Patent ID: 6168183
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A snowboard binding system, comprising: (a) a boot including a sole and including first and second longitudinally spaced attachment members attached to said sole and at least one of said attachment members disposed within at least one recess formed beneath an under surface of said sole; (b) a frame securable to a snowboard defining a longitudinal axis; (c) a first jaw secured to said frame to selectively engage said first attachment member beneath said sole; (d) a movable second jaw secured to said frame and movable to selectively engage said second attachment member beneath said sole when said first jaw engages said first attachment member, thereby securing forward and rearward portions of said boot to said frame with at least one of said first and second attachment members being captured between said first and second jaws and the secured boot being positionable transverse to said longitudinal axis of said snowboard; and (e) a jaw release mechanism coupled to said movable second jaw and operable to move said movable second jaw to release said boot from said frame.