EP0756882A1 - Fixation réglable pour planche à neige - Google Patents

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EP0756882A1
EP0756882A1 EP96112207A EP96112207A EP0756882A1 EP 0756882 A1 EP0756882 A1 EP 0756882A1 EP 96112207 A EP96112207 A EP 96112207A EP 96112207 A EP96112207 A EP 96112207A EP 0756882 A1 EP0756882 A1 EP 0756882A1
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Bruno Borsoi
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C10/00—Snowboard bindings
    • A63C10/16—Systems for adjusting the direction or position of the bindings
    • A63C10/18—Systems for adjusting the direction or position of the bindings about a vertical rotation axis relative to the board
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C10/00—Snowboard bindings
    • A63C10/24—Calf or heel supports, e.g. adjustable high back or heel loops

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  • the present invention relates to a snowboard adjustable binding.
  • Snowboarding is characterized by various techniques that can be used by the sportsman, including jumps and various stunts, slalom, and speed; of course, to correctly perform each one of these techniques, the user must assume a preferred body posture that has a given angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the board, depending on the technique.
  • US-5,028,068 discloses a device for selectively and pivotally positioning a ski binding on a snowboard, wherein a first plate that supports the boot is arranged above a second circular plate that is perimetrically provided with a groove.
  • the second circular plate is rotatably connected to a third plate that is in turn rigidly connected to the board.
  • the second circular plate has, at the groove, a cord that surrounds it and can be tensioned by means of a lever. The actuation of the lever allows the engagement and/or disengagement of the cord with respect to the second circular plate, allowing the user to vary the angular position of the binding with respect to the longitudinal axis of the board.
  • lever for tensioning the cord is distant and spaced from the binding; this lever can therefore easily disengage due to its accidental impacts against rocks or other objects or due to the snow.
  • a part of the cord is also exposed to possible accidental impacts, and the cord can be torn or be weakened, thus compromising the use of the binding.
  • US-5,044,654 discloses a binding that can be rotated about its own vertical axis; six appropriately spaced holes are formed thereon to accommodate a corresponding number of screws that are adapted to fix it to the board in a desired angular position that is preset by the user.
  • the angular position can be changed by unscrewing the screws and repositioning them so that the binding is rotated by the desired angle.
  • the binding also includes a safety for the quick release of the boot from the board that is composed essentially of a hub on which appropriately shaped seats are provided perimetrically to accommodate a ball, said accommodation being forced by means of a spring.
  • Inclined planes protrude below said disk, toward the board, and are arranged perimetrically; they interact with complementarily shaped planes that are formed at an adapted seat for containing the disk that is formed on the binding.
  • the disk moves toward the board until its inclined planes interact with the complementarily shaped planes formed on the binding, thus locking the disk and the binding to the board in a desired position.
  • the disk By rising, the disk allows to turn the binding, which can be arranged in the desired angular position.
  • WO-A-93/14835 discloses a snowboard binding system having a binding plate including a circular opening which receives a hold-down plate.
  • the hold-down plate may be secured to the snowboard in several different positions with the binding plate assuming a number of different rotational positions with respect to the hold-down plate.
  • This conventional binding has other drawbacks; the user must remove his gloves, remove his foot from the binding, be equipped with a screwdriver or with an appropriate wrench to disengage the screws, turn the binding with his hands into the position proximate to the desired one, and tighten the whole assembly.
  • a further solution that is used is known as "baseless”, and includes a binding that is constituted by two separate half-shells that are mutually connected by a rear strap. Each half-shell is fixed to the board by means of screws accommodated in adapted slots formed on the flat part of said half-shells.
  • This conventional binding has the drawback that its angular adjustment is limited by the dimensions of the slots.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to eliminate the drawbacks described above in conventional types by providing a device that allows to easily and quickly perform the angular adjustment of the binding, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the board, said adjustment being executable directly during sports practice.
  • an object is to provide a device that ensures the locking of the binding to the board during the adjustment operation, increasing safety for the user.
  • Another object is to provide a device of negligible bulk and weight which do not affect the user while performing the sports practices.
  • Another important object is to provide a device that can be adjusted by the user without using particular tools.
