Multiposition boot strap mount

A boot for enclosing a foot, the boot having a forward toe portion, a rearward heel portion having a first side and a second side, an ankle portion having a forwardly disposed closable opening to facilitate receiving the foot, and a strap assembly for holding the ankle portion opening in a closed position, wherein the strap assembly comprises a first strap having a proximal end, a second strap having a proximal end, a clasp for adjustably securing the first strap to the second strap, and first attachment means for pivotally securing the proximal end of the first strap to the first side of the heel portion and second attachment means for pivotally securing the proximal end of the second strap to the second side of the heel portion, wherein said first and second attachment means permit the proximal end of the first and second straps to be moved between a first position lower on the heel portion and a second position higher on the heel portion, wherein the first attachment means comprises a slider base having an annular retention panel that can be attached to the upper, an elongate central portion including a channel with a slot therethrough, a nut plate having a threaded aperture, the nut plate being slidably encaptured within the channel such that the threaded aperture can be accessed through the channel slot, and a screw extending through the proximal end of the first strap prior to engaging the threaded aperture on the nut plate to pivotally attach the first strap to the boot.

A strap assembly comprising:

• a boot having a sole and a high-back upper, wherein the sole and upper cooperatively form a heel portion having oppositely disposed apertures therethrough;
• first and second slider plates disposed on opposite sides of the heel portion, the slider plates each having a retention panel, an elongate medial portion projecting upwardly from the retention panel thereby forming a channel, and a slot through the elongate medial portion, the slot having a plurality of narrow portions, wherein the upwardly medial portion of each slider plate projects through one of the heel portion apertures;
• first and second nut plates, each nut plate slidably retained in one of the slider plate channels, each nut plate having a threaded portion that is accessible through, and generally perpendicular to the slider plate slot;
• first and second threaded screws, each screw having a head and a shaft adapted to threadably engage at least one of the first and second nut plates;
• a first strap having a proximal end with an aperture wherein the first screw is inserted through the aperture and engages the first nut plate thereby attaching the first strap to the first slider plate;
• a second strap having a proximal end with an aperture wherein the second screw is inserted through the aperture and engages the second nut plate thereby attaching the second strap to the second slider plate;
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• a clasp disposed on said first strap and adapted to receive and retain the second strap.

A snowboard boot, comprising:

• a sole;
• an upper having a heel portion;
• a first strap pivotally attached to the heel portion;
• a second strap having a proximal end and a distal end, the second strap distal end being adapted to engage the first strap, and the second strap proximal end having an aperture therethrough;
• a slider plate disposed on the heel portion generally opposite the second strap proximal end, including an elongate medial portion that forms a channel and having a slot therethrough that includes a plurality of narrow portions;
• a nut plates having a threaded center portion and a planar base portion, the nut plate slidably retained in the slider plate channel whereby the threaded center portion extends at least part way through the slot and is impeded from sliding by the narrow portions of the slot;
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• a threaded screws having a head and a shaft adapted to threadably engage the threaded center portion of the nut plate;
• wherein the screw extends through the second strap aperture and engages the nut plate to slidably retain the second strap.