Patents Assigned to The Burton Corporation
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Patent number: 6061870Abstract: A bushing system for isolating movement of a rotatable member from a releasable fastener used to secure the member to a support structure. The rotatable member may be a strap and the support structure may include a wall of a boot or a binding. The bushing may include a shaft having, at one end, a network of rotation resistant radially extending teeth or interlocks that cooperates with a complementary network of interlocks provided in the support structure about a mounting hole. The interlocks may have rounded or angled sidewalls that converge at a tip to encourage the bushing and support structure to mesh together. The tip is preferably substantially pointed with a fine edge, a rounded edge or a substantially narrow flat edge. A bore through the shaft is adapted to receive a screw or other fastener for securing the bushing to the support structure at the mounting hole. The bushing extends through an opening in the strap mounting the strap for rotation relative to the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventors: David J. Dodge, Stefan W. Reuss
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Patent number: 6053524Abstract: A snowboard binding for securing a snowboard boot to a snowboard, including a base adapted to receive the snowboard boot; a movable engagement member that is mounted to the base for movement between an open position and a closed position in which the engagement member is adapted to secure the boot in the binding; a handle mechanically coupled to the engagement member and adapted to move the engagement member from the closed position to the open position, the handle being movable between a first position corresponding to the engagement member being in the closed position and a second position corresponding to the engagement member being in the open position; and a visual indicator that is adapted to provide a visual indication that the engagement member is in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1998Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: James Laughlin
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Patent number: 6050005Abstract: A snowboard boot binding mechanism includes a base member having a recessed channel. A first plate is slidably attached to the base member. A first pair of engagement rods are fixedly attached to the first plate. Each of the first pair of engagement rods has a head disposed at an axial end of the rod for selectively engaging and locking a first bar attached to a first side of the snowboard boot. A second plate is fixedly attached to the base member. A second pair of engagement rods are fixedly attached to the second plate. Each of the second pair of engagement rods have a head disposed at an axial end of the rod for engaging and locking a second bar attached to a second side of the snowboard boot which is disposed opposite to the first side.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1996Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: David J. Dodge
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Patent number: 6032838Abstract: An apparatus for displaying information related to the weight of an article of clothing including a hanger-shaped frame and a scale for measuring the weight of an article of clothing disposed on the frame is disclosed. The apparatus may preferably include a visual indicator, such as a pointer and indicia, for displaying information to a viewer relating to the weight of the article of clothing, as desired. The scale may preferably be disposed within the frame and may be functionally connected to the frame such that the pointer moves within a slot in the frame as the scale measures the weight of the article of clothing. The indicia may be provided adjacent the slot to provide the viewer with visual information relating to the weight of the clothing as the pointer moves. In one embodiment, the scale may be calibrated within a predetermined range of weights where the indicia reflects more favorable attributes for a lighter range of clothing.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: Liam Maher
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Patent number: 6026516Abstract: In one aspect, a pair of suspenders for being detachably secured to a pair of pants, the pants having first and second panels and at least one fastener that detachably secures the first and second panels together. The pair of suspenders includes at least one strap and at least one anchor, attached to the at least one strap, that is adapted to detachably mate with the at least one fastener. In another aspect, the pair of pants has a front panel and a back panel that are detachably secured so that the back panel can be dropped independently of the front panel. The pair of suspenders includes means for attaching the at least one strap to the pair of pants so that the pair of suspenders directly supports the back panel while enabling the back panel to be dropped without removing the suspenders from the shoulders of the wearer. In another aspect, the suspenders are attached to the pair of pants at only two anchors. The suspenders can be employed with a pair of snowpants.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1998Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: Gregory Roman Dacyshyn
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Patent number: 6027136Abstract: A system for preventing toe-edge travel of a hi-back is provided. The system includes a latch, supported by the hi-back, for engaging a snowboard binding base plate. The system can include a forward lean adjuster. When engaged, the latch prevents travel of the hi-back relative to the snowboard binding base plate, thereby increasing the responsiveness of the snowboard to rider movements. The latch may be engaged in a lateral rotational position of the hi-back.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1997Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: Frank Phillips
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Patent number: 6009638Abstract: A snowboard boot for use with a snowboard boot strap that is attachable thereto. In one aspect, the boot comprises a foot-shaped outer surface; and a strap mounting member that includes an attachment feature adapted to mount a portion of the strap to the snowboard boot, the strap mounting member including a raised portion that protrudes beyond the foot-shaped outer surface of the boot, the raised portion including the attachment feature. In another aspect, the snowboard boot includes a boot upper having an outer surface, a sole, and an adjustable strap that is mounted to the outer surface of the boot upper, the strap being adjustable so that the strap can be selectively tightened and loosened over the outer surface of the boot upper. The outer surface of the boot upper is formed from at least first and second materials, the first material having a lower coefficient of friction than the second material, the first material being disposed to underlie a portion of the strap that is movable to tighten the strap.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1998Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventors: Paul T. Maravetz, Peter M. Curran, Joshua S. Reid, David J. Dodge, Frank Phillips
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Patent number: 5957480Abstract: A snowboard binding for securing a boot to a board, comprising a base, a first engagement member that is supported by the base and adapted to engage a first lateral side of the boot, and a second engagement member, pivotally mounted to the base, that is adapted to engage a second lateral side of the boot opposite the first lateral side of the boot.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1997Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: David J. Dodge
