Patents by Inventor Alessandro Pozzobon
Alessandro Pozzobon 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).
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Patent number: 5462296Abstract: Braking device particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of at least one quarter articulated to a shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. The device includes a rod member which is connected to a braking element and has a kinematic system suitable to allow the rotation of the quarter without activating the braking element, so as to allow to deactivate the braking element while skating or allow rear-entry insertion of the foot if the skate is of the rear-entry type. A locking element is provided for locking the kinematic system and/or the devices for deactivating the braking element.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1994Date of Patent: October 31, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5441286Abstract: A device for mounting wheels and for compensating plays, particularly usable in skates including a shoe associated with a supporting frame for one or more possibly mutually aligned wheels composed of a central hub with which an annular element, acting as tire, is associated. The device is constituted by a pivot which is associatable with the hub and the frame and has, at its ends, an engagement-disengagement lever and a play compensation member.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1993Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5435580Abstract: Braking device particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of a quarter articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. A brake is associated with the quarter and selectively interacts with the ground upon a backward rotation of the quarter.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1994Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Renzo Balbinot, Alessandro Pozzobon, Mario Gonella
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Patent number: 5435579Abstract: Improved skate including a shoe composed of a shell with which a frame for two or more mutually parallel or aligned wheels is associated. In this skate, a first half-quarter is articulated to the shell and is in turn connected to a braking element. A second half-quarter is furthermore associated with the first half-quarter, and its position with respect to the first half-quarter is adjustable. The skate thus allows both optimum activation of the braking element and quick and easy variation of the support of the leg, for example according to the sport practiced.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1993Date of Patent: July 25, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5390941Abstract: A power generator for a roller skate including a support and wheels. The generator includes a fan associated with the wheel and adapted to generate an air flow conveyed by channels provided in the support.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1993Date of Patent: February 21, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Bruno Borsoi, Adolfo Pozzebon
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Patent number: 5382031Abstract: A skate having a support for the sole of an item footwear and for at least three aligned wheels, which has improved turning. The peculiarity of the skate consists of the fact that two wheels are arranged and rotate on a plane which is parallel to the plane of the remaining wheels. It is thus possible to obtain a right skate and a left skate with offset wheels which allow the user to achieve better turning.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1993Date of Patent: January 17, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Marconato, Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5381613Abstract: A ski boot having a rear quarter which is constituted by a first half-quarter and by a second half-quarter which are mutually articulated and oscillate with respect to the shell. The second half-quarter is also articulated to the shell. The half-quarters interact with adjusting members for adjusting their mutual position, so as to achieve a better adaptation and embracing of the rear region of the lower part of the leg while skiing.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1993Date of Patent: January 17, 1995Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Gianpaola Marongiu, Maurizio Tacchetto, Luca Bugliesi
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Patent number: 5374070Abstract: A braking device for skates includes a rod member associated with the quarter of the shoe; the lower end of the rod member has a braking member adapted to interact with a wheel on the ground when the quarter is tilted back.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1993Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alfred Pellegrini, Jr., Andrea Tormena, Alessandro Pozzobon, Renzo Balbinot, Mario Conella
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Patent number: 5366232Abstract: An adjustment device for a roller skate including a support for an item of footwear and at least two aligned wheels. The device has the peculiarity of having, between the at least two aligned wheels, a screw for adjusting the interspace therebetween, as well as kinematic systems for interconnection with the support. The device allows to vary the distance between the support for the item of footwear and the axle of one or more of the aligned wheels of the skate.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 1992Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Assignee: Nordica S.p.AInventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Mariano Sartor
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Patent number: 5351420Abstract: A ski boot comprising a shell inside which one or more pressers are provided, a front quarter connected to the shell, a rear quarter pivotally connected to the shell, a lever pivotally connected to the rear quarter, a cable winding device rotatably supported by the lever, a first cable connected to the winding device and engaging the foot presser, and a second cable interconnected between the quarters and the free end of the lever for closing the quarters, whereby the first cable passes through the pivoting axis of the lever, or through a sheath element interconnected between the lever and the shell, so that the actuation of the lever and the actuation of the winding device both only affect the appropriate cable and the securing provided by the other cable is completely unchanged.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1994Date of Patent: October 4, 1994Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza, Renato Serafin
