Back to results
US 7,210,252 B2Granted
Step-in snowboard binding and boot therefor
AssigneeK2, Inc.
InventorsNeil E. Morrow, Robert J. Morrow
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A three point step-in snowboard binding includes medial and lateral binding pin engagers that interact with corresponding pins in a boot. The binding latches the boot after the snowboarder steps into the binding, and remains latched until a release control is actuated.
Claims22
A boot, comprising:
- a medial and a lateral side cable member connected to a tensioning device at the upper rear portion of the boot from different sides, wherein the cable members are attached to the same side of the boot at either the medial or the lateral side of the boot at the front or instep region of the boot to apply a forward-leaning force from a single side of the boot to the upper portion of the boot.
A boot, comprising:
- a medial and a lateral side cable member, wherein the cable members are connected to the rear of the boot from different sides, and to the same side at the front of the boot to apply a forward-leaning force at the back of the boot from a single side from the front of the boot, wherein said side is either the medial or the lateral side of the boot.
A boot, comprising:
- an upper rear ankle portion;
- a lower front foot portion;
- and
- medial and lateral side cable members from respective medial and lateral sides of the upper rear ankle portion are attached to the lower front foot portion on the same side of the boot, said cables for applying a forward-leaning force to the boot upper ankle portion from a single side, wherein said side is either the medial or the lateral side of the boot.
1 more element
A snowboard boot comprising:
- a soft outer covering over the majority of the boot upper;
- a resilient inner shell member inside of the boot and interior to the outer covering, the shell member having a lower shell portion;
- a first ankle strap portion secured to a side of the lower shell portion at the heel;
- a second ankle strap portion secured to the opposite side of the lower shell portion at the heel, wherein the second strap portion is attached to the first strap portion;
- and
- a fastener attached to the second strap portion, wherein the combination of the first and second ankle strap portions are adapted to substantially surround and secure a wearer's ankle region.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.