Patent ID: 6729641
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A snowboard binding comprising:a base member having a front portion, a rear portion and a center longitudinal axis extending between said front and rear portions; first and second lateral side attachment portions extending upwardly from said rear portion of said base member, said first and second lateral side attachment portions being laterally spaced apart relative to said center longitudinal axis; and a rear binding arrangement coupled to said rear portion of said base member, said rear binding arrangement including a first rear binding member coupled to said first lateral side attachment portion and a second rear binding member coupled to said second lateral side attachment portion, said first rear binding member having a first latch member pivotally supported about a first pivot axis substantially parallel to said center longitudinal axis to move laterally in an outward direction relative to said center longitudinal axis from a latched position to a coupling position upon application of a force on said first latch member in a direction substantially towards said base member, said first latch member having a first tooth portion with a first latching surface, said first latching surface of said first tooth portion having an inner section facing downwardly and inwardly toward said center longitudinal axis in said latched position and an outer section arranged outwardly from said inner section relative to said center longitudinal axis in said latched position, said inner and outer sections of said first tooth portion being configured such that said first latching surface is convexly shaped, said inner section and said outer section of said first tooth portion being angled relative to each other, said inner section and said outer section of said first tooth portion being substantially flat surfaces extending from each other.