Secure attachment of a boot to a sliding board
US7320476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C9/08521
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Toe-piece for attaching a boot to a sliding board, comprising a body (2) and at least one jaw (3) which is rotationally movable about an substantially horizontal axis (5) in accordance with a first bearing on the body (2) for release in the event of a backward fall and rotationally movable about an substantially vertical axis (6) in accordance with a second bearing on the body (2) for release in the event of torsion, wherein the bearing surface between the jaw (3) and the body (2) on the jaw (3) and/or the body (2) has an inclined part (7, 7′) to represent a specific setting of the release threshold of the binding for certain particular falls.
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