Boot-binding system
OwnerThomas J Stapleton, Lynne Ann Stapletoninventors
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Abstract
A boot-binding system includes a sole plate, integrated into an inner boot, that mates to a second sole plate that may be integrated into the floor of a pressurized vehicle or integrated into an outer boot configuration also referred to as a surface boot, a spring loaded pin/bushing arrangement couples the sole plates, while a latching mechanism located on the surface boot sole plate captures the heel of the inner boot sole plate against a spring loaded heel plate integrated into the surface boot sole plate that presses upwards against the inner boot heel.
Claims14
An apparatus for fastening a foot to a surface comprising:
- a catch fixedly engaged with a sole of a piece of footwear proximal to a heel portion of said sole;
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- a heel mechanism fixedly engaged with said surface;
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- a latch movably engaged with said heel mechanism for removably engaging said catch, and
- an elastomeric pad fixedly engaged with said heel mechanism proximal to said catch;
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- a linkage movably engaged with said latch, said linkage comprising
- a horizontal member having a first end and a second end, the first end fixedly engaged with said latch;
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- a vertical member having a top end, a center, and a bottom end;
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- said horizontal member second end pivotally engaged with said vertical member bottom end;
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- said vertical member center pivotally engaged with a pivot;
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- said vertical member top end movably engaged with a spring;
- wherein the sole of a piece of footwear is pressed against said elastomeric pad and said latch is moved so as to removably engage said catch, said spring maintains the linkage in a normally closed position over said catch;
- movement of the vertical member against the spring pivots the vertical member and moves said horizontal member horizontally to release said catch, and wherein the elastomeric pad maintains pressure between said catch and latch, and wherein the piece of footwear is removably engaged with said surface.
An apparatus for fastening a foot to a surface comprising:
- at least one receptacle fixedly engaged with a sole of a piece of footwear;
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- at least one pin for being received by said at least one receptacle;
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- said at least one pin fixedly engaged with a surface;
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- said at least one receptacle including a spring plate for movably engaging with said at least one pin;
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- said spring in combination with said spring plate, exerting pressure on said pin;
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- a catch fixedly engaged with said sole of a piece of footwear;
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- said catch proximal to a heel portion of said sole;
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- a latch movably engaged with a heel mechanism for removably engaging said catch, and
- said heel mechanism fixedly engaged with said surface;
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- an elastomeric pad fixedly engaged with said heel mechanism proximal to said catch when said catch is removably engaged with said latch;
- wherein
- the sole of a piece of footwear is pressed against said elastomeric pad and said latch is moved so as to removably engage said catch, the elastomeric pad maintains pressure between said catch and latch, and wherein the piece of footwear is removably engaged with said surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.