Patent ID: 8684394

Claim:
A snow board comprising (a) an elongate board shaped and dimensioned to slide over snow and having a longitudinal axis; (b) at least one binding mounted transverse said longitudinal axis and including (i) a base; (ii) a first strap attached to said base and shaped and dimensioned to extend over and secure the toe of a boot worn by an individual, (iii) a second strap attached to said base and shaped and dimensioned to extend over and secure the instep of a boot worn by an individual, (iv) a heel anchor pivotally connected to said base and having at least two operative positions, a first operative locking position securing in said binding the heel of a boot worn by an individual, and a second operative release position permitting the heel of a boot worn by an individual to be removed from said binding, (v) a generally U-shaped cable including an intermediate portion and including a pair of ends each pivotally connected to said base, (vi) control apparatus fixedly mounted on said heel anchor to engage said cable and move said cable between at least two operative positions, a primary upwardly displaced operative position to move pivotally said heel anchor to said first operative locking position, and a secondary downwardly displaced operative position to move pivotally said heel anchor to said second operative release position, said control apparatus including a displacement member engaging said intermediate portion of said cable and including apparatus to move said displacement member toward and away from said base of said binding, (vii) a U-shaped wire member, (viii) a motor to provide motive power to move said heel anchor between a first closed operative position in which said wire member is tensioned and second open operative position in which said wire member is not tensioned.