Temporary snowboard fastener
OwnerLynn Handelinventor
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Abstract
A fastening system that quickly and temporarily fastens a boot to the side of a binding of a snowboard, comprising a first fastening element on an outer side surface of a binding of a snowboard, and a second fastening element on an outer side surface of a snowboarding boot configured for use with the binding, the fastening elements arranged so that the second fastening element makes a fastening contact with the first fastening element when the boot is placed on the snowboard adjacent to but not in the binding. A method of using the fastening system is also described.
Claims17
A fastening apparatus for temporarily securing a boot to a binding of a snowboard, comprising:
- a binding of a snowboard having a first fastening element on an outer surface of the binding;
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- a snowboarding boot configured for use with the binding, the boot having a second fastening element on an outer surface of the boot and arranged so that the second fastening element removably fastens to the first fastening element when the boot is placed on the snowboard adjacent to but not in the binding, the second fastening element for quickly and temporarily attaching to the first fastening element.
A fastening apparatus for temporarily securing a boot to a binding of a snowboard, comprising:
- a strap of durable material including an outward facing first fastening element adapted to removeably engage a second fastening element, the strap configured to be affixed to one of a snowboarding boot and a binding of a snowboard so that the outward facing first fastening element is disposed on a side of the boot or binding;
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- the other of the snowboarding boot and the binding of a snowboard including the second fastening element disposed on a side of the boot or binding and adapted to engage the first fastening element when the boot is placed on the snowboard adjacent to but not in the binding.
A method of quickly temporarily fastening a binding of a snowboard to a boot configured for use with the binding, comprising:
- affixing to an outer side surface of the binding a first fastening element;
- affixing to an outer side surface of the boot a second fastening element adapted to engage the first fastening element, the second fastening element arranged so that when the boot is placed on the snowboard adjacent to but not in the binding the first fastening element temporarily fastens to the second fastening element;
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- placing the boot on the snowboard adjacent to but not in the binding so that the first fastening element fastens to the second fastening element.
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