Patents by Inventor Ralph Kohler
Ralph Kohler 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: 7390010Abstract: The snowboard binding comprises a base plate that can be fastened at a spacing from the surface of the snowboard, a pin plate arranged between the surface of the snowboard and the base plate, from which pin plate several pins project, each of which extends through a recess of the base plate. In addition, it comprises a mounting plate with a central opening and comprises a retention plate comprising openings associated with the pins, which retention plate overlaps the opening of the mounting plate. Each of the pins has an annular groove. A tensioning plate has oblong holes formed as circular ring segments, associated with the pins and whose at least one lateral wall has an oblique run-up surface that engages into the particular annular groove.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Goodwell International Ltd.Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Patent number: 7377058Abstract: A sports boot comprising an outer shell and an inner boot, with at least one opening in the outer shell and at least one projection on the inner boot assigned to each opening, where the opening(s) and the projection(s) serve to produce a positive fit connection between the inner boot and the outer shell. The outside of the inner boot is optionally made waterproof such that no water enters the inside of the inner boot, despite the presence of the openings in the outer shell.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Goodwell International Ltd.Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Patent number: 7237794Abstract: A snowboard binding having a base element that can be fastened to the top of a snowboard. At least one instep element extends over part of a snowboard boot fastened to the base element. The instep element is movable along at least one arc-like path to improve mobility of the boot in the binding.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Goodwell International Ltd.Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Patent number: 7134224Abstract: A laced boot having a boot lace and sections of the boot lace run in a continuous one-piece manner as follows: a first section runs from the metatarsal area of the sole over the instep of the boot; a second section runs from the metatarsal area of the sole around the outside of the upper above a heel area of the boot; and a third section runs from the same position of the upper to the instep and back to the cited position of the upper and the three named sections form a triangle, viewed from the side of the boot that covers the ankle joints of the foot.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Goodwell International Ltd. (British Virgin Islands)Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Publication number: 20050241189Abstract: A sports boot comprising an outer shell and an inner boot, with at least one opening in the outer shell and at least one projection on the inner boot assigned to each opening, where the opening(s) and the projection(s) serve to produce a positive fit connection between the inner boot and the outer shell. The outside of the inner boot is optionally made waterproof such that no water enters the inside of the inner boot, despite the presence of the openings in the outer shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Applicant: GOODWELL INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Publication number: 20050066546Abstract: The laced boot has a flexible leg and two lateral closing flaps, a tongue arranged between them, and a lacing that can be fastened on the closing flaps and covers the tongue. A suspender for receiving the lacing is attached in the upper area of the tongue in order to adjust the flexibility of the leg and of the tongue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2004Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Publication number: 20050062260Abstract: The snowboard binding comprises a base plate that can be fastened at a spacing from the surface of the snowboard, a pin plate arranged between the surface of the snowboard and the base plate, from which pin plate several pins project, each of which extends through a recess of the base plate. In addition, it comprises a mounting plate with a central opening and comprises a retention plate comprising openings associated with the pins, which retention plate overlaps the opening of the mounting plate. Each of the pins has an annular groove. A tensioning plate has oblong holes formed as circular ring segments, associated with the pins and whose at least one lateral wall has an oblique run-up surface that engages into the particular annular groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Publication number: 20040226190Abstract: A laced boot having a boot lace and sections of the boot lace run in a continuous one-piece manner as follows: a first section runs from the metatarsal area of the sole over the instep of the boot; a second section runs from the metatarsal area of the sole around the outside of the upper above a heel area of the boot; and a third section runs from the same position of the upper to the instep and back to the cited position of the upper and the three named sections form a triangle, viewed from the side of the boot that covers the ankle joints of the foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Goodwell International Ltd.Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Publication number: 20040227327Abstract: A snowboard binding having a base element that can be fastened to the top of a snowboard. At least one instep element extends over part of a snowboard boot fastened to the base element. The instep element is movable along at least one arc-like path to improve mobility of the boot in the binding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Goodwell International Ltd.Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler
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Publication number: 20030177662Abstract: A laced shoe having a shoelace which is conducted along guide elements disposed on opposing flaps of the shoe. The shoe includes spacers, disposed between the flaps, to serve as limiting stops to define the gap between the flaps. In this way, the tightness of the lacing in various sections of the shoe can be individually limited. The spacers may be tubes or helical springs threaded or clipped on sections of the shoelace.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: Goodwell International Ltd.Inventors: Mark Elkington, Ralph Kohler