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US 6,855,023 B2Granted
Wakeboard binding
OwnerRichard W. Berger, Brant W. Bergerinventors
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Abstract
A method is provided for coupling a shoe worn by a user onto a coupling mount on a wakeboard by a step-in action. A binding comprises a coupler on either the shoe or wakeboard and a corresponding coupling mount on the other of the shoe or wakeboard to receive the coupler.
Claims5
A method of attaching a shoe to a wakeboard, comprising:
- providing a first coupler attached to a user's shoe,
- providing a second coupler attached to a wakeboard,
- lockingly engaging the first and second couplers by the act of the user wearing the shoe stepping onto the wakeboard,
- selecting a desired angular orientation of said shoe relative to said board and fixing said shoe to a said board at said desired angular orientation,
- and changing said angular orientation by rotating said shoe relative to said board when the shoe is locked to the board.
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