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Patent number: 5329706Abstract: The composite ski boot quarter includes a pair of oppositely arranged lateral malleolus supporting elements, a rear calf supporting element, and a front tibial supporting element rigidly interconnected to form the quarter. The lateral supporting elements are made of generally rigid material to provide excellent force transmission during skiing and the rear calf and front tibial supporting elements are made of less rigid material to provide improved comfort.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1992Date of Patent: July 19, 1994Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5251388Abstract: The lever device includes a lever arm arranged at at least one adapted seat defined on one of the flaps. At least one grip element for engagement members provided on the lever arm is associated with the other one of the flaps. The insertion of the lever arm within the adapted seat thus allows to have high strength characteristics and to not require a surface finish of good aesthetic quality, in view of its partial concealment, as well as to give the boot a neat aesthetic appearance, there being no protruding elements and because of the reduced size.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1993Date of Patent: October 12, 1993Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Adolfo Pozzebon
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Patent number: 5212893Abstract: A flexibility adjustment device, particularly for ski boots composed of a shell with which at least one quarter is associated by means of at least one stud. The device is constituted by a resilient member which is interposed between the shell or a pivot and a first ring which constitute the stud together with a second ring which is rotatably associated with the pivot and can be secured on the first ring. The securing of the second ring on the first ring allows to vary the degree of lateral oscillation of the quarter with respect to the shell.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1991Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5193294Abstract: A ski boot including at least one quarter and a rigid or overlapping-flap shell. The quarter is constituted by at least two independent strip elements which are associated with one another and/or with the shell in an oscillating manner. The boot allows the quarter to adapt to the anatomical shape of the leg and to optizime its own movement with respect to the leg natural movement, following the leg during the flexion and extension steps.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1991Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Gianpaola Marongiu
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Patent number: 5189815Abstract: A ski boot which includes at least one quarter associated with a rigid shell, has one or more soft elements for embracing the upper metatarsal region and/or the tibial region and/or the calf region. The soft elements are associated with the shell and/or with the quarter. One or more strengthening elements, for transmitting the efforts from the leg to the ski, are furthermore associated with the shell and/or with the quarter. The boot thus has regions with different rigidity according to the specific requirements of the athlete.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1991Date of Patent: March 2, 1993Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Giancarlo Foscaro, Adolfo Pozzebon
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Patent number: 5158559Abstract: A ski boot composed of a shell inside which one or more pressers are provided and with which a front quarter and a rear quarter are associated. The peculiarity of the invention resides in the fact that it comprises a lever body which is pivoted to the front quarter or to the rear quarter and has independently activatable adjustment and/or securing devices for the front and rear quarters and for the pressers which are arranged inside the shell. It is therefore possible to act directly on one of the devices, for example to vary its adjustment, without affecting the other device, regardless of the activation of non-activation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza, Renato Serafin
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Patent number: 5150537Abstract: Securing and adjuster device for ski boots, composed of a circular winder, which is actuated by a knob and is connected for example to a foot presser, and of a vertical lever, which actuates a cable for closing the quarters; when the lever is opened, the winder is also released automatically; the adjustment of the two devices is independent.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1991Date of Patent: September 29, 1992Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Maurizio Tacchetto, Claudio Zorzi, Giuseppe De Bortoli, Alessandro Pozzobon, Renato Serafin
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Patent number: 5101582Abstract: A ski boot quarter, the peculiarity whereof is that it is constituted by at least three separate elements which can be obtained separately and can subsequently be associated with one another. This solution allows to differentiate the materials which constitute the individual components of the structure using even non-plastic materials according to the specific region of the leg of the skier involved.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1990Date of Patent: April 7, 1992Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Alessandro Pozzobon
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Patent number: 5065530Abstract: A closure device particularly for ski boots composed of a shell with which a front quarter and a rear quarter are associated. The device is constituted by at least one traction element which has at least one point which is fixed, when the quarter opens or closes, to a moving part of the boot and at least one portion which is slidably associated with a static part of the boot. The traction element, which is advantageously non-extendable, furthermore interacts with means for tensioning and locking the cable.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1989Date of Patent: November 19, 1991Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Roberto Gorza
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Patent number: 5048204Abstract: Securing and adjuster device for ski boots, composed of a circular winder, which is actuated by a knob and is connected for example to a foot presser, and of a vertical lever, which actuates a cable for closing the quarters; when the lever is opened, the winder is also released automatically; the adjustment of the two devices is independent.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1989Date of Patent: September 17, 1991Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Maurizio Tacchetto, Claudio Zorzi, Giuseppe De Bortoli, Alessandro Pozzobon, Renato Serafin