EP2913085A1 - Équipement de sport amélioré - Google Patents

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EP2913085A1
EP2913085A1 EP15157223.7A EP15157223A EP2913085A1 EP 2913085 A1 EP2913085 A1 EP 2913085A1 EP 15157223 A EP15157223 A EP 15157223A EP 2913085 A1 EP2913085 A1 EP 2913085A1
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sports equipment
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Alessandro Teresio Pozzi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
    • B63B32/40—Twintip boards; Wakeboards; Surfboards; Windsurfing boards; Paddle boards, e.g. SUP boards; Accessories specially adapted therefor
    • B63B32/45—Fixation means for feet of the board user, e.g. footstraps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C10/00—Snowboard bindings
    • A63C10/02—Snowboard bindings characterised by details of the shoe holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B1/00—Footwear characterised by the material
    • A43B1/0054—Footwear characterised by the material provided with magnets, magnetic parts or magnetic substances
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00—Footwear for sporting purposes
    • A43B5/04—Ski or like boots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/0802—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings other than mechanically controlled, e.g. electric, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, magnetic, pyrotechnic devices; Remote control
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/01—Skateboards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C17/00—Roller skates; Skate-boards
    • A63C17/26—Roller skates; Skate-boards with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices
    • A63C17/262—Roller skates; Skate-boards with special auxiliary arrangements, e.g. illuminating, marking, or push-off devices with foot bindings or supports therefor

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  • the present invention relates to an improved sports equipment of the type as recited in the preamble of Claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a particular board suitable to be used for the performance of snowboarding, skimboarding, skateboarding, skiing, kite-surfing or other sports the performance of which requires the athlete to be on of a board.
  • the performance of the above sports requires the use of a specific sports equipment which comprises, mainly, a board, two shoes and two attachments each of which constraining a foot and, to be precise, the shoe to the board.
  • the attachments comprise a heel pad, a toe cap and an insole constraining the attachment to the board and on which the heel pad and the toe cap mutually translate to adapt the size and position of the attachment to the shoe.
  • the toe cap is, in most cases, shaped as a "V" so as to accommodate the tip of the shoe, while the heel pad has a manual release hook by means of which to control the attachment or the release of the shoe from the attachment.
  • the "V" portion of the toe cap is composed of two separate elements hinged to the insole so as to rotate and move away from the shoe releasing it from the board; and of adjustable preload springs able to control the closure of said elements and, thus allow the rotational distancing of said elements only when there is a force/moment acting on them which is greater than the preload.
  • a first drawback is the fact that the known sports equipment requires complex blocking operations of the shoe to the attachment.
  • This aspect is determined by the adjustment of the attachment and, in particular, of the relative position between the toe cap and heel pad which must be adapted to the shoe and, thus to the specific foot of the athlete.
  • the technical purpose of the present invention is to devise an improved sports equipment able to substantially overcome the drawbacks mentioned.
  • one important aim of the invention is to have sports equipment which is simple to make and inexpensive.
  • Another important aim of the invention is to make a sports equipment which is easy to adapt to the specific needs of an athlete.
  • the improved sports equipment according to the invention is globally denoted by reference numeral 1.
  • the preferred applications are for sports in which joining means between the shoe and the board are not generally provided, such as more in detail wakeskating, which provides for use of the board on water.
  • sports equipment 1 for snowboarding, skimboarding, skateboarding, kitesurfing, wakeboarding, wakeskating, windsurfing or other similar sports, it has a single board 2 and, appropriately, two attachments 4 suitable to constrain the shoes 3 and thus the athlete's feet near the ends of the board 2, as illustrated in Fig. 1 .
  • the sports equipment 1 comprises two boards 2 each having a single attachment 4 suitable to constrain a shoe 3 to the board 2.
  • the board 2 comprises at least one housing 2a suitable to house the attachment 4 at least partially, limiting the portion of attachment 4 protruding from the board 2.
  • the housing 2a is practically complementary to the attachment 4 so that the attachment portion 4 protruding from the board 2 is practically null and, therefore, the attachment 4 is arranged flush with the board, as shown in the enlargement in cross-section in Fig. 1 .
  • the attachment 4 is of the magnetic type, i.e. able to constrain the shoe 3 to the board 2 exerting on said shoe 3 an attractive force of the magnetic type.
  • the attachment 4 comprises two magnetic zones 4c , one suitable to engage in the vicinity of the tip of the shoe 3, in more detail between the metatarsal and proximal phalanges, and one at the heel.
  • Said zones are preferably approximately circular with a diameter between 5 cm and 9 cm.
  • Each magnetic zone comprises at least one magnet 4a.
  • a single magnet 4a ( Fig. 2a ) can be arranged or a plurality of magnets, in particular four ( Fig. 2b .
  • Each magnetic zone 4c has a magnet 4a, or magnets, which preferably exert a total force of attraction between 48N and 52N on a ferromagnetic material.
  • the magnets 4a are preferably so-called neodymium magnets, in particular in an alloy of boron, iron and neodymium known as being strongly magnetic. They preferably have a height between 8 mm and 15 mm and a diameter between 5 cm and 7 cm, for the single magnet solution and between 1.5 cm and 3.5 cm, for the 8 magnet solution.
  • the magnets 4a preferably also have a coating, such as a lacquering, of a height of less than 2mm and suitably non-ferromagnetic.
  • connection means 4b (magnification in Fig. 1 ) suitable to make the attachment 4 integral with the board 2 and, therefore, comprising screws or, preferably, an adhesive layer.
  • the magnet 4a can be directly integrated in the structure of the board 2 which is generally in polymer-coated materials and in particular in resins or directly in said polymers or resins usually constituting the matrix of a composite material.
  • the shoe 3 is identifiable in a boot or other similar footwear able to ensure optimum adhesion of said shoe 3 to the foot, the heel and the tibia of the athlete. Preferably it is for wakeskating and is therefore substantially a classic sneaker.
  • the shoe 3 has on the sole at least one ferromagnetic body 3a suitable to attach itself to the attachment 4 by magnetic attraction.
  • the shoe 3 has two ferromagnetic bodies 3a, one proximal to the tip and one at the heel.
  • the ferromagnetic body 3a is made of magnetite, iron, cobalt, nickel, or other ferromagnetic material able to magnetize itself under the action of the magnetic field emitted by the magnet 4a.
  • the ferromagnetic body 3a defines two ferromagnetic areas 3b , one positioned in the proximity of the tip of the shoe 3, in more detail between the metatarsal and proximal phalanges, and one at the heel.
  • the ferromagnetic areas 3b may be disc-shaped ( Fig. 3a ), with a diameter preferably between 5 cm and 9 cm, to facilitate and speed up the application of the same but allowing the reduction of sharp angles which create a greater increase of wear points of the sole.
  • the rounded shape of the disc permits a positioning in the two support points of the foot in a non-perceptible manner. Said zones are preferably approximately circular.
  • the ferromagnetic areas 3b comprise rectangular plates extending parallel in the direction perpendicular to the main direction of extension of the shoe, with a space between one and the other of more than 1.5 mm. This structure creates a flexible and perfectly ergonomic "vertebra" with the sole of the foot ( Fig. 3b )
  • the ferrous material preferably has a thickness of more than 3 mm and between 3 mm and 5 mm.
  • the ferrous material may be of a different shape to facilitate the movements and the twisting and bending of the foot.
  • the most optimal options were obtained with the following shapes.
  • the ferrous material for optimisation with the attachment of the board, should be placed in the heel at 12 cm from the tip of the shoe, centre-centre.
  • the attachment of the plates may be performed mechanically with the aid of self-locking screws and bolts that anchor it to the insole, or directly vulcanized in the rubber of the sole, or by combining the two previous systems together.
  • the upper of the shoe should preferably be made of fabric or perforated to allow water to exit more quickly. It preferably has a sole without a heel for optimal use.
  • the fastenings should be preferably be laces with tie both to facilitate opening and closing even when wet, and to correctly enclose the foot increasing agility in the various manoeuvres of the rider.
  • the ferromagnetic bodies 3a are stimulated by the magnetic field emitted by the attachments 4 and, consequently, are firmly constrained to the attachments 4 and, consequently, to the board 2.
  • the invention achieves important advantages.
  • a first important advantage is the simplicity of anchorage of the shoe 2 to the attachments 3.
  • the sports equipment 1 achieves the constraint to the board 2 simply by placing the shoes 3 on the board.
  • Another advantage is the fact that the shoe 3, when distanced from the magnets 4, is not able to attract objects magnetically. As a result, the athlete can walk without the risk of objects sticking to the shoe 3 preventing its proper constraint to the attachments 4.
  • a further advantage is that the equipment 1 does not require complicated operations to adjust the force of constraint of the attachments and, consequently, ensures optimal protection from sprains or other joint problems irrespective of the characteristics of the athlete.

