초록 ▼

A snowboard boot that is provided with a downwardly projecting ratchet bar (30) at its rear. A boot binding (18) on a snowboard (10) includes a toe strap (50) for receiving the toe region of the boot (28). The snowboard rider steps into the boot holder (18) by inserting the toe region of his/her boo

A snowboard boot that is provided with a downwardly projecting ratchet bar (30) at its rear. A boot binding (18) on a snowboard (10) includes a toe strap (50) for receiving the toe region of the boot (28). The snowboard rider steps into the boot holder (18) by inserting the toe region of his/her boot (28) through the toe strap (50) when it is a loosened condition. Then the rider steps down to move the ratchet bar (30) into and through a receptor (38) that is secured to a heel region member (24) of the boot holder (18). Downward movement of the ratchet bar (30) moves ratchet teeth (22) relatively past a tooth engaging portion of a catch (36). When the boot has bottomed out, the tooth engaging portion of the catch (36) engages a tooth (32) of the ratchet bar (30) and secures the heel region of the boot (28) to the snowboard (10). Then, the rider reaches down and tightens the toe strap (50).

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Apparatus for detachably connecting a boot to a snowboard, comprising:first and second connector components, one of which is connected to the boot and the other of which is connected to the snowboard;said first connector component including a generally vertically oriented

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Apparatus for detachably connecting a boot to a snowboard, comprising:first and second connector components, one of which is connected to the boot and the other of which is connected to the snowboard;said first connector component including a generally vertically oriented ratchet bar having a series of generally vertically spaced apart ratchet teeth;said second connector component including a receptor for the ratchet bar, said receptor including a releasable ratchet tooth engaging catch that allows movement of the ratchet bar relatively into the receptor in response to a downward movement of the boot;said receptor having a first position in which the catch engages a ratchet tooth on the ratchet bar to restrain movement of the ratchet bar out from the receptor and movement of the boot away from the snowboard;said receptor having a second position in which the catch is out of engagement with the ratchet bar and the ratchet bar is movable out from the receptor in response to movement of the boot upwardly away from the snowboard;wherein the connector component that is connected to the boot moves with the boot towards and away from the snowboard when the boot is moved towards and away from the snowboard; andwherein the connector component that is connected to the snowboard stays with the snowboard when the boot is moved towards and away from the snowboard.