Extraction platform

A platform consisting essentially of:

• means for supporting a load, wherein said load comprises at least one of, a foot, a boot, a shoe, and a snow track;
• means for mounting said load on said support means;
• means for engaging a pliant surface with said support means;
• means for generating momentum forces;
• means for intaking a portion of said pliant surface through said support means;
• means for propelling portions of the pliant surface through said intaking means;
• means for actuating said propelling means in response to said momentum forces generating means;
• means for discharging said portion of said pliant surface through said support means;
• and
• means for extracting said support means from said pliant surface.

A platform consisting of:

• a platform housing, said platform housing comprising a substantially elongated shape, said platform housing being defined by a front end, a rear end, and an interior region, said platform housing further being defined by a mounting surface, said mounting surface comprising a load fastening portion, said platform housing further comprising a traction surface;
• an intake aperture, said intake aperture being disposed in said interior region and proximally to said front end of said platform housing;
• a discharge aperture, said discharge aperture being disposed in said interior region and proximally to said rear end of said platform housing, said discharge aperture being in communication with said intake aperture through a discharge channel;
• a pump portion, said pump portion being arranged along a longitudinal axis of said platform housing, said pump portion being configured to linearly reciprocate along said discharge channel for creating a vacuum between said intake aperture and said discharge aperture, said pump portion comprising a piston;
• and
• a drive portion, said drive portion being disposed to operatively connect to said pump portion, said drive portion being configured to actuate said pump portion, said drive portion further being configured to be powered, at least partially, from a displacement by said platform housing, said drive portion comprising a main sprocket, a secondary sprocket, and a cable, said cable being configured to rotatably engage said piston.