Snowshoe harness

Details Snowshoe harness Snowshoe harness

1998-01-21

1999-07-06

Sewell, Paul T.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

Boots and shoes

Occupational or athletic shoe

280623, 36 501, A43B 504, A43B 516, A63C 900

Patent

active

059183870

ABSTRACT:
A harness system for a snowshoe employs a single strap and a single buckle to secure the boot to the snowshoe at two locations, one approximately at the arch and one at the toe. The single strap is secured to four points on the harness assembly, left and right sides of each of two flexible harness shells which engage both sides of the boot approximately in the arch and toe areas. Extending generally in a Z-shaped pattern in one embodiment, the strap is fixed at its one end and secured firmly but adjustably at its opposite end. At the two intermediate attachment points are sliding connections to anchoring devices at the ends of the harness legs. One of these sliding attachments may be on a buckle which is releasable, to release the strap from the boot. The harness assembly has the advantages of single-hand engagement and release, one-step engagement and release involving a single buckle, simpler assembly, and mechanical advantage in tightening the strap for adjustment or in engaging the over-center buckle.

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patent: 5820139 (1998-10-01), Grindl

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