Patents by Inventor Valetta M. Mendoza

Valetta M. Mendoza 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).

  • Patent number: 6244615
    Abstract: An improved individual snowboard for each foot is described. The invention provides a series of features improving the stability and performance of the snowboards. Each of the individual snowboards includes a turned up nose and tail, a top, a bottom, a resilient core located between the top and bottom, first and second sides and a surrounding right-angle edge. The core is capable of supporting the mounting of a snowboarding boot binding. A variant of the invention includes specially shaped sidecuts on each of the first and second sides. The sidecuts allow improved turning and stoping capability. The edge may also be segmented to increase flexibility of the snowboard for improved turning. In another variant, the upward curve of the nose and tail have specially designed dimensions. A further variant of the invention includes special low-friction base material attached to the bottom of the snowboard inside of the edge perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventors: Valetta M. Mendoza, Albert Mendoza