Patent ID: 6648364
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A snowboard binding comprising:a base member having a front portion, a rear portion and a longitudinal axis extending between said front and rear portions; a rear binding arrangement coupled to said rear portion of said base member; and a front binding arrangement coupled to said front portion of said base member, said front binding arrangement including a front claw and a stop member that form a front catch receiving area, said front claw being pivotally coupled to said front portion of said base member to move between a release position and a latched position, said stop member being coupled to said front portion of said base member adjacent said front claw, said stop member having a front stop surface facing in a rearward direction that is substantially facing toward said rear portion of said base member to prevent a front catch of a boot from moving said front claw from said latched position to said release position when the front catch is located in said front catch receiving area.