Patent ID: 6364323
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A tool-free system for retaining a leg support member of a binding in a selected orientation, the binding having a base and a leg support member constructed and arranged for selective orientation relative to the base, the system comprising:a tool-free forward-lean adjuster comprising: a body that is selectively mountable to the leg support member in a plurality of positions to set the leg support member at a selected forward-lean angle; a fastener configured and arranged to secure the body to the leg support member in one of the plurality of positions to prevent movement of the body relative to the leg support member; and a tool-free actuator coupled to the fastener to allow tool-free actuation of the fastener to selectively tighten and loosen the body against the leg support member; and a latch operatively coupled to the tool-free forward-lean adjuster, the latch having a locking portion constructed and arranged for releasably engaging the base to prevent toe-edge pivoting of the leg support member, the latch configured and arranged to move between a first position in which the locking portion is engageable with the base and a second position in which the locking portion is disengageable from the base, the latch being movable between the first and second positions without simultaneous actuation of the fastener.