Patent ID: 6279924
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A binding apparatus for use with a binding plate secured to or incorporated in the bottom of a respective boot, comprising two binding mechanisms adapted to be secured to a board, platform, the binding mechanisms each comprising a pair of release mechanisms spaced apart in a facing relationship and constructed to, in use, engage at respective sides of the associated binding plate and hold a binding plate to the board, platform, each of the release mechanisms being constructed to release the binding plate from the board upon application of a force to the binding plate with respect to the board which is greater than a respective predetermined threshold in a direction away from the plane of the board or in a rotational sense parallel to the plane of the board, wherein two binding mechanisms are coupled together by way of a cable coupling which interconnects respective release mechanisms of the two binding mechanisms such that, upon release of the binding plate from one of the binding mechanisms, a tension in the cable coupling causes the respective release mechanism of the other binding mechanisms to release the corresponding binding plate therefrom, and wherein each of the binding mechanisms includes a manual release mechanism which acts on one or both of the corresponding release mechanism to voluntarily release the respective binding plate arranged whereby manual release of the binding plate from one of the binding mechanisms causes automatic release of the binding plate from the other binding mechanisms via the cable coupling while manual release of the binding plate from the other of said binding mechanisms prevents an automatic release of the binding plate from said one of the binding mechanisms.