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World War II veteran receives overdue medals
For his 90th birthday, Oklahoma City resident John Martin received the usual cards and cake and even a few gifts, but he also received three medals that were long overdue.
Martin was presented with the Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal and Good Conduct Medal by Brig. Gen. Gregory Ferguson, commander of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, on Sunday in southwest Oklahoma City.
Martin was just 19 when he entered service in World War II, serving as a gunner on a B-24 bomber in the 8th Air Force's 466th Bombardment Group in Europe.
Martin flew 30 missions on his B-24, but even before he fired his first shot in combat as a gunner, Martin cheated death. He was hospitalized with an illness for two months after he finished up his basic and secondary training.
While he was in the hospital, his original unit was sent to the Pacific. That crew took off on its first mission and was never heard from again.
"Many times I have thought about that," Martin said of his brush with death. "Really, it made me more thankful and appreciative of everything good that has come my way."
After the war, Martin returned home and became a salesman. He and his wife, Margaret, had three kids and settled in 1961 into life in Oklahoma City, where they have remained ever since. Martin knew he had earned two of the medals but had more or less forgotten about them.
Joe Thomas, a retired Air Force officer himself, became friendly with Martin while attending Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma City. A World War II buff, Thomas began looking at Martin's military records and discovered he was due to receive the three medals. Thomas wrote to the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records and the medals were approved, eventually.
"I think they were long overdue," Thomas said. "He never said anything. He didn't ask me to do it. I just came across it on my own when I went through his records. He should have gotten the Purple Heart, but there aren't any witnesses because he is the only surviving member of two aircrews. I've told him, 'I don't know if we'll be successful, but at least we'll try.'"
The board initially declined to approve the Good Conduct Medal, but it was later granted after more documentation was submitted, along with a note from Thomas.
"I showed them the missions he had flown on and what he did, and I wrote at the bottom, 'If this doesn't qualify for good conduct, I don't know what does,'" Thomas said.
Even after approval, Thomas was told the Air Force did not have money to provide the medals. Undaunted, family and friends chipped in to have them made locally.
The Purple Heart may prove more elusive. Martin was wounded when his canopy was shattered by fire from a German fighter, but he is the sole survivor of two aircrews. There are no witnesses to his injuries, something Thomas said is necessary to receive a Purple Heart.
The fact he survived 30 missions is a miracle in itself, Thomas said. Bomber crews were only supposed to fly 25 missions, but five more were added after he completed what was supposed to be his last flight. The life expectancy for aircrews during the war was about 11 missions, Thomas said.
"So many of these guys didn't survive," he said. "They didn't make it. It's amazing he made it as long as he did."
Martin said he would display the medals in his home, along with the rest of his war memorabilia. He was joined by his wife at the ceremony Sunday. His son, Jack, led a slideshow of photos from each era of Martin's life.
He said he was especially grateful for Thomas' work on his behalf.
"He's a fine fellow," Martin said.
"He's done quite a bit for me, and I appreciate it. As I said before, today was the first time I've ever gotten to shake hands with a general."


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Thanks Cobber.
I was at Webbs yesterday and looked at that (and also a mint CB750K0:huh).
Here are the catalogues for Saturday:
Problem is, the auction is on at the same time as the World Speedway Champs at Western Springs...
And how many did they manage to sell ?
It's not a matter of it growing on you, it's you growing on it - and it's capable of hauling as many pies as you can consume for years to come.
Just so I don't fill TSPFD's thread....
To Quote MarkS...
"it should have been obvious
my sort (a KLRista) does not willingly play with your sort (DRscum)
how long are you out of commision for?"
Dunno :huh nuther, 3-5 weeks maybe, I'll find out in 3 weeeks time.
I tried throwing a leg over the bike on Sunday. Not one of my better ideas :huh
So what can you do at the mo? Walking without crutches? Still really sore? Able to drive around & stuff?
Well as long as the bike is the only thing you can't throw a leg over I suppose its survivable.
hoepfully its nearer to 3 than 5
heal well
Still on crutches, still not supposed to put weight on the hip. Sore ? some days are better than others, but it's getting better , Not driving yet, but I reakon I could
so does anyone know if the Nelson bitches are still planning a Mackley-Denniston assault?
Umopom was the area commander for this one. i don't think he frequents the 'thinking mans site'. Try him on Kb.
"thinking mans site... :huh
Have you been to Yo Mama
Although I'm told there is a knitting thread somewhere here havn't seen it my self yet
you can catch viruses from sites like that.....
Or infractions....they're even worserer
Two of us NADS did it during the NIIS2, but haven't heard from Umopom yet.
It is a very very good track, that could easily be done from Nelson on a day ride.
Whats the porika like at the mo? Would Schmidtty bet down there after the rain this week?
