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US 9,895,596 B2Granted
Releasable binding system
OwnerNathaniel Boganinventor
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Abstract
A mechanism for attaching, for example, a boot to a ski, that uses a sphere in cylinder geometry to enable release in a wide array of incremental directions and rotations.
Claims20
A mechanism for releasably attaching an insert to an object, the mechanism comprising:
- a mount affixed to the object;
- and
- an insert that tensionably and releasably secures to the mount via a tension-control mechanism, wherein:
- the mount and insert have a sphere within a cylinder geometric relationship with each other such that a radial edge on the insert nests within a radial edge of the mount;
- the insert releases from the mount in all incremental rotations and translations within a releasability hemisphere;
- and
- the amount of torque or force required to release the insert from the mount is operably controlled by the user via the tension-control mechanism.
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A binding for attaching a piece of athletic equipment to a user, the binding comprising:
- a mount attached to the athletic equipment, the mount comprising first and second mount bodies spaced part on the equipment, wherein the facing sides of the mount bodies comprise mount body engagement surfaces that are curved to define a cylindrically shaped space between the mount bodies, and wherein each mount body comprises at least one passive socket;
- a insert attachable to, attached to, or integrated with a wearable article, the insert comprising:
- a body shaped to resemble at least a portion of a spherical segment, the body comprising two insert engagement surfaces having a radius that matches the cylindrical geometry defined by the engagement surfaces of the first and second mount bodies;
- wherein each of the insert engagement surfaces comprises a tension controlled pin shaped and positioned to engage the passive sockets when the insert is positioned in the space between the mount bodies and the mount body engagement surfaces are aligned with the insert engagement surfaces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.