Erik A Swanson

US Patent:

20220175089, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Dec 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/542130

Inventors:

- Denver CO, US
Randon Kruse - Denver CO, US
Eric Irwin - Denver CO, US
Daniel Hipwood - Englewood CO, US
Mark Clementi - Denver CO, US
Brendan Hoskens - Denver CO, US
Erik Suomi - Denver CO, US
Charles Clay Corbett - Denver CO, US
Geoff Gloceri - Denver CO, US
Ryan Wesson - Denver CO, US
Eric Whewell - Denver CO, US
Jeffrey Gay - Denver CO, US
Taylor James DiTallo - Denver CO, US
Cody Henderson - Denver CO, US
Erik Anders Swanson - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Boa Technology Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

A43C 1/06
A43B 5/04

Abstract:

A boot, such as a ski boot, may include a lower portion or shell that is configured to accommodate a foot and an upper portion or cuff that extends upward from the lower portion and that is configured to accommodate a lower leg of a wearer. The boot may also include a tightening system that is coupled with the lower portion of the boot in order to close and tighten the lower portion about the foot. The tightening system includes a reel based closure device and a tension member that is operably coupled with the reel based closure device so that an operation of the reel based closure device effects tensioning of the tension member. The tightening system also includes a plurality of guide members that route or direct the tension member along a path and a terminal member that is fixedly coupled with the tension member.

US Patent:

20160058130, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Aug 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/839537

Inventors:

- Denver CO, US
Sean Cavanagh - Golden CO, US
Jesse Cotterman - Evergreen CO, US
Ilya Minkin - Denver CO, US
Michael Nickel - Golden CO, US
Rebecca Peterson - Denver CO, US
Mark Soderberg - Conifer CO, US
Erik Swanson - Denver CO, US
Aaron Venturini - Denver CO, US
Tamara White - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

A43C 1/06
G01B 3/10
A43C 11/20
A43B 3/00
A61G 1/044

Abstract:

A reel-based mechanism for tightening footwear includes a tension member and a plurality of guide members that are positioned about an opening of the footwear. The plurality of guide members guide or direct the tension member about a path along the footwear. The reel-based mechanism further includes a tightening mechanism that is operationally coupled with the tension member to effect tensioning of the tension member and tightening of the footwear upon operation of the tightening mechanism. The tightening mechanism performs one or more secondary functions that are not related to tightening of the footwear.