Snowboard binding

Details Snowboard binding Snowboard binding

1998-04-17

2000-08-08

Johnson, Brian L.

Land vehicles

Skates

Shoe attaching means

280 142, 280613, 280618, 280626, A63C 999

Patent

active

06099018&

ABSTRACT:
One embodiment is directed to a snowboard binding including a base having a toe end and a heel end, and a guide that is adapted to guide a snowboard boot back toward the heel end of the base when the snowboard boot is stepped into the binding. Another embodiment is directed to a snowboard binding including a baseplate and a heel hoop hinged for rotation relative to the baseplate. A further embodiment is directed a snowboard binding to mount a snowboard boot to a snowboard, the snowboard boot including at least one pin extending from medial and lateral sides thereof. The snowboard binding comprises a base having medial and lateral sides; a pair of engagement cams each mounted to one of the medial and lateral sides for rotation between open and closed positions; at least one lever to move the pair of engagement cams from the closed position to the open position; and a cocking mechanism that is adapted to maintain the pair of engagement cams in the open position upon release of the at least one lever.

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English Translation of German Reference DE 296 08 660 U1.
PCT International Search Report mailed on Sep. 18, 1998, 3 pages.

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