Patent ID: 6955362
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
1. A binding for coupling a shoe to a sports board, comprising: a base plate that is fixable to a sports board; a front band; a rear band; a rear spoiler; said front and rear bands and spoiler being supported on said base plate fastenable onto a shoe; interconnection means for connecting to each other said spoiler and said front and rear bands so as to allow positioning in an open position, in which said front and rear bands are in a raised position with said rear spoiler in a lowered position for the insertion of said shoe, and to allow positioning in a closed position, in which said front and rear bands are fastened onto said shoe with said rear spoiler in the raised position, said rear spoiler comprising a quarter and a heel element that is pivoted to said base plate and is connected to a lower end of said quarter, said spoiler being actuatable to and between said lowered and raised positions, said interconnection means comprising a fastening element with ends pivoted between said rear band and said base plate, and a linkage with ends pivoted between said fastening element and said heel element whereby said rear band performing a translational motion in a combined direction that is substantially perpendicular with respect to the shoe instep region and, with a downward component direction and a component direction toward a rear part of the shoe.