Retention apparatus for a boot on a gliding board
US6182999A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C10/106
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A retention or binding apparatus for a boot on a gliding board, especially a snowboard. The apparatus includes a retention element associated with the board, cooperating with a complementary retention element associated with the boot, together ensuring a connection between the boot and the board according to different degrees of freedom. The apparatus includes a groove for one of the elements, and a rib for the other element. The rib and the groove having complementary shapes to enable cooperation by nesting. The apparatus also includes a gripping mechanism for one of the elements and a latching mechanism for the other element, forming a removable latch for actively retaining the rib nested in the groove.
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