Boots – shoes – and leggings – Boots and shoes – Occupational or athletic shoe
Patent
1999-02-01
1999-10-26
Dayoan, B.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Boots and shoes
Occupational or athletic shoe
36 97, A43B 504, A43B 326
Patent
active
059706325
ABSTRACT:
An improved snowshoe is provided which includes a unitary molded planar platform and a peripheral curved lip extending away from the platform. Integral with the underside of the platform is a plurality of stiffening ribs to provide support to the platform. Retaining straps are provided for securing a wearer's foot to the snowshoe platform. A plurality of slots are formed through the platform which enables snow trapped on the surface of the platform to fall therethrough. In a first embodiment, the slots also serve as anchor points for selective placement of the retaining straps and selective positioning of the foot on the platform. Based upon the wearer's desire, the straps may be arranged in a number of different combinations and selectively adjusted to accommodate the particular type of foot gear worn. A second embodiment enables the platform to receive either a cross-country ski binding or a snowboard binding. A third embodiment discloses a snowshoe having a binding especially adapted for use by children. A fourth embodiment discloses the snowshoe platform being usable as a shovel by attaching a handle thereto. A fifth embodiment incorporates the use of a binding having a rotatable metatarsal strap which can also be selectively removed or adjusted.
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Dayoan B.
Spring Brook Manufacturing, Inc,
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