387results about "Snowboard bindings" patented technology

A cell phone is attached to a pole not normally used to take photos so that it can be used as a selfie stick. The phone holder is attached to a ski or hiking pole with a pivot and split ring clamp. The phone holder nestles around the pole when skiing or hiking so as not to interfere with that activity. The phone holder is rotated into an open position to attach a phone allowing its use as a selfie stick.

A ski boot comprising a sole designed to accommodate a boot of a skier and a connecting device having a fastening member to be fastened to the leg of the skier, which ski boot has: a lever part that is fastened to the sole via a pivot connection, the fastening member being movable relative to the lever part, a connecting rod that is connected at a first point to one of the sole and the lever part via a first pivot connection and at a second point to the other of the sole and the lever part via a second connection enabling the second point to be moved, and a deformable member that is arranged to prevent the second point from moving relative to a rest position.

According to some illustrative embodiments, a modular mounting system for mounting accessories on vehicles includes: a) a plurality of support members, each of said plurality of support members having i) a lower upright planar member configured to extend downward along a peripheral wall around a vehicle bed, ii) a cross planar member extending laterally from the lower upright planar member and configured to extend across the peripheral wall around the vehicle bed, and iii) an upper upright planar member extending upwardly from the cross planar member and configured to extend upwardly above a height of the peripheral wall around the vehicle bed; and b) at least one of: i) a removable cross-bar removably supported by a plurality of said upper upright planar members; and ii) a removable side panel removably supported by a plurality of said upright planar members.

An edge sharpening device comprises an electric motor housed by a housing. A motor shaft extends from the electric motor and is rotatable by the electric motor about a rotation axis. The motor shaft is configured to secure an abrasive wheel. The housing comprises a housing base configured to secure a base adapter. The base adapter is configured to rest on a surface of a material comprising an edge to enable the abrasive wheel to contact the edge. The housing also comprises a battery mount configured to secure a battery for powering the electric motor. A longitudinal axis of the housing base, a longitudinal axis of the battery mount, and the rotation axis of the electric motor are arranged on a median plane of the edge sharpening device.

A variety of ski and hiking poles are described. In one aspect, magnets are provided on the pole handles and baskets to facilitate magnetic coupling a pair of poles together in a state suitable for carrying. In some embodiments, a pair of magnets are provided on each side of the handle. In some embodiments, a basket alignment piece is attached to the pole shaft. The alignment piece helps facilitate attachment of the basket to the pole shaft in an orientation that aligns the basket magnets relative to the handle magnets. In another aspect novel wrist straps are described.

A binding safety release device may include a pivot lever having a first end, a second end, and one or more pivot points. Preferably, a first pivot point may be positioned between the first end and the second end. The device may include an elongated connector that may be coupled to the pivot lever between the first end and the second end. A handle may be coupled to the elongated connector so that the handle and pivot lever are coupled to opposite ends of the elongated connector. The pivot lever may be coupled to a binding release mechanism at the first pivot point so that movement of the pivot lever may be transferred to the binding release mechanism, such as to cause the binding release mechanism to release.

An edge inspection apparatus includes a guide bracket and a camera mount. The guide bracket includes at least one contact surface and an abradant retainer. The contact surface makes contact with a corresponding surface of a target object and aids in positioning the guide bracket relative to an edge of the target object. The abradant retainer secures an abradant to the guide bracket and secures the abradant in a position relative to the edge of the target object. The camera mount secures a camera in a fixed position relative to the guide bracket and orients the camera lens toward the edge of the target object.

The invention discloses a single-board ski shoe fixer with a power supply system, and belongs to the field of skiing sports equipment. Most existing single-board ski shoe fixers are of mechanical structures, lack electronic functions, cannot supply power and are insufficient in protection performance. The ski shoe fixer comprises a ski shoe fixer body, a control circuit board, a battery, a brass elastic sheet contact, a capacitance touch switch, a charging interface module, a silica gel sealing plug and the like. A GPS positioning module, a Bluetooth communication module and a sound-light alarm device are integrated on the control circuit board, speed and track data can be obtained in real time and transmitted to a terminal through power supply of a battery, and positioning and alarming are achieved when a user is in danger or the snowboard is lost; the battery supplies power to the snowboard electronic device through the brass elastic sheet contact, so that equipment dispersion is reduced, and charging is simplified; the capacitive touch switch, the resin pouring sealant and other protective structures effectively prevent water and mistaken touch, it is ensured that an electronic system reliably operates in the low-temperature humid environment, and the safety, convenience and stability of skiing are remarkably improved.