I once got an infraction for going off topic on the off topic thread...true dinks!! I think its possibly run by ex security guards that failed to make the grade as speed camera attendants
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I really want one for the brethy bus
it'd sound way cool on the mower
Was mint the other sunday morning, and the Mackley is easily schmittable too. No need for the snotbeast at all.
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that color is sweet!
Very nice. Was the trainer colour-matched by design or accident?Originally Posted by nitropowered
- Wil
I own about $17 of cannondale products, it's a nice seatbag. Perhaps one day I will have a six13 or Synapse to hang it on..
"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." - The Daily Telegraph (1877)
Pedal Force/ADK RS with SRAM Force
Specialized Allez Elite / 9-speed 105
Fetish SAC Aero / Tiagra
The color matched trainer was by accident. I actually never thought about it until you mentioned it. The tires are color matched though. You can see the blue on the front tire. I changed out the rear for the trainer. Silver tape, silver DA cables simply for color matching. I'm looking for new cages that will match the bike that are not aluminum (I hate the markings Al cages but on bottles.) Maybe Silver Elite Pase Carbons?, or Tacx Tao Silver Carbons?Originally Posted by Wil Davis
The silver aluminum Tacx Taos will serve you fine, unless you really want to spend money on the carbon ones.
Train smarter; ride harder; get faster; buy lighter (but not neccessarily in that order)
2006 Cannondale CAAD8 (SOLD) | 2011 Cannondale CAAD10 | Centurion fixie
Here are both of mine
To go with the green Cannondale I posted eariler, I have one pair of Cannondale shorts, one pair of Cannondale gloves, and a Cannondale ear warmer.
Bikes use brakes to stop.
If your bike has breaks, don't ride it.
Your body won't get used to it just by lowering it - you'll also probably have to do some stretches to stop yourself ruining your biomechanical efficiency on the bike.Pic is outdated; stem has been swapped to a Ritchey WCS and lowered all the way and am waiting for my body to get used to it before cutting the steerer.
I now have Ultegra SPD-SLs.
The crank is Sampson Stratics that I took from my 1994 R500.
The tires have gold stripes color-matched to the frame.
The saddle is also color-matched (I hated it at first but now I think it goes together well)
I have removed the excess cable housing for the rear brake and mounted the computer to the stem.
I installed bullhorns and Syntace C2s with aero levers and bar-end shifters for a tri, but did not take any pics.
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Not mine but I spotted this here in Kyoto earlier this year.
Note what appears to be blue carbon:
Road Bike: 2004 ORBEA Mitis2+Carbon, Freekin' groovy Urban / Mountain Road Cruising Bike: 2007 CANNONDALE Bad Boy Disc, MTB: 2012 Trek Gary Fisher Collection Marlin WSD 29er
Here's my baby, my first real road bike. Unfortunately, she's taken a back seat to my Bianchis and Colnago, but she still gets to come out and play on days when her triple might be appreciated (6-Gap Century, for example...)
Well that's a bit extreme but yeah I look at my C'dale as a tool and my LOOK as art. Allthough I like the look of my C'dale it doesn't pull at my soul the way the LOOK does. But that's why I chose the CAAD8 as opposed to several other framesets I could have been racing on next season. If I tank it an the C'dale is totaled it won't break my heart.Originally Posted by patentcad
Campy Neutrons for sale!
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Not sure why you bought a bike you think is so ugly, kind of like buying a house you hate the color of, or a mini van, when you wanted an SUV. No offense, just seems odd.Originally Posted by patentcad
I think the nude Six/13 is a very appealing bike, classic American looks.
Time to Ride...
I just pieced this together from a used frame, which I got for a steal, and parts from my Motobecane. Total cost $1765, weight 15.8. Would have gone with the black if I hadnt got such a steal on this frame. Synapse carbon 2 frame.
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Thats not being Picky, thats just common decency!Originally Posted by hi565
Originally Posted by mrt10x
15.8? What components did you use to get to that weight? Was that with cages/computer/pedals?
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My superfast, superlight CAAD7.
Cage............Forte CF........ 26
Cage............Forte CF.........26
Frame/Fork...CD Carb 2........1440
pedals.........Speeplay Tit.....164
wheels..........A/C 350's.......1331
Handlebar.......Ritchey WCS..225
stem............Ritchey WCS...110
Brifters.......Ultegra 10spd....490
Rear Der......Ultegra 10spd...209
Front Der ....Ultegra 10spd....100
Saddle........Fizik Aliante CF..190
Chain..........Ultegra 10spd...280
Brakes........Textro RX 40.... 338
Seatpost......Easton CF.......185
Crank/BB.......FSA SLK........ 848
Tire...........Mich pro2lite......190
Tire...........Mich pro2lite......190
Headset......FSA integ..........65
tubes..........Mich UL...........150
rear cog......Ultegra 10spd....235
cables........??................... ??
