Nordica S.p.a.

Benetton Sportsystem S.p.a.

Alessandro Morandin

Alessandro Pozzobon

Valerio Tonel

Alfred Pellegrini

Adolfo Pozzebon

Maurizio Tacchetto

Luca Vedoato

A reinforced skate including a frame for supporting wheels or an ice-skating blade, and associated with a shoe. The reinforcement includes a first rigid element and a second rigid element, which are articulated to each other and surround the quarter and the shell so as to laterally assume the shape of the Greek letter lambda. The first rigid element is connected, at its end, to the frame so as to form a structure which allows optimum transmission of forces to the frame.

Reinforced skate

Method for manufacturing pumping devices, particularly usable in sports shoes, including the monolithic molding of a body having at least one tubular passage and a first and a second seat for air venting and intake valves. The body furthermore includes at least one chamber with a partially open elastically deformable wall. The method entails the closure of the chamber, whereas the valves and at least one inflatable plenum chamber are associable within the body thus obtained, before closing it. The pumping device thus obtained has optimum functional characteristics as well as very low manufacturing costs.

Pumping device, particularly for sports shoes, and method for

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Villorba, Italy

Alessandro Morandin