Sport and recreation equipment with runners, rollers or any surface traversing device, where steering is achieved by body movement. The body movement can be supported by means for leaning, e.g. handle bars without a direct steering function.

In particular:

Snow shoes.

Sport courts.

In particular:

Skates with blade runners, e.g. ice runner, skateboards with such runners.

Skates with a plate pivoting on the skate chassis during use, e.g. clap-skates

Special construction or structure of the blade holder

Details of the simple blade itself, i.e. the part being in use in contact with the ice or surface

Skates where the ice or surface contacting part is formed of several sub-blades in line and/or comprises more than 2 edges.

Skates where the ice or surface contacting part is formed of several blades, e.g. side by side, e.g. in the form of several ice wheels

-Accessories for use during skating, e.g. support for the foot joint, with the exclusion of apparel like garments, shoes, body protectors or goggles.

Accessories related to the practice of skating, e.g. supporting frames, e.g. for transportation or storage of skates, as so far as these are especially adapted for skis or snowboards or the above.

Accessories implying the use of a skate, or mounted thereon, e.g. special spikes, guards.

Supporting frames or gliders, e.g. auxiliary support device, for helping skaters to stabilise on ice, e.g. for learning skating

Guards that fit over the blade or that keep the blade from contacting the ice or surface, e.g. for transportation, e.g. for walking on it.

Snow runners where steering is achieved by body movement, e.g. skis, snow skates, monoskis, snowboards, snow skateboards

Structure, covering or decoration on the upper ski surface

In particular integrated elements, e.g. rails or anchoring elements.

Collapsible, e.g. foldable, or divided, e.g. articulated, skis or snowboards.

Skis having a length typically shorter than 100 cm, e.g. snowblades, snowskates, big foot skis, figl skis, skis for children.

Snow runners devices where both feet are positioned in use, e.g. snowboards, monoskis, snow skateboards

Skis or snowboard with rolling or like devices where the main surface engaging element is a snow runner

Structure or shape of the surface

Materials for the running sole; processes for making the running sole

Comprises steering devices in the form of means for leaning, e.g. handle bars without a direct steering function for supporting the body movement

Protection or reinforcement devices for the ski-tip or the rear ski rear end, e.g. add-on device, e.g. removable, e.g. protective caps

also methods of making for the upper ski surface

Devices opposed to snow traversing of the running sole.

A63C 7/02-A63C 7/08

For push-off or walking motion.

A63C 7/12

For laterally braking when canting on steep slippery slopes.

A63C 7/1073-A63C 7/1086

For braking during use.

A63C 7/1006-A63C 7/1066

After the ski has separated from the shoe.

Ski bindings and closely related accessories.

Cross-country, telemark and mountaineering ski bindings are to be found mostly in groups A63C 9/02, A63C 9/06, A63C 9/0807, A63C 9/20

Safety ski bindings, e.g. alpine ski bindings, are found in groups A63C 9/08 and lower.

Groups A63C 9/04, and A63C 9/10 - A63C 9/20 mostly relate to outdated types of bindings.

Arrangements for adjusting ski bindings A63C 9/22 and tighteners A63C 9/24.

Interfaces and spacer plates for ski bindings are found in group A63C 9/003.

Arrangements for positional adjustment of the bindings or the shoe holder thereof relative to the ski are found in A63C 9/005 and its sub-groups.

Bindings designed for snowboards are classified in A63C 10/00 and/or its sub-groups. Bindings that are suitable for both skis and snowboards are classified in the main groups and/or sub-groups of both A63C 9/00 and A63C 10/00.

E.g. gliding pads or rolls to ease safety release of the shoe

Straps closures or latches to tighten the shoes on the ski, e.g. for soft shoes, e.g. for short skis; leashes or tether to keep to shoe attached to the ski when the binding is released.

E.g interfaces, spacer plates between ski and binding

Ski bindings with means for adjusting the position of a shoe holder or of the complete binding relative to the ski.

This place also covers ski bindings with means for adjusting the position of a shoe holder or of the complete binding relative to the ski, provided that a binding element sliding along a rail is provided. In this case, double classification into A63C 9/005 and A63C 2009/008 may apply.

If a ski binding is provided with means for adjusting the position both in length and height, double classification into sub-groups A63C 9/0053 and A63C 9/0057 is required.

Any type of adjustment other than in length or height requires classification into A63C 9/005. Classification into A63C 9/005 may apply either alone, or in addition to classification into sub-groups A63C 9/0053 and A63C 9/0057.

E.g. such systems constituted by an intermediate element on which a part of the binding is resiliently and slidingly supported

Ski bindings with a binding element sliding along a rail during use or setting.

If the ski binding, comprising an element sliding along a rail, also comprises means for adjusting the position of a shoe holder or of the complete binding relative to the ski, double classification into A63C 9/005 and A63C 2009/008 may apply. These means may be provided additionally to the element sliding along a rail or may comprise the element sliding along a rail.