I could not find the weight for cables, but I think it is safe to assume that they weigh less than .9 lbs? So the 15.8 was with pedals, cages, and the computer wiring, but I didnt have the computer on the bike. I know that the Motobecane SL weighed in at right on 16lbs, and the Synapse frame and fork were nearly .5lb lighter. So quite honestly I am trying to figure out where i grew .3 lbs. Also I used the heaviesst FSA Carbon crankset/bb weiight I could find, to be fair. They dont make the one i have on anymore and I couldnt find an exact weight.. although I think it is lighter than the 800+ grams I assigned it. All this and Im not even a weight weenie.. well maybe I am.
Wouldn't be easier to just weigh the bike?
Don't forget the weight of any dust that may have settled on it.
The paint scheme looks similar to the new Synapse.
I guess I didnt ID it did I It is a Synapse.. guy had it for 1 month, got OCP and pulled the parts off to put on a Six13. I got it for a song, frame/fork only. Had to buy a 45 dollar adapter to change the BB from SI to ISIS, and had to pull a seat post from a Mt Bike in the garage, and had to buy a new Front derailer clamp. OBTW I did weigh it,, it was 15.8lbs.. but I knew that my scales calibration would be questioned, so I broke it down. Military training I think,,,try to kill the opposition with facts right up frontOriginally Posted by Slice2
I've changed my crank set to a Ritchey compact, since this photo was taken.
wow that is pretty darn cool!Originally Posted by giantcfr1
I vote it for most out there bike!
Originally Posted by mrt10x
i wont argue with your weight. i had my LBS weigh my synapse carbon 2 (pictured earlier) and it came in at 17 lbs 6 oz. this included both bottle cages (ti), hard wired cateye mity 8, and speedplay stainless steel pedals. this weight also included a FSA k-wing handle bar and michelin pro2 race (not lite) tires. everything else is whatever comes on a carbon 2.


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Now, I would not advocate investing in something that you don't understand, but in order to buy stock in a company you don't have to be an expert on every technical aspect of their business. It is usually enough to understand the dynamics of the market they are in, the demand for their products, their ability to supply that demand profitably, and their prospects of doing so. Factor in the price of the stock as well and you have what really matters to a potential investor... value.
On that basis, Micron Technology (MU) may be one of the best stocks to buy on this recent pullback. I have mentioned Micron in these pages before, the last time being at the end of February. Back then I pointed out that despite a 200 percent price increase from when I first talked about the stock, MU represented appealing value at around $24. Five months later it was trading above $34, so I guess that was a decent call.
It would be reasonable to expect that run up to reduce the value in the stock, but, if anything, given developments in the semi-conductor and memory markets since, Micron may well be even better value now than it was then.
The last few weeks have seen the stock pull back around 11 percent from that high. Part of that is due to general market weakness, but part of it is more specific to Micron's market. At the end of last month, electronics giant Samsung announced plans to step up production of the most widely used memory, Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). Global demand, and therefore prices, for that product has exploded as it is used extensively in mobile devices and Samsung's inability to produce enough for even their own use had led to them buying from Micron.
Obviously, Samsung's decision looks, on the surface, to be bad news for Micron, but in the context of a market that has been experiencing shortages for some time, it may not be as bad as some seem to think. Micron has, as this Summit Research report states, been struggling to keep up with demand as it is. With Apple (AAPL) set to launch the iPhone 6 and the possibility that it will use a new generation of memory in which Micron is an industry leader, it looks likely that Samsung's decision won't change that situation too much. Strong demand and pricing that reflects that are set to continue.
This rapid rise in demand and price came as no surprise to Micron; they anticipated it back in 2012 when they announced plans to acquire the struggling Elpida, a move which looks very smart now. It does, however, seem to have surprised the market. Valuations have struggled to keep up with the turnaround in the business. Consequently MU, despite more than doubling in the last year, is still trading at a significant discount to the market.
Micron's forward P/E is below 9, which is certainly cheap on a relative basis, and in case you think that is the product of inflated expectations you should bear in mind that that represents only 12.5 times trailing earnings. You don't have to be an expert on the technology behind a company's products to understand that those numbers mean that MU is cheap and that the recent weakness is just a buying opportunity.
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Howard Webb Total Yearly Income - 120,000
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UEFA & FIFA Official Matches: 1500 per match
Sport: Football
Age: 42
Howard Webb is one of the most experienced Premier League referee and has been for quite some time, he was also big hit in 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Today we take a look at his career earning and how much he earns from Premier League, UEFA and FIFA by officiating matches through the course of a season.
