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US 2018/0043234 A1Published application
Snowshoe
AssigneeQuarry Trail, LLC
InventorsDavid Rupp, Nicholas Hansen
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Abstract
A snowshoe provides a way for outdoor enthusiasts to traverse the backcountry effectively and efficiently. The snowshoe allows the user to glide through the snow like a cross-country ski, but with the minimal footprint of a traditional snowshoe. The snowshoe includes a board and a binding mechanism that secures the user to the board, but allows for a pivoting motion. The pivoting motion allows the user to ascend steep terrain by performing a motion similar to cross-country skiing.
Claims20
A snowshoe comprising:
- a board having a top and bottom surface;
- a binding mechanism that secures a user's boot to the board, wherein the binding mechanism maintains an interface between the user's boot and the board, but allows the user's boot to pivot about the board;
- and
- a skin that at least partially covers the bottom surface.
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A snowshoe comprising:
- a board that dissipates the user's weight over a snow surface;
- a binding mechanism that secures the user to the board, wherein an interface between the board and the binding mechanism allows for pivoting of the user's heel;
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- a skin that at least partially covers a bottom of the board.
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A snowshoe comprising:
- a board having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- and
- a binding mechanism coupled to the top surface, the binding mechanism comprising:
- a mounting plate secured to the top surface;
- a boot support plate having a front end that is connected to the mounting plate via a pivoting connection;
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- a heel riser that is configured to retain an elevation of a back end of the boot support plate relative to the top surface of the board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.