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US 11,931,642 B1Granted
Pivoting snowboard boot binding
OwnerPaul Mccorkendaleinventor
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Abstract
A pivoting snowboard boot binding including a snowboard assembly, a binding assembly, and a locking mechanism assembly. The snowboard assembly includes a snowboard. The binding assembly includes bindings. The locking mechanism assembly connects said bindings with said snowboard. The locking mechanism assembly has a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The bindings can rotate with respect to the snowboard to look forward in the unlocked configuration. The bindings are locked in a predetermined position with the snowboard in the locked configuration.
Claims5
A pivoting snowboard boot binding, comprising:
- snowboard assembly, wherein said snowboard assembly includes a snowboard;
- a binding assembly, wherein said binding assembly includes bindings;
- and
- a locking mechanism assembly, wherein said locking mechanism assembly includes a top housing, a lever and a bottom housing, wherein said locking mechanism assembly is configured to attach said binding in said snowboard, wherein said locking mechanism assembly has a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, wherein said bindings are configured to pivot with respect to said snowboard in said unlocked configuration, said bindings are configured to be locked in said snowboard to prevent movement thereof in said locked configuration, wherein said bottom housing is rotatably attached to said top housing, wherein said top housing includes prongs, said prongs are released extending down in said locked configuration by operating said lever, said prongs are flush with a bottommost end of said top housing in said unlocked configuration, said prongs insert within said top housing in said unlocked configuration, wherein said bottom housing includes a channel with slots, wherein said prongs are inserted into said slots in said locked configuration, said prongs are fixed into said slots to prevent movement of said locking mechanism assembly, said lever is closed to lock said locking mechanism assembly, said lever is opened to unlock said locking mechanism assembly, said lever is operatively connected to said locking mechanism assembly, said lever is horizontally attached to a lateral side of said biding assembly, said lever is formed by a first member and a second member hingedly connected therebetween, said first member has a rectangular shape, said second member has a rectangular member having accordion pleats and a protruding portion, said protruding portion having a width smaller than a width of said second member, wherein said second member is placed over said first member in an unlocking configuration.
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A pivoting snowboard boot binding, consisting of:
- snowboard assembly, wherein said snowboard assembly includes a snowboard;
- a binding assembly, wherein said binding assembly includes bindings;
- and
- a locking mechanism assembly, wherein said locking mechanism assembly is configured to attach said binding in said snowboard, wherein said locking mechanism assembly includes a lever, a top housing and a bottom housing, wherein said bottom housing and said top housing are made of fiberglass, said locking mechanism assembly has a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration, wherein said bindings are configured to pivot with respect to said snowboard in said unlocked configuration, said bindings are configured to be locked in said snowboard to prevent movement thereof in said locked configuration, wherein said locking mechanism assembly is fixed into an opening in a bottommost end of said bindings, wherein said lever is closed to lock said locking mechanism assembly, said lever is opened to unlock said locking mechanism assembly, said lever is operatively connected to said locking mechanism assembly, said lever is attached to a lateral side of said bindings, wherein said bottom housing is rotatably attached to said top housing, said top housing includes prongs, said prongs are released extending down in said locked configuration by means of said lever, said prongs are flush with a bottommost end of said top housing in said unlocked configuration, said prongs insert within said top housing in said unlocked configuration, said bottom housing includes a channel with slots, wherein said prongs are inserted into said slots in said locked configuration, said prongs are fixed into said slots to prevent movement of said locking mechanism assembly wherein said lever is horizontally attached to a lateral side of said biding assembly, said lever is formed by a first member and a second member hingedly connected therebetween said first member has a rectangular shape, said second member has a rectangular member having accordion pleats and a protruding portion, said protruding portion having a width smaller than a width of said second member, wherein said second member is placed over said first member in an unlocking configuration, wherein said channel extends a circumference of said bottom housing, said prongs extend a circumference of said top housing.
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