Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Giffin

Jeffrey Giffin 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).

  • Telemark binding with releasable riser plate assembly
    Patent number: 7458598
    Abstract: A releasable riser plate assembly is provided for use with a telemark binding. The assembly is mounted to a ski. The assembly includes a base plate interconnecting a front and rear housing, and a release plate mounted over the base plate. Force transmitting members are integrated in the housings to hold the release plate. A toe adapter of the telemark binding is mounted on the release plate. The toe of a ski boot is secured in the toe adapter. Adequate force generated by the boot in either a lateral direction or vertical direction results in disengagement of the release plate from the base plate and housings. Accordingly, the boot separates from the ski. The assembly incorporates a ski brake. The ski brake activates upon separation of the release plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Giffin, Lawrence Evan Carlson
  • Telemark binding with releasable riser plate assembly
    Publication number: 20070126203
    Abstract: A releasable riser plate assembly is provided for use with a telemark binding. The assembly is mounted to a ski. The assembly includes a base plate interconnecting a front and rear housing, and a release plate mounted over the base plate. Force transmitting members are integrated in the housings to hold the release plate. A toe adapter of the telemark binding is mounted on the release plate. The toe of a ski boot is secured in the toe adapter. Adequate force generated by the boot in either a lateral direction or vertical direction results in disengagement of the release plate from the base plate and housings. Accordingly, the boot separates from the ski. The assembly incorporates a ski brake. The ski brake activates upon separation of the release plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey Giffin, Lawrence Carlson
  • Rotatably adjustable snowboard binding
    Publication number: 20060113736
    Abstract: A snowboard binding includes a base plate which is selectively rotatable about a center plate of the binding. A tensioning means, preferably in the form of a cable, interconnects the center plate to a lever mounted on the base plate. The cable frictionally engages the center plate when the lever is placed in the locked position. The base plate is free to rotate about the center plate when the lever is placed in the unlocked position, resulting in the cable being released from engagement with the center plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Giffin, Bejamin Rushwald