Snowshoe binding with contoured base
AssigneeK-2 Corporation
InventorDaniel Emerson
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Abstract
A binding for a snowshoe has an injection molded base or footbed with integral control wings for cradling the shoe generally as in Pat. No. 5,259,128. The base preferably has toe stops at the forward end, positioned asymmetrically on the base to better individually contour to the left shoe and the right shoe. At the inner side of the foot the toe stop is farther forward. The lower end of the arch side control wing is positioned to cradle the shoe arch while the outer side control wing is at an offset position to engage an aft area of the shoe. Also, the width of the binding can be adjustable at the arch. These features provide a better connection of the snowshoe to the shoe, greater stability in use of the snowshoe and greater comfort to the user.
Claims11
In a snowshoe binding having a molded base member, the improvement comprising:
- a pair of control wings integrally molded with the base, at each of inner and outer lateral sides of the binding, the control wings being at asymmetrical positions on the binding,
- a pair of toe stops at the forward end of the base, each extending up from the base, at inner and outer positions on the base, the two toe stops being at asymmetrical positions on the binding, and
- the asymmetrical positions of the control wings and the toe stops being positions dedicated particularly to a left foot or a right foot,
- whereby a user's shoe can be held firmly and stably in the binding and in proper alignment with the snowshoe, against relative rotation of the foot with a snowshoe, and with increased comfort to the user.
In a snowshoe binding having a molded base member, the improvement comprising:
- a pair of control wings integrally molded with the base, at each of inner and outer lateral sides of the binding, the control wings being at asymmetrical positions on the binding, and
- the asymmetrical positions of the control wings being positions dedicated particularly to a left foot or a right foot,
- whereby a user's shoe can be held firmly and stably in the binding and in proper alignment with the snowshoe, against relative rotation of the foot with a snowshoe, and with increased comfort to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.