Patents by Inventor Mario Sartor
Mario Sartor 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: 8424226Abstract: An improved ski boot comprising a shell (2) provided with a fastening device and internally housing an inshoe of soft material and at least two sets (5,6; 7,8) of front jaw/heel fixing unit portions removably securable to the sole (16) of the boot, characterized in that the first set (5,6) is of a form satisfying the regulations for alpine skiing and the second set (7,8) is of a form satisfying the regulations for ski mountaineering, the front jaw (7) of the second set laterally comprising holes (18) for engagement by a fork of a dynafit binding and the heel fixing unit comprising at its rear a seat (20) for engaging the heel fixing unit of the dynafit binding.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Inventors: Mario Sartor, Piero Fenato
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Patent number: 8381419Abstract: A ski boot includes a base shell; a sole; an upper shell that has at least a fastening clip and that is articulated to the base shell with pins provided in the region of the malleoli; an inner boot, wherein the base shell defines a slot having two strips coupled one to the other with a gaiter and is provided with at least one fastening device; a first tongue joined to the base shell in the proximity of a tip thereof, the first tong being manufactured from a material of differentiated rigidities, the portion of the first tongue in the area of the free end having a lower rigidity that the portion joined to the base shell; and a removable second tongue configured to cover the first tongue and having a greater rigidity than the first tongue.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Ober ALP S.p.A.Inventors: Piero Fenato, Mario Sartor
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Patent number: 8181366Abstract: A ski boot for ski mountaineering or telemark skiing including a shell of plastic material and a sole. A first longitudinal cut in the shell defines two sides which allow the entry of the foot of the skier. A second cut in the shell, transverse to, and opening into the first cut, is formed in the front section of the shell. The first and second cuts form a longitudinal slot in the shell; stops are located at opposite ends of the slot. In the preferred embodiment, a peg with an enlarged head is slit within the slot to adjust the flexibility of the boot in the longitudinal direction. In the alternative embodiment, a gaiter and a profiled element are located in the area of the first cut and the second cut in the shell. A peg with an enlarged head is slid with aligned slots in the shell, gaiter, and profiled element, to adjust the flexibility of the shell in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Ober ALP S.p.A.Inventors: Mario Sartor, Piero Fenato
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Patent number: 8065820Abstract: A ski boot, designed for ski mountaineering, includes a rigid shell and sole, an inshoe of soft material, and a leg portion pivotally secured to the shell. A lever is located on one side of the leg portion for operating a traction cable located on the other side of the leg portion. The remote end of the traction cable is engaged with, or secured to, a retention element on the leg portion. A spoiler is pivotally mounted at the rear of the shell, and is interposed between the rear of the leg portion and the rear of the inshoe. A lug, or similar coupling element, is formed on the lever. The lever is mounted for pivotal movement in the horizontal direction, between an opened, and closed, configuration or condition. When the lever is in its closed configuration, the lug engages the leg portion and the spoiler, and blocks their pivotal movement, or articulation, relative to the shell.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: OBER ALP S.p.A.Inventors: Mario Sartor, Piero Fenato
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Publication number: 20110083342Abstract: A ski boot includes a base shell; a sole; an upper shell that has at least a fastening clip and that is articulated to the base shell with pins provided in the region of the malleoli; an inner boot, wherein the base shell defines a slot having two strips coupled one to the other with a gaiter and is provided with at least one fastening device; a first tongue joined to the base shell in the proximity of a tip thereof, the first tong being manufactured from a material of differentiated rigidities, the portion of the first tongue in the area of the free end having a lower rigidity that the portion joined to the base shell; and a removable second tongue configured to cover the first tongue and having a greater rigidity than the first tongue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: OBER ALP S.P.A.Inventors: Piero Fenato, Mario Sartor
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Publication number: 20100115798Abstract: An improved ski boot comprising a shell (2) provided with a fastening device and internally housing an inshoe of soft material and at least two sets (5,6; 7,8) of front jaw/heel fixing unit portions removably securable to the sole (16) of the boot, characterized in that the first set (5,6) is of a form satisfying the regulations for alpine skiing and the second set (7,8) is of a form satisfying the regulations for ski mountaineering, the front jaw (7) of the second set laterally comprising holes (18) for engagement by a fork of a dynafit binding and the heel fixing unit comprising at its rear a seat (20) for engaging the heel fixing unit of the dynafit binding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: OBERALP S.P.A.Inventors: Mario Sartor, Piero Fenato
