Patent ID: 6899349

Claim:
A snowboard binding mechanism for use with a snowboard binding, the mechanism for securing a snowboard boot to a snowboard, the mechanism comprising: at least one movable engagement member having an open position and at least one closed position wherein the engagement member is adapted to secure the boot to the snowboard; a trigger movably mounted to the at least one engagement member such that the trigger can move relative to the at least one engagement member, the trigger being constructed and arranged to be stepped upon by the boot to move the at least one movable engagement member from the open position to the at least one closed position; and at least one locking assembly operably coupled to the at least one movable engagement member, the at least one locking assembly having an unlocked configuration corresponding to the open position and at least one locked configuration corresponding to the at least one closed position, the at least one locking assembly adapted to lock the at least one movable engagement member in the at least one locked configuration, the at least one locking assembly comprising the trigger and a catch, each of the trigger and the catch is adapted for movement independently of the at least one engagement member, the trigger and the catch engaging with each other to lock the at least one engagement member in the at least one closed position.