Land vehicles – Runner vehicle – Standing occupant
Patent
1999-05-26
2000-09-05
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Runner vehicle
Standing occupant
280618, B62B 904
Patent
active
061131148
ABSTRACT:
An improved snowboard binding (6) has an adjustably positioned toe ramp (44) mounted to the front end (32) of the base (18) with an upwardly curving front portion (62) shaped to conform to the toe (14) of the boot sole (12) to increase the toe-side edge responsiveness. A dampened, energy absorbing heel pad (66) is mounted to the rear end (28) of the base to help absorb impact. Arm channels (84,86) are formed in each of the left and right side flanges (22,24), extend upwardly from the baseplate (20), and are sized to contain the left and right mounting arms (94,96) of a heel support (26). A pair of threaded fasteners (104,108) clamp the mounting arms within the side flanges over a range of upwardly and rearwardly extending portions. Front-and-rear forces on the heel support are resisted by the two fasteners and by engagement of the upper and lower edges (122,124) of the arms with upper and lower channel walls (88,89). Lateral forces exerted by the heel support on the base are effectively resisted by this channeled side flange construction.
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Cartier Steven M.
Pak Lars L.
Trehan Om P.
Wu Wenhao
Zemke Hubert R.
Hurley Kevin
McKinley Kevin
Sims Sports, Inc.
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