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Publication number: 20090277046Abstract: A ski boot, designed for ski mountaineering, includes a rigid shell and sole, an inshoe of soft material, and a leg portion pivotally secured to the shell. A lever is located on one side of the leg portion for operating a traction cable located on the other side of the leg portion. The remote end of the traction cable is engaged with, or secured to, a retention element on the leg portion. A spoiler is pivotally mounted at the rear of the shell, and is interposed between the rear of the leg portion and the rear of the inshoe. A lug, or similar coupling element, is formed on the lever. The lever is mounted for pivotal movement in the horizontal direction, between an opened, and closed, configuration or condition. When the lever is in its closed configuration, the lug engages the leg portion and the spoiler, and blocks their pivotal movement, or articulation, relative to the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Mario Sartor, Piero Fenato
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Publication number: 20090277045Abstract: A ski boot for ski mountaineering or telemark skiing including a shell of plastic material and a sole. A first longitudinal cut in the shell defines two sides which allow the entry of the foot of the skier. A second cut in the shell, transverse to, and opening into the first cut, is formed in the front section of the shell. The first and second cuts form a longitudinal slot in the shell; stops are located at opposite ends of the slot. In the preferred embodiment, a peg with an enlarged head is slit within the slot to adjust the flexibility of the boot in the longitudinal direction. In the alternative embodiment, a gaiter and a profiled element are located in the area of the first cut and the second cut in the shell. A peg with an enlarged head is slid with aligned slots in the shell, gaiter, and profiled element, to adjust the flexibility of the shell in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Mario Sartor, Piero Fenato
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Patent number: 5875570Abstract: A ski boot comprising a shell and a boot leg hinged to each other, wherein the boot leg is produced in a front and a rear portion that can be spread apart from each other. The front portion of the boot leg is subdivided into two side pieces that define an opening for the introduction of a skier's foot, while at the rear they are connected by a panel, hinged at the bottom to the side pieces. Cams are associated with the panel and the side pieces, the cams being displaceable on the side pieces and connected eccentrically to the rear panel. The cams can be arranged in a position in which the panel is brought close to the side pieces. The cams can also be arrange in another position in which the panel is distanced from the side pieces.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Tecnica S.p.A.Inventor: Mario Sartor
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Patent number: 5608976Abstract: In an inner shoe (10) for ski-boots comprising a sole (18) and an upper (16) which includes a padding (24) enclosed in an inner (26) and outer (28) lining, the shoe (10) is of the rear-entry type whereby it has a rear opening (20) extending from the top end (22) of the upper (16) up to the sole area and the shoe has not the usual front opening which can be covered by a tongue.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1994Date of Patent: March 11, 1997Assignee: Tecnica SpaInventors: Antonello Marega, Mario Sartor
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Patent number: 5560128Abstract: A fastening device (22) for sporting footwear, in particular for ski-boots, is interposed between shell (12) and boot leg (18) of the ski-boot and comprises at least a first and a second member (24,26) hinged between each other at one of their ends; the opposite ends of the members are hinged to the shell (12) and boot leg (18) respectively and one of the members (24,26) is provided with an operating arm (40). The first member (24) consists of at least two structural portions (34,36) connected between each other at one of their ends so as to be movable between each other making the first member extensible.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1994Date of Patent: October 1, 1996Assignee: Tecnica SpaInventors: Antonello Marega, Mario Sartor
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Patent number: 5553402Abstract: In a ski-boot comprising a rigid shell (22), a boot leg (24) hinged to the shell (22) and an inner shoe (122). There is a padding (26) connected to the inside rear part of the boot leg (24) which allows the padding (26) to move between two limit positions, a lowered and a pulled up position. There is also a longitudinally slidable tongue (132) interposed between the shell (22) and the inner shoe (122) to cover a front opening (128) in the shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1994Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Assignee: TECNICA SpAInventors: Antonello Marega, Mario Sartor
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Patent number: 5526587Abstract: In a locking device for sports footwear, in particular for ski-boots comprising a body (12) on which a leg-piece (18) is pivotably mounted two levers (24,26) are hinged together at one of their ends and pivotably mounted at their opposite ends on the body (12) and the leg-piece (18) respectively. The lever pivotably mounted on the body (12) is provided with a lug (41) able to engage with an inner shoe (21) so as to prevent it from coming out.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1995Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: Tecnica SpAInventor: Mario Sartor
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Patent number: 5214865Abstract: A ski shoe having a stiff shell and a shock-absorbing device which includes an elastic element and a heel member, the elastic element being provided between an underside of the stiff ski shoe shell and the heel member. The elastic element being adapted to absorb vertical shock forces. The elastic element has a profile projecting upwardly from a plate-like section, which profile fits into a recess in an underside of the shell. An upwardly projecting support part on the heel member is received into a recess provided in the profile, the upper edge of the support part projecting higher than a plane containing the plate-like section of the elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1992Date of Patent: June 1, 1993Assignee: Calzaturificio Brixia S.p.A.Inventor: Mario Sartor