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Snowboard Binding System

a technology for snowboards and boots, applied in snowboards, sport equipment, skiing, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the pressure on the user's instep, the heel of the boot lifting off the binding base, and the failure of the binding, so as to facilitate a level of comfort and reduce the heel lift

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-12-17
MARKMAN MATTHEW DAVID
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The present invention is a new type of strap binding for snowboards. It consists of a circular strap that connects to the snowboard base through side straps. The strap is attached to the base at the point where the user's leg is thinnest. The strap is adjustable to fit different users' legs and the length of the straps can be adjusted to fit users of different heights. This design creates a secure force in a perpendicular direction to the base, reducing the need for a high heel lift. Additionally, the strap provides more comfort than other configurations.

Problems solved by technology

While modern strap bindings are generally quite comfortable when first engaged, the boots flex over time and the binding straps tend to compel the user to readjust the tightening mechanism on a regular basis.
Design failures associated with the aforementioned geometrical configurations of prior art relate to the failure of the binding to perform its purpose of affixing the boot securely to the base.
This specific failure results in the heel of the boot lifting off the binding base when the snowboard rider exerts a significant load against the instep strap.
Because of the geometry of the straps, such tightening increases the pressure on the user's instep and frequently leads to increasing discomfort during the course of a day of snowboarding.
Because of the number of component parts, the manufacture of current implementations of strap bindings tends to be inefficient and labor intensive.

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[0028]FIG. 4 shows an exploded top view of the leg strap consisting of six component parts (320). In this embodiment, the leg strap medial component (e.g. 10 of FIG. 1a) has been split into two components (101&102). The leg strap lateral component (14) has also been split into two components (141&142). This shows that the number of components of the leg strap (320, e.g. 32 of FIG. 1b) does not alter the geometry of the invention.

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[0029]FIG. 5 shows a perspective lateral view of the invention in a third embodiment, as the invention would be used in practice, wherein the leg strap (e.g. 32 of FIG. 1b) is connected to the base (24) with the use of four side straps (401, 402, 701, &702). In this embodiment the four side straps (401, 402, 701, &702) are identically structured components. This embodiment shows that deviating from the number or configuration of the side straps (e.g. 4 of FIG. 1a, e.g. 7 of FIG. 1a) as disclosed in the preferred embodiment of the invention (e.g. 1 of FIG. 1a) does not alter the geometry of the invention.

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Abstract

There is disclosed a snowboard binding system for soft snowboard boots. The binding system is unique in that it connects the snowboard boot (and the snowboard rider) to the snowboard base by means of a circumferential leg strap joined to the snowboard base by means of vertical straps. All soft boot snowboard binding systems in the prior art utilize one or more straps that cover the instep area of the boot. This system provides manufacturing efficiencies, increased user comfort and performance advantages over prior art.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS: Not applicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT: Not applicableMICROFICHE APPENDIX: Not applicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to the field of recreational sports equipment and, more specifically, to a binding for use with snowboards and the like. The gliding board featuring bindings to secure the user's boot to the gliding board described as a snowboard is generally considered to have been first disclosed in the Weber patent, U.S. Pat. No. 3,900,204. In particular, the present invention is a snowboard binding.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Snowboarding is an increasingly popular winter sport in which the participants slide down a snow-covered slope while affixed to a single board. Usually the participant wears snowboarding boots that are secured to the snowboard through the use of bindings. There are two generic types of snowboarding boots: s...

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IPC IPC(8): A63C10/06
CPCA63C10/06A63C10/24
Inventor MARKMAN, MATTHEW DAVID
Owner MARKMAN MATTHEW DAVID