Impact releasable snowboard boot binding assembly and method
US6029991A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C10/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An impact release binding assembly for a snowboard which separates into two parts upon a sufficient impact subjected on the binding assembly regardless of the direction of the impact origin. The binding apparatus includes a boot plate coupled to the boot, and a latch assembly movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. In the latched position, the latch assembly releasably mounts the boot plate to the snowboard, while in the unlatched position, the latch assembly releases the boot plate from the snowboard. An inertia block is provided, having a selected mass, and formed to retain the latch assembly in the latched position until a sufficient inertial force dislodges the inertia block from supportive contact with the latch assembly. Upon being dislodged, the latch assembly is caused to move from a support position, supportably retaining the latch assembly in the latched position, to a release position, releasing the latch assembly to the unlatched position in the event of the sufficient inertial force. The latch assembly preferably includes a first latch mechanism and a second latch mechanism. The first latch mechanism is maintained in the latched position until a s…
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