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US 2019/0090590 A1Published application
Footwear Accessory Binding System
AssigneeKahtoola, Inc.
InventorsDANIEL GIOVALE, CHRISTOPHER BUNCH
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Abstract
An improved binding for footwear traction devices, snowshoes and other footwear accessories that provides adjustable lateral supports and generally even platform or foot bed. Furthermore, an improved traction device with removable rear traction component to allow for use with detachable snowshoe platform.
Claims20
A crampon system adaptable to different widths of footwear, wherein the crampon system comprises:
- a base plate having a substantially rigid horizontal platform;
- a first adjustable support having a substantially horizontal platform;
- and
- a second adjustable support having a substantially horizontal platform,
- wherein the base plate and the first adjustable support are rotatably connected, wherein the base plate and the second adjustable support are rotatably connected, wherein the base plate and the first adjustable support are releasably connected, wherein the base plate and the second adjustable support are releasably connected, wherein the first adjustable support or the second adjustable support are able to move relative to the base plate upon release of a fastener, wherein the substantially horizontal platform of the first adjustable support and the substantially horizontal platform of the second adjustable support are in the substantially the same plane, wherein the first adjustable support and second adjustable support are rotatably connected to the base plate at different locations.
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A crampon system adapted for use with footwear comprising:
- at least two adjustable supports comprised of a substantially horizontal platform and lateral supports;
- a base plate comprised of a substantially rigid material and in a substantially horizontal plane,
- wherein a bottom side of the at least two adjustable supports are in contact with a top side of the base plate, wherein each of the at least two adjustable supports are connected to the base plate by a plurality of attachments, wherein two of the plurality of attachments, one on each of the at least two adjustable supports, are connected to the base plate allowing for only rotational positional adjustment of the at least two adjustable supports relative to the base plate, wherein a second set of the plurality of attachments include multiple positions for engaging the base plate to the at least two adjustable supports with a releasable fastener, wherein the at least two adjustable supports directly contact the base plate and do not overlap with one another.
An adjustable strap buckle adapted to secure an adjustable strap having multiples holes therein, the buckle comprising
- a first closed end adapted to attach to an anchor,
- a second end which includes a side opening configured to allow adjustable strap to pass through the side opening;
- a tooth element between the first and the second end, said tooth element projecting in a direction toward the second end, wherein the tooth is adapted to engage and secure one of the said multiple holes in the adjustable strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.