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US 6,283,495 B1Granted
System for preventing toe-edge travel of a hi-back
AssigneeThe Burton Corporation
InventorFrank Phillips
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Abstract
A system for preventing toe-edge travel of a hi-back is provided. The system includes a latch, supportable by the hi-back, for engaging a snowboard binding base plate. The system can include a forward lean adjuster. When engaged, the latch prevents travel of the hi-back relative to the snowboard binding base plate, thereby increasing the responsiveness of the snowboard to rider movements. The latch may be engaged in a lateral rotational position of the hi-back.
Claims15
A system for preventing toe-edge travel of a hi-back that is mountable to a snowboard binding base plate having a toe-end and a heel-end, said system comprising:
- a forward lean adjuster constructed and arranged for mounting to the hi-back and which is adjustable for setting a variable forward lean of the hi-back in a desired forward lean position toward the toe-end of the snowboard binding base plate, said forward lean adjuster being constructed and arranged to cooperate with a portion of the snowboard binding base plate to set the desired forward lean position;
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- a latch extending from said forward lean adjuster, said latch having a curved locking portion constructed and arranged for releasably engaging the snowboard binding base plate to prevent toe-edge pivoting of the hi-back when said latch is placed in a locking position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.