With swivel plate or plate-like structure extending under or along the foot

With cable extending under or along the foot, e.g. telemark

Ski bindings allowing both downhill skiing and push-off skiing e.g. mountaineering bindings

With swivel plate or plate-like of structure extending under or along the foot; encompasses swivelling about a vertical axis

Sole hold-downs, e.g. safety toe holders

Step-in ski bindings where a part, or several parts, of the shoe are specially adapted to interact with specific parts of the binding. In general this part is made out of rigid material which is fastened to the outsole of the boot.

E.g. stirrup

With sole edge holder, e.g. toe holder, toe swivel axis holder, e.g. cross-country ski bindings

When classifying in this group, classification is made in all appropriate subgroups

Snowboard bindings particular suited for soft boots for encompassing the shoe from the upper side and tighten it against the boot. Most of the shoe holders are made from a strap or soft cover. This group further comprises:

Details of straps which encompass the shoe from upper side, e.g. structure of the strap, tensioning means for the strap, cushioning of the strap, relative arrangement between front and rear strap.

Snowboard bindings dedicated to hard boots, i.e. to boots whose structure is rigid enough to hold the foot tight and transmit front to rear holding forces. Consequently only a small part of the boot is held by a stirrup (ref. 5 on the example drawing) or a clamp (ref. 6,7 on the example drawing).

Step-in snowboard bindings where a part, or several parts, of the shoe are specially adapted to interact with specific parts of the binding. In general this part is made out of rigid material (ref. 20 in the example drawing) which is fastened to the outsole of the boot. This kind of bindings usually allow easy fastening and manual release of the boot and are particular suited for a semi-rigid boots.

Calf or heel supports which are mostly used for non-rigid type boots, where the back part of the shaft is soft and pliable. These types of supports are mostly found in combination with the bindings of groups A63C 10/04 and A63C 10/10. Calf and heel support allow the transmission of forces pointing to the heel when riding on the back edge of the snowboard. A calf support is usually called high back (ref. 30 in the first example drawing, ref. 2 in the second example drawing). Heel supports are usually in the form of a heel loop (ref. 56 in the first example drawing, ref. 17 in the second example drawing).

Accessories for use during skiing or snowboarding, e.g. ski sticks, with the exclusion of apparel like garments, shoes, body protectors or goggles.

Accessories related to the practice of skiing, e.g. anti-theft, for transportation or storage of skis, for treating skis, as so far as these are especially adapted for skis or snowboards or the above.

Accessories implying the use of a ski or snowboard or mounted thereon, e.g. ski chips.

Signalling devices mounted on or especially adapted to fit ski, snowboard or accessory thereof.

Accessories or arrangements or mobile apparatus for towing skiers

Footwear or devices fixed on the shoe for preventing sinking into the snow while walking on it

Sport and recreation equipment with rollers, where steering is achieved by body movement, e.g. roller skates; inline skates, skateboards. The body movement can be supported by means for leaning, e.g. handle bars without a direct steering function, e.g. some types of kickboards.

Within this group, all appropriate symbols are attributed - multiple entry classification, with following exception: A63C 17/01 relates only to skateboards, A63C 17/02-A63C 17/08 relate only to roller skates.

Within this group, all appropriate symbols are attributed - multiple entry classification. This group takes precedence over groups A63C 17/02 - A63C 17/08.

mutiple entry classification is used in Indexing Code

Roller skates with a single wheel or a single wheel axis

Where the brake contacts a wheel or any part rotating synchronous with the wheel(s).

Any mechanism braking or stopping the wheel and actuated by wheel rotation, e.g. backwards rotation, rotation above a given rotational speed

Skates or skateboards adapted for use on special surfaces e.g. grass, off-road, bob-like tracks

Any system easing walking with the skates, e.g. blocking wheels, retractable wheels, skates that can be used in a way that wheels are not in contact with the surface, systems keeping wheels out of contact with the surface, e.g. guards, sole caps.

Wheels especially adapted for roller skating or skateboarding; Details of wheel associated parts, e.g. thread, hub, wheel mounting.

E.g. foot bindings or support; handles or hand support; combinations with wings or sails; for aggressive skating or stunts

E.g. street luge or downhill racing carts, when these are steered by body movement or pedals

The layout per se is classified in this group, other aspects, items or methods related to sport courts are classified in the subgroups.

Any kind of boxing or martial arts rings

Shape of shaping of the court. The layout is classified in A63C 19/00

Also fences, safety nets when these are especially adapted to the sport

When these are especially adapted to the practise of sports

E.g. fence, boards, netting

Where the device is sliding with other parts of the device contacting the traversed surface, or in another direction than the main surface traversing means (sliding sole; rolling on wheels) or direction, e.g. in skate parks, snow parks, on a rail, curb or bench, e.g. grinding

Where two persons use simultaneously the same device or are connected to each other while riding

Devices being, or having parts being, foldable or divided, collapsible, retractable, e.g. wheels retractable in shoe sole