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Howard webb is one of the many full-time referees in Premier League, and they are decently paid as well. Premier League has a wage structure for referee's which has Basic Salary plus the match fee for every game they official. Basic salary is around 40 K while there is 1000 match fee for every game they are part of. So last year Howard Webb officiate 30 games in Premier League, most by any referee and he got around 70,000 plus travel expenses.
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Thiago Silva will be suspended for Brazil's World Cup semi-final against Germany - and FIFA has also ruled out action by its disciplinary committee for the challenge by Colombia's Juan Zuniga which left Neymar with a serious injury.
Brazil's federation the CBF had appealed against Thiago's yellow card but FIFA's disciplinary committee refused to consider it - appeals against cautions are only permitted in exceptional circumstances.
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FIFA added: 'After an analysis of the matter and the extensive submission and documentation received from the CBF, the chairman came to the conclusion that the FIFA disciplinary committee cannot consider this matter in light of the conditions outlined in the FIFA disciplinary code... to be able to intervene in such a situation.'
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The present invention relates generally to boots and boot liners and, more specifically, to a boot liner that can be tightened about a user's foot.
Many boots, and particularly boots for sporting applications such as skiing, snowboarding, skating, hiking and the like, are intended to be worn with a boot liner that fits inside the boot between the boot and the user's foot. The liner may be removable from the boot or permanently attached to the boot. The liner provides many benefits—for example a liner conforms to the shape of the user's foot, providing a more exact fit between the user and the boot. The liner also helps to keep the user's foot warm, provides padding to the user, absorbs accumulated perspiration and other moisture, and provides a comfortable, snug fit between the user's foot and ankle, and the boot. Removable liners have the advantage of being easily cleaned and replaced, as needed. Frequently, liners are provided with a relatively stiff and durable sole portion to protect the liner from excessive wear.
Prior art boot liners may be simply sock-type liners wherein the liner is generally L-shaped and tubular with sufficient stretchability and flexibility to receive the user's foot. These types of liners can be difficult for the user to put on and take off. Often a longitudinal vamp comprising a slit and tongue is provided in the liner to facilitate putting on the liner and boot. Conventional liners generally rely on the boot fastening system, e.g., laces and buckles, to provide a comfortably tight fit between the liner and the user. The boot fastening system may not be adequate for achieving the desired fit for the liner, however, because the boot is generally of a much stiffer construction than the liner.
Addressing this need, some prior art boot liners have a conventional vamp portion and separate tightening systems, such as laces or straps. Such laces or straps permit the liner to be fastened about the foot and ankle of the user at a selective tightness. This enables the user to achieve a more comfortable fit. Additionally, this vamp-type construction permits a greater range of options for the material that is used for the liner, since the liner does not have to be as stretchable as a sock-type liner. This greater choice in materials permits the designer greater options in selecting materials that are more suitable to meet the various functions of the liner described above. Such prior art liners, however, have the disadvantage that the user must lace up two sets of footwear, and the user typically cannot adjust the tightness of the liner without first unlacing and/or removing the outer shell to reach the liner lacing. Therefore, if the user determines the liner is too tight or too loose during use of the sports boot—for example, if the liner loosens during use—it may be inconvenient or impractical for the user to adjust the tightness of the liner. This can be especially problematic in snow sports such as skiing and snowboarding, where environmental conditions make it difficult for the user to remove his or her sports boots in situ. The user may also have to remove or loosen snow-gaiters to remove the boot shell, further exacerbating the inconvenience. In fact, with prior art liner tightening systems it is common for the snowboarder to make one or two runs down a slope, and then have to remove the boot shell to retighten the liner, then put the boot shell back on before making another run. This procedure is inconvenient, and reduces the amount of time the user has to actually snowboard over any given day.
Lacing systems for boot shells are known that utilize a cord such as a lace that is slidably disposed in lace guides such that the lace criss-crosses the boot vamp, and a tightening mechanism having a spool attached to the boot, whereby the tightening mechanism can be easily accessed to tension the lace. For example U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,599 to Hammerslag, which is hereby incorporated by reference, discloses such a lacing system wherein the tightening mechanism is externally disposed on the back of the boot upper. Such systems, however, require a suitable external surface for mounting the tightening mechanism.
There remains a need, therefore, for a boot liner that incorporates a separate tightening system and wherein the liner can be tightened without loosening or removing the associated boot, or without lifting or loosening the snow-gaiter or the pants and exposing the boot to the environment.
A sports boot having an outer shell and an inner liner, wherein the inner liner includes a fastener for tightening the liner about the foot and ankle of the user independently of the outer shell. The outer shell includes a relatively rugged sole and an upper that is attached to the sole, the upper having an aperture therethrough. The liner is held in the outer shell. A plurality of cord keepers is attached to the liner, and a fastener is slidably retained by the cord keepers. A tightening mechanism is attached to the liner, engaging the fastener such that the cord can be tensioned to tighten the liner about the user's foot. The tightening device is positioned and sized to extend, at least in part, through the aperture in the outer shell, whereby the user can access the tightening mechanism to adjust the cord tension without removing the outer shell.
