Patent ID: 6213493
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A boot binding system for attaching a snowboard boot to a snowboard comprising:a baseplate for attachment to an upper surface of a snowboard;a front latching mechanism adapted for engagement with a front securement member of a snowboard boot, said front latching mechanism including a front latching hook having a vertical portion with a lower end mounted to the baseplate for movement about an axis extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the boot and a horizontally extending hook portion formed at an upper end of the vertical portion, the hook portion extending in a direction towards the toe end of the boot and received within a recessed portion of the front securement member when the boot is attached to the boot binding system, the front latching hook being biased in a direction towards the toe end of the boot for maintaining the hook portion within the recessed portion;a rear latching mechanism adapted for engagement with a rear securement member of a snowboard boot, said rear latching mechanism including a rear latching hook movably mounted to the baseplate for movement between a release position and a latched position, the rear latching hook being biased into locking engagement with the rear securement member while in the latched position; anda manual release mechanism operatively connected to the rear latching mechanism for moving the rear latching hook to its release position, wherein upon movement of the rear latching hook to the release position, the front securement member is releasable from the front latching mechanism by forward movement of the snowboard boot relative to the baseplate.