Land vehicles – Runner vehicle – Standing occupant
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-13
2001-05-22
Swann, J. J. (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Runner vehicle
Standing occupant
C280S014220, C280S607000, C280S618000, C280S613000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06234494
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a boot support, and more particularly to a boot support having an angular adjusting device.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Typical boot supports comprise a bracket secured onto a ski board with fasteners for supporting a ski boot thereon. For adjusting the bracket and the ski boot relative to the ski board to the suitable angular position, the fasteners should all be disengaged from the bracket and should all be secured onto the bracket and the ski board again after the bracket has been adjusted relative to the ski board.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional boot supports.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a boot support having a bracket easily adjustable relative to the ski board to various angular positions without disengaging the bracket from the ski board.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a boot support comprising a ski board, a disc disposed on the ski board, means for securing the disc to the ski board, a bracket for supporting ski boots including an opening formed therein for rotatably receiving the disc and for allowing the bracket to be rotated relative to the disc, and means for releasably securing the bracket to the disc.
The bracket includes an annular shoulder formed therein, the disc includes an annular shoulder formed therein and engaged with the annular shoulder of the bracket for rotatably securing the bracket to the disc.
The bracket includes a plurality of teeth formed therein, the releasably securing means includes a pawl slidably received in the disc, and means for actuating the pawl to engage with the teeth of the bracket. The disc includes a guide channel formed therein for slidably receiving the pawl.
The pawl actuating means includes an actuator rotatably received in the disc, and a pin engaged with the pawl and secured to the actuator at an off-center position and rotated by the actuator to move the pawl to engage with and to be disengaged from the teeth of the bracket. The pawl includes an oblong hole formed therein for slidably receiving the pin. The actuator includes a cover, and a base secured to the cover. The cover includes a block secured therein, the base is secured to the block.
A knob is further pivotally secured to the actuator at a pivot axle for rotating the actuator relative to the disc. A spring device is provided for biasing the pawl to engage with the ski board.
Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.
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McClellan James S.
Swann J. J.
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