In an aspect of the present invention, the tightening mechanism can be moved between a first position, wherein the tightening mechanism drivably engages the cord, and a second position, wherein the tightening mechanism does not drivably engage the cord.
In an embodiment of the invention, the outer shell aperture includes a flexible grommet through which at least of portion of the tensioning mechanism extends.
In an embodiment of the invention, the cord is a stainless steel cable.
In an embodiment of the invention, the cord keepers include U-shaped channels for the cord, the U-shaped channels having a relatively large minimum radius.
In an embodiment of the invention, a supplemental cord keeper is attached to the liner, the supplemental cord keeper providing a channel for the cord that is disposed generally about the backside of the liner.
The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Referring now to the figures, wherein like parts are indicated with like numbers,
The upper 114 includes an elongate gap 120 that extends from a top end 122 of the upper 114, through a substantial portion of the length of the upper 114 towards the toe end 124. A tongue 121 is attached near the base of the elongate gap 120 and disposed generally along the elongate gap 120. In the disclosed embodiment, the upper 114 is intended to be tightenable about a received user's foot (not shown), using a cord 116, such as a cable or lace, that is slidably disposed within a plurality of opposed cord keepers 118, 119. Although cord keepers made as fabric loops 118 and metal hooks 119 are shown in the disclosed embodiment, it will be appreciated that any number of different cord keepers might also be selected. Some floating cord keepers may also be provided. As used in this application, "cord" refers to any elongate, flexible lace, cable, strip, or the like, that is used as a tensioning element for the sports boot, and may be made from any suitable material, including leather, metal such as stainless steel, cloth, plastic, etc. In the preferred embodiment, the cord 116 is a conventional fabric lace. It will be appreciated that alternate or additional securing mechanisms may be used for tightening the outer shell 110 including, for example, straps and buckles, hook-and-hoop type fasteners, an external cable system, and the like.
An aperture assembly 126 is provided near the top end 122 of the upper 114, with an elastic grommet 130 attached thereto. The purpose and exemplary structure for the aperture assembly 126 and grommet 130 is discussed below.
As seen most clearly in
The padded upper 164 is intended to provide a snug fit, comfort, protection, moisture dispersal, and shock absorption for the user, and therefore suitable flexible materials as are well-known in the art may be used to construct the upper 164, including, for example, natural and man-made fibers, leather, padding materials, and combinations thereof. It will be appreciated that the upper 164 may be a composite structure having several layers, and that the various layers may be selected to provide different functions. For example, a soft inner layer may be used for comfort, while a relatively stiff outer lay may be used to provide support and durability. Partial layers, such as leather or polymeric strips, may be attached to provide strength and/or support in desired locations. The liner upper 164 includes an elongate gap 170 extending from near the top end 172 of the liner 160 down towards the toe end 174. A tongue 171 is provided that extends generally along the length of the elongate gap 170.
Referring now to
A cord 166 slidably engages the cord keepers 168, criss-crossing the elongate gap 170. In the disclosed embodiment, the cord 166 is a stainless steel cable having a low coefficient of friction with respect to the tubular members 180, whereby the cord 166 will slide relatively freely in the cord keepers 168. It should be appreciated, however, that the cord may be made from any suitably strong and flexible materials, including other metal cables, composite materials, fabrics and the like. The relatively large minimum radius defined by the U-shaped channels 185 in the cord keepers 168 also help to reduce frictional binding of the cord 166 in the channel 185. In the disclosed embodiment, a two-piece supplemental cord keeper 169 is provided that extends generally around the upper back portion of the upper 164. The two-piece supplemental cord keeper 169 is similar in construction to the cord keepers 168 previously described, including a flanged tubular member 189. The supplemental cord keeper 169 provides a low-friction channel for the cord 166 to wrap behind the liner 160. In the disclosed embodiment, a plurality of fabric loops 188 is attached to the tongue 171 generally along its longitudinal centerline. The criss-crossing cord 166 engages the loops 188, thereby holding the tongue 171 in the desired position.
