Adjustable foot strap
OwnerJohn Martininventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a foot strap binding system for board sports such as water sports that allows the user to easily tension foot strap over the top of his or her foot. The foot strap adjustment device includes a strap hold-down member, a guided cable, and a reel to adjust the cable length. The hold-down member has a first side and a second side. The cable is secured to the first side and the second side of the hold-down member with guide members. The reel is secured to the tension member and to one of the sides of the hold-down member. Rotational movement of the reel selectively tightens or loosens the cable between the first and second sides of the hold-down member. Quick release of the tension on the cable is accomplished with a disengagement of the reel from a ratchet.
Claims27
A foot strap adjustment device comprising:
- (a) a foot hold-down member having a first side and a second side;
- (b) a tension member secured to the first side and the second side of said hold-down member;
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- (c) an adjustment coupler secured to said tension member, movement of said adjustment coupler selectively tightening or loosening said tension member between said first and second sides of said hold-down member.
A foot binding for a water-sports board comprising:
- (a) a medial strap securable to the sports board;
- (b) a lateral strap securable to the sports board opposite the medial strap;
- (c) a tension member secured to the medial strap and to the lateral strap;
- (d) a rotatable adjustment member engaging the tension member, rotation of the adjustment member selectively shortening or lengthening the tension member between said first and second straps.
An adjustment device for a foot strap securable to a sports board, the foot strap having first and second portions having outer ends securable to the board and inner ends opposite the outer ends, the adjustment device comprising:
- (a) a first attachment member securable to the inner end of the first portion;
- (b) a second attachment member securable to the inner end of the second portion;
- (c) a tension member secured between said first and second attachment members;
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- (d) an adjuster secured to said tension member for shortening or lengthening the length of said tension member between said first and second attachment members.
A method of securing a foot to a sports board with a binding having a strap, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) securing a tension member to the strap;
- (b) coupling a rotatable adjustment member to said tension member;
- (c) inserting the foot beneath the binding;
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- (d) rotating the adjustment member to increase the tension on the tension member, thereby compressing the strap over the foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.