Patent ID: 9149710
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for holding a footwear toe to a snow travel aid when the heel of the footwear is detached from the snow travel aid, the apparatus comprising a pair of teeth with conical ends moveable between open and closed positions, wherein: (i) in the closed position the conical ends engage concavities in opposite side portions of the footwear toe to grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of the footwear about the toe in forward and rearward directions, and (ii) in the open position the teeth are positioned so that the conical ends do not grasp the toe; and wherein the apparatus further comprises one or more resilient elements that constantly bias the teeth to the closed position throughout the range of motion of the teeth between the open and closed positions, a catch for restraining the teeth at the open position against said constant bias and a trigger for releasing the catch to permit the teeth to move to the closed position, wherein the trigger is actuated by contact with the footwear.