A system and method for providing warmth to a person, particularly a skier, in cold or inclement outdoor elements. Skiing is an outdoor winter sport where participants need to have proper clothing and equipment to stay warm in order to participate at optimal strength. Traveling on open-air lifts may cause skiers to become cold. The present disclosure provides a warming wrap that may be placed on a ski pole or other handheld device. A heating device integrated in the warming wrap transmits warmth through an outer layer whereas an insulating layer limits heat from escaping into the pole. The warming wrap contains a heating device that transmits heat from the heating layer to a person who touches the outer layer of the warming wrap. A grip layer alone or together with a fastener arrangement prevents the wrap from sliding down the pole. The preferred placement of the wrap on the pole rather than on a grip or in a glove or mitten provides the skier with better control and balance of the ski pole.

One aspect of the invention relates to a sports article (20) comprising a first element (21) made of bistable composite material comprising an end (211, 212) suitable for being reversibly placed in an unrolled (S1) or rolled-up (S2) state, in which: - in the unrolled state (S1), the end (211, 212) is self-supporting and assumes a stable elongate shape extending along a first axis (x) and has a slot (F) with a predefined width (L1) along its length (x), - in the rolled-up state (S2), the slot (F) has a width (L1') larger than the predefined width (L1) and the end (211, 212) is rolled up around a second axis (y), the sports article (20) further comprising a second element and a first connector (23) suitable for connecting the first element (21) to the second element, the first (21) and second (22) elements connected by the first connector (23) forming part of a structure of the sports article (20).

Device for connecting the lower leg of a skier, with a foot and an ankle axis, to a ski binding mounted on a ski board, comprising a footwear assembly, a tibial connection with at least one rigid rod, where the at least one rigid rod comprises an upper end securely attached to the lower leg, and a lower end which is pivoting with respect to the footwear assembly.

An edge sharpening device comprises an electric motor housed by a housing. A motor shaft extends from the electric motor and is rotatable by the electric motor about a rotation axis. The motor shaft is configured to secure an abrasive wheel. The housing comprises a housing base configured to alternately secure a first base adapter and a second base adapter. The first base adapter comprises an angle plate that is configured to interface with a surface of a material comprising an edge to configure the abrasive wheel to contact a side bevel of the edge in accordance with a side bevel sharpening angle. The second base adapter comprises a base bevel adapter that is configured to interface with the surface of the material comprising the edge to configure the abrasive wheel to contact a base bevel of the edge in accordance with a base bevel sharpening angle.

The invention a holder and hand support, together providing a ski pole assembly to be attached to a stick of a ski pole. The holder comprises a stick connecting portion, a bracket portion extending from the stick connecting portion and a forwardly displaced hand support connecting part for pivotal connection to a hand support, as well as a support surface positioned to receive an axial force exerted from a connected hand support. The hand support comprises an elongated support portion, a neck portion extending at least forwardly from the elongated support portion, a holder connecting part and at least one fastening element for engaging with a holding means for a hand.

A buttonless folding rod comprises a handle, an upper rod body, and a lower rod body assembly, which are arranged in sequence. The lower rod body assembly is composed of at least two foldable rod bodies connected by a rope, a fastener assembly, and an elastic structure. The upper end of the lower rod body assembly is telescopically sleeved in the upper rod body and locked and fixed by a telescopic locking mechanism. The rope is inserted into the lower rod body assembly. The upper end of the rope is fastened to the upper end of the lower rod body assembly through the fastener assembly. The lower end of the rope is connected to the lower end of the lower rod body assembly through the elastic structure. An inner plug is provided in the upper rod body, which is connected to the fastener assembly by a pull rope. The lower end of the inner plug is provided with a tapered hole. The upper end of the fastener assembly is provided with a tapered surface. When the lower rod body assembly is retracted into the upper rod body, the inner plug is pressed against the tapered surface, causing the fastener assembly to be disengaged from the pipe mouth, and the lower rod body assembly can be pulled out and folded. The present invention has a simple and reasonable structure and is easy to use. It can not only telescopically lock the rod body, but also be conveniently folded. No buttons are required. It is safe and reliable to use and easy to store and carry.

