Snowshoe

Details Snowshoe Snowshoe

1993-10-22

1995-11-28

Meyers, Steven N.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

Boots and shoes

Occupational or athletic shoe

36124, A43B 504, A63C 1300

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054696437

ABSTRACT:
A snowshoe (10) which provides improved sideslip protection, forward tracking guidance and overall stability is provided. The snowshoe (10) includes a convex flotation plate (12), side bars (14 and 16), a crampon (18) and a binding (20). The side bars (14 and 16) provide sideslip protection and rigidity which makes it possible to construct the flotation plate (12) from lightweight semi-rigid or somewhat flexible material. Channels (34, 36 and 38) are formed in a rear portion (40) of snowshoe (10) which, together with the convex flotation plate (12) and side bars (14 and 16), enhance forward tracking guidance as well as provide additional rigidity to the somewhat flexible flotation plate (12). The binding (20) includes straps (90, 92 and 94) and a one piece fabric foot wrap (96).

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Osgood et al., The Snowshoe Book, Third Edition, 1985, pp. 1-149.

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