Patents by Inventor Renzo Balbinot
Renzo Balbinot 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: 6267411Abstract: A skate including a frame provided with a detachable connection to a shoe and with which mutually inline wheels are associated. The skate further includes a device for temporarily supporting the single frame in a stable position when the shoe is not associated with the frame. The device can be deactivated by the engagement of the shoe with the frame, so as to allow the user to use the skate.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1998Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Benetton Sportsystems S.p.A.Inventors: Renzo Balbinot, Nicola Belli, Mario Gonella, Roberto Gorza
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Patent number: 6076285Abstract: A sports shoe including a rigid supporting element which surrounds the sole and the sides of the foot and at least partially the rear part and the sides of the leg. A soft upper is associated with the rigid supporting element.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Benetton Sportsystem S.p.A.Inventors: Francesco Caeran, Renzo Balbinot, Valerio Tonel
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Patent number: 6047974Abstract: Braking device, particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a frame for supporting two or more wheels. A brake is rotatably associated with the quarter and selectively interacts with the ground upon a backward rotation of the quarter. The brake can oscillate in contrast with a spring and interacts with the ground upon a given rotation imparted to the quarter.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1997Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Renzo Balbinot, Mario Gonella
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Patent number: 6000704Abstract: A skate provided with a supporting frame for in-line wheels and comprising a shoe which is composed of a nonrigid upper that, in a sandwich-like fashion, surrounds a stiffening element which affects the regions of the tip, of the heel, of the ankle and of the sole of the foot, and a lateral band or rim made of rubber which externally and laterally surrounds said upper proximate to said region of the sole of the foot. An anchoring sole for the frame is formed thereat. A skate is obtained which at the same time allows optimum transmission of forces from the foot to the wheel supporting frame and optimum fit for the user's foot.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Benetton Sportsystem S.p.A.Inventors: Renzo Balbinot, Valerio Tonel, Flavio Bacchiega
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Patent number: 5887682Abstract: Braking device, particularly for skates including a shoe composed of a quarter articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a frame, wheels being pivoted thereto. The device is constituted by an elastic support having two essentially L-shaped arms that can be pivoted to the shell or to the frame. The elastic support is slidingly associated with the quarter at one end and a brake is associated with the arms.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Nordica, S.p.A.Inventors: Claudio Zorzi, Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: 5634647Abstract: Braking device, particularly usable for skates which include a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. The device includes at least one elastic strut that allows an axially adjustable link between the quarter and a braking element which is oscillatably articulated to the frame and interacts with the ground in its active position. The device furthermore advantageously includes an element that is suitable to limit forward leg flexing.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1994Date of Patent: June 3, 1997Assignee: Nordica, S.p.A.Inventors: Roberto Gorza, Claudio Zorzi, Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: 5505468Abstract: Braking device, particularly usable for skates including a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is in turn associated with a frame for supporting two or more wheels. A brake is rotatably associated with the quarter and selectively interacts with the ground upon a backward rotation of the quarter. The brake can oscillate in contrast with a spring and interacts with the ground upon a given rotation imparted to the quarter.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1993Date of Patent: April 9, 1996Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Alessandro Pozzobon, Renzo Balbinot, Mario Gonella
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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: 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: 5279052Abstract: Ski boot made of plastic material consisting of:a deformable shell having two tongues which overlap to form flaps over the top of the foot;a cuff with a hinge on the shell shaped to form, at the front, two straps forming flaps over the front of the lower part of the leg;closing devices intended to slide the flaps over each other and thereby secure the foot in the shell and the lower part of the leg in the cuff;wherein the flap of the shell which corresponds to the outside edges of the foot covers the flap of the inside edge of the foot, whereas the flap which corresponds to the inside edge of the cuff covers the flap of the outside edge of the cuff.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1993Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: Skis Rossignol S.A.Inventors: Riccardo Perotto, Renzo Balbinot, Valentina Zanini
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Patent number: 5134792Abstract: The boot is of the rear-fitting type and comprises a hinged upper consisting of two parts (3, 4) and provided with a first tensioning lever (6) acting on a cable, one end of which is connected to a second tensioner (9) permanently connected to the front part (3) of the upper. When the first tensioner (6) is closed, opening of the second tensioner (9) ensures sufficient relaxation of the upper to allow a rest position and facilitate walking.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1991Date of Patent: August 4, 1992Assignee: Lange International, S.A.Inventors: Renzo Balbinot, Vincenzo Bidoia, Mario Mattiuzzo, Cristiano Benetti
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Patent number: 4999933Abstract: The boot comprises a shaft (2) in two parts which are articulated on a lower part (1) by means of two rivets (6). The front part of the shaft consists of two pieces (5, 7) which are mutually assembled exclusively by interlocking and catching, that is to say without the aid of auxiliary means of fixing. This construction makes it possible to eliminate the riveting operations and improves the capacity for enclosing of the leg by the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1990Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: Lange International S.A.Inventor: Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: 4862603Abstract: The footwear structure comprises a shell, including a sole portion and having a quarter connected thereto. The sole portion incorporates an electrical resistance heating circuit, electrically connected to terminals and at least one rechargeable storage battery unit. The structure further comprises a housing, positioned at a rear portion of the quarter, protruding rearwardly, and being adapted for removably receiving the rechargeable storage battery unit, and a circuitry unit for selectively electrically connecting the battery unit to the electrical resistance heating circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1987Date of Patent: September 5, 1989Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: 4788782Abstract: A foot presser device, particularly for ski boots, composed of at least one presser connected to a wedge on which the foot rests. The presser is acted upon by actuating means in order to exert a selected pressure on the foot. The presser spans the foot entirely and is connected to the wedge in at least one point.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1987Date of Patent: December 6, 1988Assignee: Nordica SPAInventors: Adolfo Pozzebon, Renzo Balbinot, Riccardo Perotto
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Patent number: 4697359Abstract: The footwear structure comprises a shell, including a sole portion and having a quarter connected thereto. The sole portion incorporates an electrical resistance heating circuit, electrically connected to terminals and at least one rechargeable storage battery. The structure further comprises a housing, positioned at a rear portion of the quarter, protruding rearwardly, and being adapted for removably receiving the rechargeable storage battery, and a switch for selectively electrically connecting the battery to the electrical resistance heating circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1986Date of Patent: October 6, 1987Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventor: Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: 4694592Abstract: The closure device comprises a lever having a recessed area, being articulated on the rear portion of a ski boot rear quarter and oscillable about a substantially perpendicular axis with respect to the longitudinal extension of the rear quarter and the shell. To said lever there being slidably connected a block, releasably securable on preset points of said lever and being associated with at least one cable having a fixed point on the boot's front quarter, and at least partially accommodated in the recessed area.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1986Date of Patent: September 22, 1987Assignee: Nordica S.p.A.Inventors: Giorgio Baggio, Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: D278570Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1982Date of Patent: April 30, 1985Assignee: Nordica S.p.AInventors: Mariano Sartor, Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: D323575Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1988Date of Patent: February 4, 1992Assignee: Skis Rossignol S.A.Inventors: Renzo Balbinot, Michele Minesso
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Patent number: D342593Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1992Date of Patent: December 28, 1993Assignee: Lange International S.A.Inventor: Renzo Balbinot
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Patent number: D408617Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1998Date of Patent: April 27, 1999Assignee: Benetton Sportsystem S.p.A.Inventors: Renzo Balbinot, Valerio Tonel, Flavio Bacchiega