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US 10,136,702 B2Granted
Footwear accessory binding system
AssigneeKahtoola, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Giovale, Christopher Bunch
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Abstract
An improved binding for footwear traction devices, snowshoes and other footwear accessories that provides adjustable lateral supports and generally even platform or foot bed. Furthermore, an improved traction device with removable rear traction component to allow for use with detachable snowshoe platform.
Claims20
A crampon system adaptable to different widths of footwear, wherein the crampon system comprises:
- a base plate having a substantially rigid horizontal platform;
- a first adjustable support having a substantially horizontal platform;
- a second support having a substantially horizontal platform, and
- a releasable fastener configured to connect the first adjustable support to the base plate and to prevent rotation of the first adjustable support relative to the base plate;
- wherein the first adjustable support is configured such that it is able to rotate relative to the base plate upon release of the releasable fastener and not able to rotate relative to the base plate until the releasable fastener is released,
- wherein the substantially horizontal platform of the first adjustable support and the substantially horizontal platform of the second support are in the substantially the same plane;
- and
- wherein the horizontal platform of the base plate is disposed underneath the horizontal platforms of first adjustable support and the second support such that the horizontal platforms of each support are supported only by the base plate and
- wherein each of the two substantially horizontal platforms defines a surface that faces inward, each surface having a first portion that is in a first plane and a second portion that is in a second plane that is different than the first plane, wherein the two substantially horizontal platforms are configured such that the first portions of each surface are in contact with each other and facing each other when the two adjustable supports are at a first position and the second portions of each surface are in contact with each other and facing each other when the two adjustable supports are at a second position that is different from the first position, thereby allowing for the distance between the lateral supports to be changed.
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A crampon system adapted for use with footwear comprising:
- at least two adjustable supports each comprising a first material and each adjustable support comprising a substantially horizontal platform and one or more lateral supports;
- a base plate that is more rigid than the horizontal platform of the adjustable supports and that is comprising a second material that is different than the first material of the adjustable support,
- wherein the base plate and the adjustable supports are configured such that a bottom side of each adjustable support can be in contact with a top side of the base plate such that the horizontal platform of each adjustable support is supported by the base plate,
- wherein each of the at least two adjustable supports are connected to the base plate by a plurality of attachments, wherein a first set of the plurality of attachments, one for each of the at least two adjustable supports, are connected to the base plate allowing for rotational adjustment of the at least two adjustable supports relative to the base plate, wherein each of a second set of the plurality of attachments, one for each of the at least two adjustable supports, include multiple fastening points for engaging the base plate to the respective adjustable support with a releasable fastener,
- wherein each of the two adjustable supports is configured such that each of the two adjustable supports are able to rotate relative to the base plate upon release of the corresponding releasable fastener and not able to rotate relative to the base plate until the corresponding releasable fastener is released;
- and
- wherein the at least two adjustable supports do not overlap with one another and each of the two substantially horizontal platforms defines a surface that faces inward, each surface having a first portion that is in a first plane and a second portion that is in a second plane that is different than the first plane, wherein the two substantially horizontal platforms are configured such that the first portions of each surface are in contact with each other and facing each other when the two adjustable supports are at a first position and the second portions of each surface are in contact with each other and facing each other when the two adjustable supports are at a second position that is different from the first position, thereby allowing for the distance between the lateral supports to be changed.
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A crampon system adapted for use with footwear comprising:
- at least two adjustable supports each comprising a first material and each adjustable support comprising a substantially horizontal platform and one or more lateral supports;
- a base plate,
- wherein the base plate and the adjustable supports are configured such that a bottom side of each adjustable support can be in contact with a top side of the base plate such that the horizontal platform of each adjustable support is supported by the base plate,
- wherein each of the two adjustable supports is configured such that each of the two adjustable supports are able to rotate relative to the base plate
- wherein the at least two adjustable supports do not overlap with one another and
- wherein each of the two substantially horizontal platforms defines a surface that faces inward, each surface having a first portion that is in a first plane and a second portion that is in a second plane that is different than the first plane, wherein the two substantially horizontal platforms are configured such that the first portions of each surface are in contact with each other and facing each other when the two adjustable supports are at a first position and the second portions of each surface are in contact with each other and facing each other when the two adjustable supports are at a second position that is different from the first position, thereby allowing for the distance between the lateral supports to be changed.
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