Patents by Inventor Manfred Grünbart

Manfred Grünbart 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).

  • Arrangement consisting of a ski binding and a ski boot
    Patent number: 7922188
    Abstract: A configuration contains a ski binding and a ski boot, whereby a sole of the boot is connected to the ski binding by a maintaining element and performs a rolling off movement when the heel is lifted. The maintaining element contains at least three fixed points, whereby at least one fixed point acts as a rotational point in the region of the ski when the ski boot is lifted, at least one second point is connected to the sole of the boot in the ball region, and at least one third point is provided in the region of the tip of the sole in order to couple the ski binding to the ski boot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Fischer Sports GmbH
    Inventors: Hannes Kogler, Manfred Grünbart, Alois Pieber