Binding strap assist mechanism with a torsion spring

A method of attaching a binding strap assist mechanism to a snow board binding comprising:

• providing a binding strap having an integrated strap pad with a clasp, the strap pad being removeably attached to the binding strap with a removeably fastener;
• removing the strap pad from the binding strap;
• sliding a binding strap assist mechanism over the binding strap, the binding strap assist mechanism includes a first lever arm and a second lever arm connected by a hinge, the hinge defines a spring side with a spring and a strap side that contacts a portion of the binding strap;
• replacing the strap pad on the binding strap.

A method for attaching a snow board binding, comprising:

• providing a snow board with a binding having a binding strap, the binding strap having a binding strap assist mechanism to hold the binding strap in an open configuration;
• the binding strap assist mechanism includes two lever arms attached by hinge, the binding strap passes one side of the hinge, a spring mounts on another side of the hinge to bias the binding strap in the open configuration;
• inserting a foot into the binding while the binding strap is in the open configuration;
• securing the foot in the binding by moving the binding strap into a closed configuration.