A tightening mechanism 190 is attached to the liner 160, preferably near the top end 172 of the upper 164. The tightening mechanism 190 is preferably a gear-driven spool mechanism as is known in the art—for example, the spool mechanism disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,599, which has been incorporated herein by reference. The tightening mechanism 190 includes a rotatable knob 192 that projects generally away from the liner 160. As indicated by the broken lines and arrows in
When the knob 192 is in the first position to drivably engage the tightening mechanism 190, rotating the knob 192 will cause the spool to rotate, thereby enabling the user to selectively apply a tension to the cord 166. An integral locking mechanism, as is well known in the art, restricts the spool to rotating in one direction only when the knob 192 is in the first position. It will now be appreciated that the user can achieve the desired tightening of the liner 160 by placing the knob in the first position and rotating the knob 192 until the desired tightness is achieved. The low frictional resistance between the cord 166 and the cord keepers 168, 169 help to ensure that the tension in the cord 166 is relatively uniform along the length of the cord 166. The user may pull the knob 192 outwardly to the second position to release the tension on the cord 166
The tightening mechanism 190 may be attached to the outer surface of the liner 160, for example, by stitching a panel, such as a leather panel 194 (See FIG. 3), over a flange (not shown) on the tightening mechanism 190. Other suitable attachment mechanisms may alternatively be used such as those delineated above, and are contemplated by the present invention. It will be appreciated that the tightening mechanism 190 is preferably relatively thin, and is attached to the liner 160 in a manner that precludes causing discomfort to the user, e.g., outside the padded portion of the liner 160.
Referring again to
It will be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art that other similar structures may be utilized to permit the tightening mechanism 190 to be accessible externally from the shell 110. For example, a slot may be provided on the shell 110 to receive the tightening mechanism, or a fastenable strap, such as a hoops and hooks-type strap, may be provided to open an aperture for the tightening mechanism. Other equivalent structures will be readily apparent, and are contemplated by the present invention. Similarly, the aperture may be located in a different location on the shell 110 (with a compatible change to the liner 110) without departing from the present invention.
It will also be apparent to one of skill in the art that although the disclosed embodiment tightens the liner generally along the entire length of the vamp portion of the liner, the invention could also be applied to a heel harness, i.e. to tightening only about the user's heel area in order to reduce heel lift, which is a common problem associated with snowboarding.
It should now be appreciated that the disclosed boot 100 includes an externally accessible tightening mechanism 190 for the tightening apparatus of the inner liner 160. This system permits the user to tighten or loosen the fit of the liner 160 about the user's foot without removing or loosening the outer shell 110. In the disclosed embodiment the tightening mechanism is conveniently disposed near the top of the boot 100, on the lateral or outer side of the user, for easy access. Moreover, the liner may be easily removed from the outer shell 110 for easy cleaning, drying, maintenance, or replacement, if desired.
While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|25 Feb 1983
|30 Apr 1985
|Heierling Of Switzerland, Ltd.
|Ski boot with inner boot tightening mechanism
|23 May 1985
|4 Nov 1986
|Nordica S.P.A.
|Ski boot incorporating a foot securing device
|5 Nov 1986
|19 Jan 1988
|Skischuhfabrik Dynafit Gesellschaft M.B.H.
|Ski boot
|16 Mar 1987
|19 Jan 1988
|Nordica S.P.A.
|Rear entrance ski boot
|16 Nov 1988
|3 Jul 1990
|Raichle Sportschuh Ag
|Ski boot
|8 Dec 1989
|9 Apr 1991
|Salomon S.A.
|Alpine ski boot
|21 May 1993
|14 Jun 1994
|Tretorn Ab
|Shoe, especially an athletic, leisure or rehabilitation shoe having a central closure
|28 Jan 1993
|5 Jul 1994
|Tretorn Ab
|Shoe with a central closure
|21 Jan 1994
|4 Oct 1994
|Nordica S.P.A.
|Ski boot with a lever having independent adjustment devices
|12 Jul 1993
|9 May 1995
|Wulf Elmer Bernard
|Ski boot and ski boot-bindings
|27 May 1994
|20 Jun 1995
|Tretorn Ab
|Shoe with a side mounted central rotary closure
|14 Jun 1994
|22 Oct 1996
|Salomon S.A.
|Sport boot having a fixed-lace closure system
|22 Aug 1997
|10 Aug 1999
|Hammerslag; Gary R.
|Footwear lacing system
|27 Nov 1996
|17 Aug 1999
|Salomon S.A.
|Internal liner for a sport boot
|22 Jun 1999
|20 Mar 2001
|Gary R. Hammerslag
|Footwear lacing system
|22 Dec 1999
|18 Jun 2002
|Salomon S.A.
|Sports boot
|3 Aug 2001
|22 Oct 2002
|Shimano Inc.
|Boot liner
|11 Dec 2000
|22 Oct 2002
|Salomon, S.A.
|High boot with lace-tightening device
|21 Oct 1999
|13 May 2003
|Salomon S.A.
|Liner lacing with heel locking
|Title not available
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|26 Aug 2005
|25 May 2010
|Gregory G. Johnson
|Tightening shoe
|20 Aug 2007
|31 May 2011
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based closure system
|20 Aug 2007
|7 Jun 2011
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based closure system
|20 Aug 2007
|9 Aug 2011
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based closure system
|20 Aug 2007
|10 Jan 2012
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based closure system
|2 Oct 2012
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Closure system for braces, protective wear and similar articles
|6 Nov 2012
|Nike, Inc.
