Device for coupling an item of footware on an item of sports equipment

A device for coupling an item of footwear on an item of sports equipment, and for enabling the equipment to be released when not in use, comprising:

• a first body fixed to a sole of the footwear and having a set of shaped protrusions on its visible face,
• a second body fixed to the sports equipment and having a set of holes, the arrangement and the number of which are the same as those of the protrusions of the first body and into which the protrusions can extend, said second body supporting resilient means having free ends,
• an intermediate element secured to the free ends of said resilient means and having a set of holes, the number of which are the same as those of the protrusions of the first body,
• said intermediate element being rotatable relative to the second body by the action of said resilient means between a first position in which the holes of said second body and the holes of said intermediate element are out of alignment with one another, so as to temporarily lock the first body to said second body, and a second position which can be reached in opposition to the action of said resilient means, in which the holes of said second body and the holes of said intermediate element have been rendered coaxial with one another so as to permit the first body to be released from said second body.