Virtual forward lean snowboard binding

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060237920A1
SERIAL NO

11114290

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A snowboard binding (100) is disclosed having a base plate (102) with a pair of oppositely disposed sidewalls (104), a heel loop (112) attached to the base plate, and a highback (120). The highback is attached to the heel loop such that the highback is pivotable about a virtual axis that is disposed away from the base plate and away from the highback. The virtual axis is preferably coaxial with the ankle's rotational axis for dorsiflexion. In an embodiment of the invention the highback includes arcuate slots (126) through which a bolt (132) and curved nut plate (130) attach the highback to the heel loop. The arcuate slot is preferably a circular arc centered on the desired virtual axis. In an embodiment of the invention, the heel loop intermediate portion (116) is curved about a transverse axis, and the heel portion (124) of the highback is similarly curved to generally nest with the heel loop.

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K-2 CORPORATION19215- 99TH AVENUE S W A CORP OF IN VASHON ISLAND WA 98070

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Steere, Nigel Bruce Edward Seattle, WA 5 166

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