초록 ▼

A device is introduced that can be readily adapted to connect any two objects together, including the footwear members of a variety of different recreational or sporting devices in a manner that permits the objects or footwear members to be first attached, release, and then reconnect with each other

A device is introduced that can be readily adapted to connect any two objects together, including the footwear members of a variety of different recreational or sporting devices in a manner that permits the objects or footwear members to be first attached, release, and then reconnect with each other. The invention is particularly applicable to the sport of snowboarding as it relates to the sport of skateboarding. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the connecting device is comprised of at least two specially shaped angled bars that are able to slide and lock together. A means to secure the two angled bars together is provided by a connection between a coupling mechanism on one of the bars and a corresponding coupling block on the other angled bar. In addition, there is also a device known as the release enabler that functions to safely monitor the operation of the coupling mechanism. With the release enabler a user can select from either an open or closed position for the connecting device. The open position allows the two angled bars to completely separate and then reattach to each other while the closed position prohibits the two bars from separating (unless they are acted upon by a predetermined amount of force that has been selected by the snowboard rider).

대표청구항 ▼

[What I claim as my invention is:] [1.]a snowboard,a footwear member,a first member of attachment connectable to the snowboard, anda second member of attachment connectable to the footwear member; each of said members of attachment being specifically shaped to overlap and interconnect with each othe

[What I claim as my invention is:] [1.]a snowboard,a footwear member,a first member of attachment connectable to the snowboard, anda second member of attachment connectable to the footwear member; each of said members of attachment being specifically shaped to overlap and interconnect with each other;a coupling mechanism located on said first member of attachment, anda corresponding coupling block installed on said second member of attachment, said coupling mechanism and said coupling block being configured to automatically engage with each other thereby releasably securing the two members of attachment together, wherein said second member of attachment is disposed to completely release and then be reconnectable with the first member of attachment in response to movements applied by the snowboard rider; anda release enabler governing the action of the coupling mechanism, said release enabler further comprising a body that houses a sliding cylindrical shaft, the shaft configured to rest in at least two different positions including one position where the shaft overlaps a latch means of said coupling mechanism and an alternate position where the shaft does not overlap or in any way cover the latch means; said release enabler capable of supplying a retaining force to said coupling mechanism in order to more powerfully secure the second member of attachment to the first member of attachment in response to a selection made by the snowboard rider; said release enabler being additionally configurable to provide a backup safety release for the binding system according to additional settings and adjustments to the enabler provided by the snowboard rider.