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US 11,123,628 B2Granted
Snowboard binding having auxetic components
AssigneeLow Pressure Studio B.V.
InventorJustin Frappier
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Abstract
A snowboard binding including a highback and a plurality of straps. The highback forms an inward curve to define a cavity for a boot. A plurality of straps secure the boot in the cavity, the straps including a toe strap and an ankle strap. At least one of the highback, the toe strap, or the ankle strap have a section with an auxetic pattern.
Claims12
A snowboard binding comprising:
- a highback configured to form an inward curve to define a cavity for a boot;
- and
- at least one strap configured to secure the boot within the cavity,
- wherein:
- at least one of the following includes an auxetic pattern:
- the highback;
- and the at least one strap;
- and
- the auxetic pattern is a hinge pattern with hinges formed between structural material, the hinges configured to flex in a direction orthogonal to a general plane of the structural material.
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A snowboard binding comprising:
- a highback configured to form an inward curve to define a cavity for a boot;
- an ankle strap configured to extend across the cavity and connect to the snowboard binding on opposite sides of the inward curve to secure the boot within the cavity;
- and
- a toe strap configured to extend across a toe region of the boot to secure the boot within the cavity,
- wherein:
- the toe strap includes a first solid perimeter surrounding a first interior portion, the first interior portion forming an auxetic pattern;
- and
- the auxetic pattern of the toe strap is formed from a plurality of apertures through the toe strap, the plurality of apertures having a size based on proximity to the solid perimeter, with apertures more proximate to the solid perimeter having a smaller size.
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A snowboard binding comprising:
- a baseplate configured to mount the snowboard binding to a snowboard;
- a highback configured to attach to the baseplate and having an inward curve forming a cavity configured to encircle a boot, the highback having:
- a first portion having a heelcup configured to support a heel region of the boot;
- and a second portion distal to the heelcup;
- a toe strap configured to:
- extend across a toe region of the boot;
- and connect to the snowboard binding at opposite sides of the boot to secure the boot within the cavity, the toe strap including a first solid perimeter surrounding a first interior, the first interior forming a first auxetic pattern;
- and
- an ankle strap configured to:
- extend across the cavity;
- extend across an ankle region of the boot;
- and connect to the snowboard binding at opposite sides of the inward curve to secure the rider's ankle within the cavity, the ankle strap including a second solid perimeter surrounding a second interior, the second interior forming a second auxetic pattern,
- wherein:
- the toe strap is configured such that when a boot is secured within the cavity, pressure applied to the toe strap by the boot causes the auxetic pattern of the first interior to apply a downward force to a top surface of a toe region of the boot and an inward force to a front surface of the toe region of a boot to cup the toe region and force the boot in a direction of the heelcup;
- and
- the auxetic patterns are formed from a plurality of apertures surrounded by supporting material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.