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Patent number: 5950240Abstract: To retain a glove or mitten to a jacket, an elastic loop is sewn into the cuff of the sleeve which is sized to securely receive the barrel shaped cord lock at the end of a glove leash. The narrow glove loop opening prevents the larger cord lock from slipping through the loop, securely retaining the unworn glove to the jacket.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1996Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventors: Jake Burton Carpenter, Peter M. Curran, James H. Sadler
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Patent number: 5941555Abstract: A snowboard boot binding mechanism includes a base member having a recessed channel. A first plate is slidably attached to the base member. A first pair of engagement rods are fixedly attached to the first plate. Each of the first pair of engagement rods has a head disposed at an axial end of the rod for selectively engaging and locking a first bar attached to a first side of the snowboard boot. A second plate is fixedly attached to the base member. A second pair of engagement rods are fixedly attached to the second plate. Each of the second pair of engagement rods have a head disposed at an axial end of the rod for engaging and locking a second bar attached to a second side of the snowboard boot which is disposed opposite to the first side.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1996Date of Patent: August 24, 1999Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: David J. Dodge
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Patent number: 5933873Abstract: An identification display system including a hidden pocket having an opening through which an identification, such as a card, season pass, lift ticket or the like may be viewed, once revealed. The pocket may be located on the inside of a garment, such as a jacket, or on an inner garment such as pants which are covered by an outer garment, such as a jacket, so that when the bottom of the jacket or outer garment is flipped up, the identification is visible.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1997Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventors: Peter M. Curran, Jake Burton Carpenter, Susan Poersch
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Patent number: 5915718Abstract: A cant/lift having an adjustable cant/lift angle. The cant/lift includes two components that form the adjustable cant/lift angle, and a hub for attaching the components to a snowboard and a binding. The cant/lift enables the rotational orientation of the cant/lift relative to the longitudinal axis of the snowboard to be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: David J. Dodge
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Patent number: 5915721Abstract: A base includes a first bail that is pivotally connected to the base. A second bail is pivotally connected to the base. An operating arm is connected to the second bail and pivotally connected to the base. A trigger mechanism is connected to the second bail to move the second bail from a first unlocked position to a second locked position. The operating arm is pivoted in a first direction to cause the second bail to move from the second locked position to the first unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventors: James Laughlin, David J. Dodge
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Patent number: 5799915Abstract: A twist rack bracket for snowboards includes a base member which may be selectively connected to a wall. The bracket has a base member that has a bore and a front member that has an opposing surface with a shaft projecting therefrom. The shaft is disposed within the bore. A hollow sleeve is disposed about the shaft and within the bore. The sleeve is fixed with respect to the shaft. The sleeve and the front member are rotatably connected to the base member.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1995Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: Dennis Earl Morey
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Patent number: 5784809Abstract: A snowboarding boot with an improved sole construction comprises an upper that engages a two-piece sole. The sole includes a outer sole formed from a resilient rubber-like material that can include treads along the bottom. A midsole constructed from a lightweight, semi-rigid materials, such as ethyl vinyl acetate is joined to the outer sole. The outer sole includes side walls that typically wrap around the toe section of the boot and that taper away toward the heel section. The midsole includes sidewalls that extend upwardly along the upper at the heel section and that join with the sidewalls of the outer sole along a sloped seam line. The midsole sidewalls provide good lateral support to the heel section of the boot, while maintaining a lightweight construction.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1996Date of Patent: July 28, 1998Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: Steven C. McDonald
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Patent number: 5771495Abstract: A forward lean sock, that is particularly suited to snowboarding is provided. The snowboarding sock includes a woven sock body having a leg section and a foot section joined by a heel and front arch. The heel includes a Y-heel construction that provide an enhanced pouch of material at the heel to remove tension at the opposing front arch so that bunching is minimized in a forward lean position. The toe section can include reduced padding or a flat weave with no padding to provide more freedom of toe movement for the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1996Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventors: George F. Turner, Colin Nash
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Patent number: 5755046Abstract: A snowboard boot binding mechanism includes a base member having a recessed channel. A first plate is slidably attached to the base member. A first pair of engagement rods are fixedly attached to the first plate. Each of the first pair of engagement rods has a head disposed at an axial end of the rod for selectively engaging and locking a first bar attached to a first side of the snowboard boot. A second plate is fixedly attached to the base member. A second pair of engagement rods are fixedly attached to the second plate. Each of the second pair of engagement rods have a head disposed at an axial end of the rod for engaging and locking a second bar attached to a second side of the snowboard boot which is disposed opposite to the first side.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1997Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: David J. Dodge
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Patent number: 5745959Abstract: A ratchet buckle for incrementally tightening and quickly releasing a strap, such as a snowboard binding strap and the like. A housing supports a pawl, a release actuator and a drive actuator. The housing slidably receives a serrated strap, which is engaged by the pawl to prevent an inadvertent release from the buckle. The drive actuator allows a user to selectively tighten the strap relative to the buckle. The release actuator is arranged to both disengage the pawl from the strap and separate the buckle from the strap using one continuous motion. The pawl, release actuator and drive actuator may be pivotally mounted to the housing about separate axes, and the drive actuator may be pivotally attached to the release actuator.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1997Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: David J. Dodge
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Patent number: D398439Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1996Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: Steven C. McDonald
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Patent number: D402094Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: The Burton CorporationInventor: Steven C. McDonald