Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Sims

Thomas P. Sims 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).

  • External mounted binding
    Patent number: 5480176
    Abstract: A snowboard binding system comprises a toe strap, an ankle strap, a heel loop and two pods. The pods, mounted to the surface of a snowboard, are located at the outside footprint of the rider's boot. The pods allow the snowboard rider to rotate the binding to various angles, to adjust the width of the binding to accommodate his foot and to modify the distance between the two bindings to accommodate the rider's stance. In addition, the rider's center of gravity is lowered, thereby increasing the rider's sensitivity to the board and enabling the rider to hold a better edge while turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Inventor: Thomas P. Sims
  • Snowboard binding
    Patent number: D357296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Inventor: Thomas P. Sims
  • Snowboard binding
    Patent number: D365132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Inventor: Thomas P. Sims