|Footwear with counter-supplementing strap
|29 Jan 2013
|Calzaturificio Dal Bello Srl
|Series of sports shoes, such as ski boots, snowboard boots or suchlike, of different sizes, combination of two or more series and relative method of production
|26 Feb 2013
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based closure system
|23 Apr 2013
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Closure system
|20 Nov 2009
|25 Jun 2013
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based lacing system
|29 Apr 2011
|27 Aug 2013
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based lacing system
|13 Sep 2012
|25 Feb 2014
|Nike, Inc.
|Footwear with counter-supplementing strap
|21 Jan 2011
|6 May 2014
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Guides for lacing systems
|30 Sep 2010
|14 Oct 2014
|Nike, Inc.
|Footwear with internal harness
|18 Aug 2011
|9 Dec 2014
|Palidium Inc.
|Automated tightening shoe
|13 Aug 2012
|9 Dec 2014
|Palidium, Inc.
|Automated tightening shoe
|18 Apr 2013
|24 Mar 2015
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Closure system
|13 Oct 2011
|11 Aug 2015
|Boa Technology Inc.
|Reel-based lacing system
|6 Nov 2014
|8 Sep 2015
|Boa Technology Inc.
|Guides for lacing systems
|30 Jun 2011
|6 Oct 2015
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Lace guide
|11 Mar 2013
|10 Nov 2015
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Tightening systems
|30 Aug 2013
|2 Feb 2016
|Boa Technology Inc.
|Motorized tensioning system for medical braces and devices
|15 Apr 2014
|3 May 2016
|Nike, Inc.
|Footwear having coverable motorized adjustment system
|9 Dec 2014
|17 May 2016
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based closure system
|12 Jun 2003
|6 Nov 2003
|Hammerslag Gary R.
|Footwear lacing system
|10 Sep 2004
|23 Feb 2006
|Ellim Corporation Limited
|Apparatus for tightening top of foot in leisure sports boot fixing heel to sole
|31 Oct 2005
|20 Jul 2006
|Hammerslag Gary R
|Reel based closure system
|3 Feb 2006
|10 Aug 2006
|Salomon S.A.
|Sports boot
|8 Jan 2007
|26 Jul 2007
|Mark Sodeberg
|Rough and fine adjustment closure system
|20 Aug 2007
|20 Mar 2008
|Hammerslag Gary R
|Reel based closure system
|31 Jan 2008
|7 Aug 2008
|Calzaturificio Dal Bello Srl
|Series of sports shoes, such as ski boots, snowboard boots or suchlike, of different sizes, combination of two or more series and relative method of production
|16 Jan 2009
|23 Jul 2009
|Soderberg Mark S
|Closure system
|2 Dec 2010
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Reel based closure system
|13 Aug 2012
|11 Apr 2013
|Palidium, Inc.
|Automated tightening shoe
|15 Apr 2014
|15 Oct 2015
|Nike, Inc.
|Footwear Having Coverable Motorized Adjustment System
|12 Aug 2014
|15 Mar 2016
|Boa Technology, Inc.
|Footwear tightening reels
|10 Nov 2006
|23 May 2007
|K-2 Corporation
|Snowboard boot with liner harness
|U.S. Classification
|36/50.5, 36/117.7, 36/114, 36/58.5
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|11 Feb 2003
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YOP Poll does not work with some themes (ex. "Made" by Industrial Themes or "Unspoken" by Wpshower)...
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YOP Poll does not work with some themes (ex. "Made" by Industrial Themes or "Unspoken" by Wpshower)...
Some plugins has conflicts with YOP Poll.
wordpress 3.5.1 uk & ru
Hi wlad_brova,
We will run some tests with the themes you mentioned and get back to you as soon as possible.
You mention that some plugins have conflicts. Please mention which plugins and what kind of conflicts, so we may assist.
Best regards,
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Why i am unable to use some of plugin to my website Homeopathy
It doesn't work with ANY theme in WP 3.5.1 (for ex. "native" Twenty Eleven (on images!))
After poll closing date it's results does not show anything(((, except poll dates. Any qwestions, any percentage of votes, any ANSWER-RESULT-BARs.
See yoursefl: Image 1
So, your default poll template AFTER DATE having code
This poll is closed!
Poll activity:

start_date %POLL-START-DATE%

end_date %POLL-END-DATE%

Poll Results:

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%POLL-ANSWER-LABEL%

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What is: Image 2
Hi wlad_brova,
To see the results, go to Edit (in the menu that appears when you drag your mouse over the poll), and in the "View Results Options" section, in "View Results:" choose "After Poll End Date" and save the changes.
