Land vehicles – Skates – Shoe attaching means
Patent
1998-04-23
2000-02-08
Mar, Michael
Land vehicles
Skates
Shoe attaching means
280607, 280618, 280 142, 403348, A63C 902
Patent
active
060220406
ABSTRACT:
An improved snowboard binding system allows the snowboarder to maintain full control of the snowboard while also allowing the snowboarder to rotate the feet during the operation of the snowboard without the requirement of manual adjustment. A binding base (22) is attached to the snowboard and contains a circular, downward-facing surface (23) having several discontinuities. A boot catch structure (26) is attached to the user's boot and has a corresponding number of upward facing planar surfaces (27) that fit into the base surface discontinuities. Engagement of the binding is accomplished by the insertion of the boot catch into the binding base and relative rotation of the two parts. The binding system is equipped with a locking plate (24) that guards against accidental release of the binding system.
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