초록

A system is provided for allowing rotation of a snowboard binding relative to the snowboard without removal of the binding from the foot, by means of a releasable latch, integral with the binding, to disengage a rotational locking mechanism.

대표청구항 ▼

A snowboard binding system for releasably attaching a snowboard to a user\s foot and comprising: a hold-down plate adapted to engage a snowboard said hold-down plate defining a pivot axis; a binding including a base portion adapted for pivotal engagement to said snowboard by said hold-down plate abo

A snowboard binding system for releasably attaching a snowboard to a user\s foot and comprising: a hold-down plate adapted to engage a snowboard said hold-down plate defining a pivot axis; a binding including a base portion adapted for pivotal engagement to said snowboard by said hold-down plate about said pivot axis; an angular position index comprised within said hold-down plate and radially disposed about said pivot axis; an angular position lock comprised within said base portion and pivotably fixed thereto about sand pivot axis said angular position lock being disposed and adapted for engaging said angular position index end having a first state and a second state; a movable lever engaging said angular position lock and said base portion and adapted for transferring said angular position lock between said first and second states; a clutch to allow pivoting of said base portion relative to said hold-down plate during said first state when a rotational force between said base portion and said hold-down plate about said pivot axis exceeds a predetermined threshold; wherein during said first state said angular position lock engages said angular position index and thereby denies free pivoting of said base portion relative to said hold-down plate; and during said second state said angular position lock does not engage said angular position index and thereby allows pivoting of said base portion relative to said hold-down plate about said pivot axis; and wherein said angular position index comprises a plurality of radially disposed features, said plurality of radially disposed features and said angular position lock are adapted for alignment at a plurality of predetermined angular positions of said base portion relative to said hold-down plate about said pivot axis, and said angular position lock is adapted for engaging one or more of said plurality of radially disposed features at said predetermined angular positions, and said first state exists only at said predetermined angular positions.