventor: Gianni Piva
  • Publication number: 20040181975
    Abstract: The invention concerns a soft boot for sports use, particularly for snowboarding, of the type provided with laces or other mechanical devices capable of allowing the maximum opening/closure of the outer shell of the boot, for the purpose of making easier the insertion and extraction of the inner boot. This soft boot is characterized by the fact that it provides for the application on the top surface of a plate of elastic material which extends longitudinally from the toe of the boot to the base of the legging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: PIVA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Gianni Piva
  • Publication number: 20030015857
    Abstract: A leg support, for snowboard bindings, comprising a base to be fixed to a snowboard and from which a heel unit protrudes to the rear, the support comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: PIVA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Martino Fumagalli
  • Patent number: 6199893
    Abstract: A snowboard binding comprising a flat base which is provided with elements for fixing to a shoe and is centrally provided with a circular opening which is shaped complementarily to a plate for fixing to the snowboard so that the base can be rotated adjustably about the plate. The base has, around the opening, notches for engaging the plate in preset angular positions, the base further comprising, adjacent to at least one of its lateral edges, two arms which protrude from the base and converge in a region where the arms are mutually opposite and rigidly coupled to elements for adjusting the mutual distance between the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Calzaturificio Piva S.r.l.
    Inventor: Martino Fumagalli
  • Patent number: 5946754
    Abstract: A fixture for positioning pedal anchoring cleats on soles of cycling shoes comprising a support with at least two portions, a corresponding resting element being adjustably associated with each portion and having at least two pins for the self-centering support of the edge of an end of a corresponding shoe, the other end being supported by an opposite support. A corresponding element, simulating a bicycle pedal, is fixed to a support between the portions so as to correspond, during operation, to the region for the normal anchoring of the sole to the pedal. Means for simulating the bulk of the corresponding pedal crank of the bicycle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Calzaturificio Piva S.r.l.
    Inventor: Piergiovanni Baldini