A binding for a sliding board, the binding including a foot-securing body (1) for securing a foot, and an attachment fixture (10) for attaching the foot-securing body (1) to a sliding board (50), wherein the attachment fixture (10) is composed of a disc body (11) that is fastened to an upper surface of the sliding board (50), a hole section (2) formed in the foot-securing body (1) being non-rotatably fitted onto the disc body (11), and a restricting securing body (12) that links to the disc body (11) via the hole section (2) in the foot-securing body (1) to restrict and secure the foot-securing body (1).

A system for tightening a strap by means of a buckle, comprising a strap (1), provided with notches (7) forming a first rack (9) and defining different strap-tightened positions along a direction (13) of advancement, and a buckle (3) provided with a tightening lever (5), moving the buckle (3) from one notch of the first rack (9) to the next, with a release lever (19) controlling an anti-loosening lever (15) and with a blocking means (20), controlled by a rotation of the tightening lever (5). According to the invention, the strap is provided with notches (8), opposing the direction (13) of advancement and forming a second rack (10), with which the blocking means (20) is engaged in the blocking position and with respect to which it is disengaged in the non-blocking position, by a rotation (R (+)) of the tightening lever (5), moving the buckle (3) from one notch (7) of the first rack (9) to the next.

A ski equipment securement device having a body formed by a C-shaped member is adapted for removable engagement to a pair of snow skis and the poles used with the skis. A strap is engageable around the skis and to both ends of the body forming the C-shaped member to hold the skis adjacent and in a connection to the securement device. An opening in the body of the C-shaped member is sized to hold one or both ski poles and forms a handle to carry the engaged ski equipment.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of skiing equipment, and particularly relates to a small foldable skiing device which comprises an auxiliary skiing crawler belt internally provided with a hub motor, folding assemblies are rotationally installed on the outer walls of the two sides of the auxiliary skiing crawler belt, each folding assembly comprises a hollow folding frame, and a telescopic assembly is arranged at one end of each hollow folding frame. The telescopic assembly comprises a fixed telescopic frame and a fixed telescopic rod, one end of the fixed telescopic frame is rotationally connected with one end of the hollow folding frame, a detachable protective glove is arranged on the upper surface of one end of the fixed telescopic rod, and a quick release assembly is arranged at one end of the fixed telescopic rod. The device is simple in structure and convenient to use, a user can conveniently carry the device to a great extent, so that the practicability of the device is improved, the two hands of the user can be protected against cold through the detachable protective gloves, then the two hands of the user are kept warm, and the practical effect of the device is enhanced.

This document describes a two-component system for treating the surface of winter sports equipment. The system comprises a first component, consisting of a solvent and a polyalkylhydrogensiloxane, and a second component, consisting of a solvent and a crosslinker. After mixing the first and second components, the system can be applied to the surface of the winter sports equipment, particularly the gliding surface.

A trekking pole or the like includes a grip top (20) fixed at the top end. A user's glove (72) supports a puck (70). The puck (70) is placed on a release button (50) then slid into a locking channel (30) on the grip top (20), from the release button (50) into the locking channel (30). Thereafter, the release button (50) automatically locks the puck (70) in the channel (30). When the release button (50) is pressed down, the puck (70) can be removed. A magnet (62) on the release button (50) can assist in locating the puck (70) properly on the release button (50) and also in withdrawing the puck (70) from the locking channel (30).

A device (1) for transporting skis and ski equipment that can be installed in a train car, comprising a support frame (2), a shelf (4) for supporting and retaining said ski equipment having a plurality of slots (42) formed on said shelf (4) and configured to retain pairs of skis, each of said slots (42) having at least one slot (421) configured to retain each pair of skis; means (5) for reinforcing the support of said shelf (4) along a vertical direction and a support surface (6) disposed near said horizontal portion (22) and intended to provide vertical support for said pairs of skis. [FIG. 1]