Patents Examined by James Kee Chi
  • Child's bootlet with separable front and rear portions
    Patent number: 4665634
    Abstract: There is disclosed footwear, such as a bootlet, for children in which the entire bootlet, rearwardly of the instep is separable from the forward portion, with a continuous strip fastener that extends vertically along the sides and beneath the arch to removably join the front and rear portions. Preferably, the two portions are permanently secured together on one side, at their top edges with a welting which extends about the top edges of the bootlet. The forward portion of the sole of the bootlet has foam padding on its outside surface and this is covered with an outer sole, thereby providing a very soft cushion beneath the ball of the child's foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Inventor: Alberto O. Diaz
  • Wiper arm safety device
    Patent number: 4663797
    Abstract: A safety device for attachment to a wiper arm assembly to prevent metal from contacting and scratching the windshield if the wiper blade is lost or damaged. The device includes a body which is attached to a wiper arm and has a wheel member journalled to the body. The wheel is positioned to contact the windshield and freely roll across the glass with the wiper arm if the wiper blade is missing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Inventor: Richard E. Miller
  • Hydraulic fit system for footwear
    Patent number: 4662087
    Abstract: A hydraulic regulated, space adjustment device for use within the interior of a footwear to adjust to specific space requirements of a foot as they vary during usage comprising a plurality of compartment which permits shifting of hydraulic fluid in response to forces applied to the footwear. The said device further comprises channels, flow regulating valves, and hydraulic fluid insertion means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Force Distribution, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Beuch
  • Bicycle shoe
    Patent number: 4662090
    Abstract: A bike show is formed with a recess in the sole of the shoe. The recess is defined by front and rear walls transverse to an inwardly and upwardly spaced base, with the recess extending from the opposite sides of the sole forming a channel. The front and rear walls of the recess are spaced apart a distance generally equal to the width of a bike pedal to provide a stable seat for the pedal inside the recess. The recess is located so that the center of the recess is aligned with the center of the ball of the foot of the bike rider when the rider is wearing the bike shoe, for maximum transfer of power from the bike rider to the pedal of the bike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Inventor: Mike L. Solano
  • Ski boot, in particular rear entry ski boot with foot instep securing device
    Patent number: 4662089
    Abstract: This invention is concerned with a ski boot, in particular a rear entry one incorporating a foot instep securing device, which comprises a boot shell having a front leg portion and rear leg portion hingedly connected thereto, and having interiorly a strap associated with one end of said shell and extending over the foot instep. This ski boot comprises a closure element connected to the front leg portion and adapted to perform simultaneously both the fastening of the front leg portion and rear leg portion together, and fastening of the strap onto the foot instep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Adolfo Pozzebon
  • Controller for an automatic repair unit which corrects abnormal weaving operation on a loom
    Patent number: 4662406
    Abstract: Practice of an auto-repair operation on a loom is automatically prohibited when the frequency of auto-repair operation exceeds a preselected rate in order to avoid production of off-grade cloths otherwise caused by continuously repeated formation of weaving defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Tsudakoma Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Osamu Miyamoto, Tsutomu Sainen
  • Ski boot
    Patent number: 4660302
    Abstract: This ski boot comprises a fastening and tension device consisting of a cogged strap of which the teeth are cycloidal segments parallel to the strap plane. These teeth cooperate with drive studs carried by a rotary disc coupled to a control knob. The studs are disposed at spaced angular intervals on a circumference so that they describe cycloids corresponding to the teeth with respect to the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Lange International S.A.
    Inventors: Simon Arieh, Guy Courvoisier
  • Rear-access ski boot
    Patent number: 4660303
    Abstract: This ski boot comprises an inner skipper fitted in a rigid outer shell and the skier's heel is caused to fit in the rear portion of the boot by a pressure plate disposed between the shell and the slipper, on the instep. The pressure exerted by this plate is obtained by means of a cable acting in the fashion of a garrot when a rotary control member is actuated so as to twist the cable having its ends attached to the shell in the heel portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Lange International S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Courvoisier, Simon Arieh
  • Traction device for ski boot
    Patent number: 4660300
    Abstract: An alpine ski boot (1), the rod of which has a front collar (4) and a rear cap (5) arranged about a common axis (6), and the foot accommodating shell (2) of which houses, in its interior, a tarsal support casing (12). The collar (5) and the cap (6), on the one hand, and the casing (12), on the other hand, are respectively kept in position pressing against a skier's leg and against the kick portion of his foot, with a flexible brace (112) cooperating with an element (26) exerting traction by winding, allowing a phase of rapid approach, then a phase for the adjustment of the pressure applied to the skier's foot and leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Salomon S.A.
    Inventors: Joseph Morell, Louis Benoit, Maurice Bonnet
  • Ski boot
    Patent number: 4658517
    Abstract: A ski boot which comprises a shell body having a sole and a lower shell, a pair of upper shell members engaged to said shell body on opposite sides thereof, and being in confronting relationship, said upper shell members being spaced apart at their front and rearward ends to define front and rear openings, front and rear cuffs presented between said upper shell members for disposition with respect to said front and rear openings respectively. Each of said front and rear cuffs are swingably engaged in the lower end portions thereof to the shell body for swingable movement longitudinally of the boot for providing an expanded opening for facilitating foot insertion into, and removal from, the boot. An inner boot contains a lower portion received within the shell and having separable upper portions engaged to the related cuffs for movement therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: Daiwa Seiko Inc.
