Patent ID: 6955361

Claim:
Gliding sport equipment comprising: a boot; a frame; and a pair of fixing elements connecting said boot to said frame; said frame comprising: a front upper portion constructed to receive a front portion of said boot; a rear upper portion constructed to receive a rear portion of said boot; said front upper portion having a planar front upper surface and said rear upper portion having a planar rear upper surface, said front upper surface and said rear upper surface being coplanar; at least two cylindrical holes to receive said fixing elements, said holes extending in a longitudinal plane of the frame, said holes having respective axes spaced apart by a value between about 164 millimeters and 170 millimeters; and in each of the two planar upper surfaces, a substantially cylindrical cavity is provided, centered on the axis of a respective one of said two cylindrical holes; said boot comprising: a front portion; a rear portion; said front portion of said boot having a planar front lower surface and said rear portion of said boot having a planar rear lower surface, said front lower surface and said rear lower surface being coplanar; at least two recesses to receive said fixing elements, said recesses extending in said longitudinal plane of the frame, said recesses having respective axes spaced by a value between about 164 and 170 millimeters; in each of the two planar lower surfaces, a substantially cylindrical boss protrudes downwardly, each of said bosses being centered on a respective one of said recesses; wherein said lower front surface of said boot rests on said upper front surface of said frame, said lower rear surface of said boot rests on said rear front surface of said frame, and each of said bosses is received in a respective one of said cavities.