Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Patent
1994-03-10
1996-07-02
Hilliard, Thomas P.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
36124, A43B 504
Patent
active
055310354
ABSTRACT:
A snowshoe binding (304) which provides improved foot stability is disclosed. The binding (304) includes a heel stabilizing extension (308) and a flexible footwrap assembly (310) which cooperate to stabilize the wearer's foot (316). A motion limiter for limiting the range of pivotal movement of the binding (304) with respect to the snowshoe flotation plate (318) is also disclosed. The motion limiter comprises a protrusion (300) which extends from at least one of the snowshoe traction bars (212) to contact a pivot arm (302) of crampon (214) when a limit angle (A) is reached.
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Hilliard Thomas P.
Mountain Safety Research
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