Patent ID: 8752857

Claim:
A device for retaining a foot or a boot on a sports apparatus, comprising: a base plate extending from a rear end to a front end; first and second upwardly-extending side members on opposite lateral sides of the base plate; an upwardly-extending rear support element coupled to the side members at a pair of primary coupling locations; a connection member extending between the side members and the rear support element, the connection member connected to the rear support element at a first connection location, wherein opposite ends of the connection member are attached to the side members at secondary coupling locations, the connection member adapted to transfer loads between the rear support element and a portion of the binding, further wherein the first connection location is moveable; and at least one adjustment mechanism adapted to permit longitudinal adjustment of one of the primary coupling location and one of the secondary coupling location while maintaining the primary coupling location in a fixed position relative to the secondary coupling location, the adjustment mechanism including an outer member on a first side of the first side member and an inner member on an opposite side of the first side member, the inner and outer members adapted to lock the first side member therebetween to thereby lock the position of the primary coupling location and secondary coupling location.