    Inventors: Terumasa Miyoshi, Shinichi Iwama
  • Device to alter the distance between the frame stave of a heald frame and the heald carrying rod held by rod holders on the frame stave
    Patent number: 4657052
    Abstract: On the frame stave (1) of a heald frame there is by means of a rod holder (5) a heald carrying rod (6) arranged in such a way that its distance to the frame staves (1) can be changed. An eccentric ring (10) with a polygon shaped outer circumference engages for this purpose in a rectangularly shaped recess (7) provided in the rod holder (5). The eccentric ring (10) is securely connected against free rotation with an intermediate element consisting of a concentric ring (11) and a center core (12) which is securely connected against free rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Grob & Co. Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans Baumann
  • Toe ventilating pneumatic shoes
    Patent number: 4654982
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ventilated shoe device utilizing air passageways and spring loaded valves to promote positive airflow resulting from compression of the sole elements, thereby providing increased hygiene and comfort, and further providing case of cleaning of the shoes through access covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventor: Kuyn C. Lee
  • Vacuum fitting ski boot
    Patent number: 4654986
    Abstract: A ski boot which creates a vacuum between the boot and user's foot, ankle and lower calf. The boot includes a rigid shell formed in sections which permit articulation, and padded liners are mounted within the shell. A flexible sheath secured to the shell forms an hermetical seal about the calf of the user. Means is provided for maintaining a partial vacuum within the boot. The partial vacuum causes both contraction of the boot shell and expansion of the foot to establish a close fit of the foot within the boot. The boot provides lateral stiffness while permitting forward flexing, and the close fit permits the user to achieve precise control during skiing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventor: Frederick W. George
  • Athletic boot
    Patent number: 4654985
    Abstract: A closure mechanism for overlapping closure flaps of an athletic boot comprises at least one cable arranged to overlap the flaps and travel interiorly of the boot to a position remote from the overlapping flaps. The cable then exits the interior of the boot and is connected to a latch for pulling the end of the cable to draw it about and close the overlapping flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventor: Edward L. Chalmers
  • Ski boot structure particularly for downhill skiing
    Patent number: 4653203
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with a ski boot structure particularly intended for downhill skiing, which comprises a boot shell, a boot sole, and an inclinable boot quarter oscillably associated with the shell for oscillation relatively thereto; the sole has members for binding the ski boot to the body of a ski, which include at least three small plungers arranged to move coaxially within a guide internally of the sole against and by the action of a spring for snap engagement with binding blocks associated with the ski body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.
    Inventor: Filippo De Mattheis
  • Ski boot
    Patent number: 4653204
    Abstract: Winding device for adjusting the length and tension of the braces on a rear entry ski boot for tightening the skier's foot and closing the boot shank on the skier's leg. The device comprises a control button turnably mounted on the boot and having an axle offset with respect to its rotation axis, a toothed pinion turnably mounted on the offset axle, and a toothed ring coaxial with the control button and having one tooth more than the pinion. The pinion turns inside the ring. The braces cooperate with winding grooves via anchoring devices carried by the pinion and ring, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Salomon S. A.
    Inventors: Joseph Morell, Louis Benoit, Maurice Bonnet
  • Ski boot with adjustable flex control
    Patent number: 4653205
    Abstract: A ski boot with adjustable flex control includes a substantially rigid cuff portion and a substantially rigid boot portion pivotally coupled to a lower portion of the cuff portion. A groove defined between the cuff and boot portions receives a movable cursor whose movement along the length of the groove varies the flexure characteristics of the boot. The cursor is wholly located within the groove for shielding by the cuff and boot portions from engaging a ski. A detent mechanism within the cursor engages recesses in the groove to lock the cursor selectively in a series of discrete, predetermined positions. The detent mechanism comprises a spring biased bolt member mounted in a bore and movable axially within the cursor such that the bolt mechanism and its movement are wholly located within the groove. The locking and unlocking operations are accomplished by axial movement of the bolt member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Heierling of Switzerland, Ltd.
    Inventor: Albin G. Koch
  • Guide for parts of a weaving machine
    Patent number: 4653547
    Abstract: The guide is used for parts moved as if by a shear force of a weaving machine, particularly a projectile weaving machine. The guide has a body which is reciprocably mounted relative to at least one guideway. In addition, at least one guide element is associated with the body and is movable transversely of the guideway during imposition of an eccentric loading on the body which causes the body to turn within the guideway about the axis of the guideway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Assignee: Sulzer Brothers Limited
    Inventors: Frantisek Jankovsky, Lorant Gacsay
  • Sole construction for shoes
    Patent number: RE32394
    Abstract: A sole construction for shoes is disclosed which includes at least two independently prefabricated wooden parts which are interconnected by at least one foamed polyurethane intermediate part. The interfacing surfaces between the wooden parts and the intermediate part are substantially free from sharp edges and the upper portions of the interfacing surfaces taper gradually arcuately upwardly and outwardly to the marginal areas thereof adjacent the surface supporting the sole of the wearer's foot, said marginal areas terminating in tangential relation with the latter surface without forming a step therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Patoflex Corporation
    Inventor: Johann Ehrlich
  • Elastomeric shoesole
    Patent number: RE32412
    Abstract: An elastomeric shoesole designed specifically for athletic activities wherein the sole contains at the outer side of the heel and/or the inner side of the ball transversely-extending, longitudinally-spaced openings which extend to approximately the longitudinal center line and wherein the respective opposite sides are substantially solid, thereby allowing the sole to yield at the outer side of the heel end to a greater extent than at the inner side and at the inner side of the ball to a greater extent than at the outer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Motion Analysis, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley C. Plagenheff