Best wishes,
YOP Team
Thanks a lot! ... But, anyway, there is a conflict, which does not generally edit the poll with some themes and plugins ((((
If you are interested in, I'll give you a link where you can download a sample site and its database. Install it on a local server and try it for yourself)))
Hi wlad_brova,
Please send the link. We will download the sample and see where the problem is.
YOP Team
Hi! I hope it's not late 4'U )))
Please, download the package from my Dropbox
Thank you in advance for your care!
I shall wait impatiently for result of research of a problem.
We download the files you sent and it seems that the problem is with this plugin, bind-user-to-cat, that generates some errors.
To fix it you can edit bind-user-to-cat.js and replace
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Please let us know if there's anything else we can help you with.
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Thank you very much! Your plugin is working completly...
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Hi YourOwnProgrammer,
I have used the plugin and searched for the error, thought maybe someone also had the same and a soultion, but it seems that we are many with the same warning and no solution
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Can any one please help, needed urgently. Thanks in advance.
From the above warning, when you do a google search, you get alot of sites that have the same problem, which becomes common, but maybe never looked into it.
I searched this below into google and got over 100 results with the same warning on very many site that report the same.
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Hi krisio21,
Please uninstall the plugin and run a fresh install.
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By way of gratitude, I have made translation of a plug-in into the Ukrainian language. Would appreciate it if you will build my translation in assembly of the next update of your's cool plugin ...)))
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Just a memory, sweeping through me. Something incomplete. Burning under my eyes as I write. Theres a lightness in my feet, a hole forming where my throat should be.
Simple little things, tinted with sunset colors. That white frame signifies its age. Theyre all of things I havent seen before
yet I have. Somewhere in that missing part of me. Its only then that I realize that something is gone, or maybe never there.
Its not like I was there for it, anyway. Thats when you know how much heart they hold. How important they are
photos have never moved me, you know. I tend to find them boring. But these little thumbnails, not tangible, choke me with their soul. Maybe Ive found
An unknown part of myself in shower drains and blurry head shots. A memory of that camera, those ancient portraits of parents and grandfathers. It was pink with multicolored flowers, new really. The film was old and corrupted, and always ruined the picture somehow. The ink wouldnt develop fully.
But I loved watching the colors move and fade into a bookmarked reality. I loved knowing that hed touched them, what felt like eons ago. But it wasnt photos of things I know, not now. It was the memory that Id taken them; that theyd been brought back. Random faces, with captions written neatly on the bottom. I see my sloppy cursive ghosted over them. A memory of years I had and didnt have and are gone, now.
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This stint of emotion came when I was looking at some Polaroid-style deviations earlier today. I knew that I had to write while the emotion inside was fresh and I didn't edit it, so forgive me if some things are cloudy. I was going for a "raw" feel.
I sure miss my grandfather that I never knew...
I sure miss my grandfather that I never knew...
Polaroids make me sad too. They're a thing of the past. I always wanted one and now they've been discontinued.
Really? I thought they still used Polaroids at crime scenes and such, but perhaps they've upgraded since then.
wow, that was very provocative
This was good; I could relate to it. Are you going to edit?
Perhaps! this emotion really got me when I was looking at a dA news article, actually. It featured Polaroid-style photos...
I like that style
Yay! I did something right, then!
WAAAH!! Guess what? The latest chapter of Vampire Knight came out. And...and...and......... Now I must wait until March. I hope the anime has covered as much ground as the comic book online, because if it hasn't then you must read it. MUST. What part are you on?
I guess I can't guess now, can I? Why do you have to wait until March? I still don't understand all of this coming out here and there stuff. I am at the part where she is outside of Zero's room after she just became a vampire and he's holding the gun on the inside.
Well, it's the very latest and hot off the press material. I haven't caught up with the show, so I don't know how far along it is. I need to watch it if it includes the latest material from the online comic, though. Oh man!!! I'm stoked. SOOO stoked right now.
Well, we're basically waiting until March for a new volume. Like waiting for a new book in a series, but luckily it doesn't take as long
Well, we're basically waiting until March for a new volume. Like waiting for a new book in a series, but luckily it doesn't take as long
This piece is lovely, but the sadness didn't jump out immediately. Perhaps it'd be better if you'd make more paragraphs to underline some special phrases - that helps!
This piece is lovely, but the sadness didn't jump out immediately. Perhaps it'd be better if you'd make more paragraphs to underline some special phrases - that helps!
Really? Yay! I saved myself too. XD
More emotion would help...perhaps I shall edit it. Thankees!
More emotion would help...perhaps I shall edit it. Thankees!
You're most welcome.
You're most welcome.
Oh, I like your new avatar by the way! Such detail! Except for the fact that it seems to be glaring evilly at me...