Patent ID: 6182999
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A snowboard binding apparatus comprising:(a) a boot including a sole having a substantially horizontal rod attached thereto, said rod having longitudinally spaced attachment points fixedly connected to said sole, said rod being spaced from said sole to define a gap therebetween, and said rod extending in the same general direction as the longitudinal axis of said sole;(b) a frame securable to a snowboard; and(c) a jaw device attached to said frame, said jaw device comprising:(i) a jaw portion being movable with respect to said frame, said jaw portion of said jaw device being engagable with said rod; and(ii) a jaw movement portion extending from said jaw portion, said jaw movement portion facilitating movement of said jaw portion and extending to the side of said frame and to the side of the boot, when said boot is engaged by the jaw.