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IT201600129024A1 (it) * 2016-12-20 2018-06-20 Alessandro Teresio Pozzi Attrezzatura sportiva migliorata
DE102019105650B3 (de) * 2019-03-06 2020-03-26 Felix Lukas Straub Kontaktvorrichtung für einen Sportschuh
US11883734B2 (en) * 2021-09-24 2024-01-30 Sangwoo Kim Snowboard deck

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US5769438A (en) * 1997-02-19 1998-06-23 Svetlov; Felix Skateboard
US20030094788A1 (en) * 2001-10-22 2003-05-22 Jacobs Robert A. Magnetic snow equipment attachment system
US20030211789A1 (en) * 2002-05-07 2003-11-13 Taylor William David Magnetic traction device
US7220158B1 (en) * 2006-01-18 2007-05-22 Bradley Kenneth Norris Sport board contact system
US20100308549A1 (en) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-09 William Rivard Temporary snowboard binding apparatus

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US5769438A (en) * 1997-02-19 1998-06-23 Svetlov; Felix Skateboard
US20030094788A1 (en) * 2001-10-22 2003-05-22 Jacobs Robert A. Magnetic snow equipment attachment system
US20030211789A1 (en) * 2002-05-07 2003-11-13 Taylor William David Magnetic traction device
US7220158B1 (en) * 2006-01-18 2007-05-22 Bradley Kenneth Norris Sport board contact system
US20100308549A1 (en) * 2009-06-04 2010-12-09 William Rivard Temporary snowboard binding apparatus

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT201600129024A1 (it) * 2016-12-20 2018-06-20 Alessandro Teresio Pozzi Attrezzatura sportiva migliorata
DE102019105650B3 (de) * 2019-03-06 2020-03-26 Felix Lukas Straub Kontaktvorrichtung für einen Sportschuh
WO2020178414A1 (fr) 2019-03-06 2020-09-10 Felix Lukas Straub Dispositif de contact pour une chaussure de sport
US11883734B2 (en) * 2021-09-24 2024-01-30 Sangwoo Kim Snowboard deck

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