  • Another object is to provide a device that is reliable and safe in use and can be produced with low costs by conventional machines and equipment.
  • a snowboard adjustable binding comprising a disk connected to a supporting base for a shoe, said disk being associated with said snowboard, characterized in that it comprises means for selectively and continuously adjusting the angular position of said supporting base relative to said disk.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a snowboard binding that comprises a base 2 for supporting a shoe.
  • Base 2 is preferably U-shaped in plan view and is constituted by a first wing 3a and by a second wing 3b that are flexible and between which a longitudinal opening 4 is formed.
  • a first lateral shoulder and a second lateral shoulder protrude at right angles from base 2, on the outside of first wing 3a and of second wing 3b.
  • Base 2 has a preferably rounded shape at the first front region 6a and at the second rear region 6b.
  • a first seat 7a and a second seat 7b are formed transversely in first wing 3a and in second wing 3b, proximate to second region 6b, and both have a circular cross-section and have the same axis.
  • First seat 7a affects the entire width of first wing 3a.
  • the length of second seat 7b is shorter than the width of second wing 3b.
  • a first recess 8a and a second recess 8b are formed respectively in first wing 3a and in second wing 3b, at opening 4.
  • the recesses are arc-shaped, in plan view, and are mirror-symmetrical with respect to a median plane that lies longitudinally relative to plate 2 and are arranged in an intermediate position between first region 6a and second region 6b.
  • First recess 8a and second recess 8b have a preferably L-shaped profile that is constituted by a first secondary wing 9a and by a second secondary wing 9b that are arranged so as to face each other above snowboard 30.
  • First recess 8a and second recess 8b form a seat for a disk 10 that is rigidly fixed to snowboard 30; this fixing preferably occurs by means of screws that can be inserted at adapted holes, designated by the reference numeral 11, that are formed on disk 10.
  • Disk 10 has an edge 12 that is shaped complementarily to first recess 8a and to second recess 8b.
  • a hollow 13 that is shaped complementarily to the first and second secondary wings 9a and 9b is in fact formed in edge 12 in a downward region.
  • the adjustment device has selective angular adjustment means that are constituted by first grip means 14 that interact with second engagement means 15.
  • First grip means 14 are constituted by a first set of teeth that is formed at edge 12 of disk 10 and by a second set of teeth that is shaped complementarily to the first one and is formed at first recess 8a and at second recess 8b.
  • Second engagement means 15 are constituted by a pivot 16 that has a threaded end part 17 that is accommodated at second complementarily threaded seat 7b. The remaining part of the pivot is freely accommodated at first seat 7a and protrudes externally with respect to first wing 3a, where pivot 16 is connected to an eccentric lever 18 that is adjacent to, and interacts with, first lateral shoulder 5a.
  • eccentric lever 18 has an arm 19 that is directed toward first region 6a.
  • Element 20 has a circular plan shape which has a peripheral region 20a on which notches 21 are formed that are adapted to allow the user to identify the rotation angle of base 2 with respect to disk 10.
  • first wing 2a and second wing 3b which are flexible, are slightly spaced apart and have a mutual distance that is slightly greater than the diameter of disk 10.
  • eccentric lever 16 is opened, so as to allow first wing 3a and second wing 3b to disengage from disk 10. Then, by turning the user's foot, base 2 also turns until it reaches the desired angular position, and the entire assembly is then locked by closing eccentric lever 18.
  • the device has achieved the intended aim and objects, allowing an easy angular adjustment of the binding, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the board, directly during sports practice, because the lever is arranged outside the base and can be actuated by the user without removing his/her foot from the binding and therefore even during sports practice.
  • the presence of the first set of teeth and of the second set of teeth allows to ensure the locking of the binding to the board, increasing the user's safety, avoiding any problem due to sudden stresses or to the interposition of snow and/or water between the disk and the base.
  • the device also has a bulk and weight that are negligible for the user and is adjustable without using particular tools.
  • figures 3, 5, and 6 illustrate a snowboard binding 101 that comprises a shoe supporting base 102 that has a rod-like spatial structure.
  • Base 102 has a structure that is composed of a single part or can be advantageously composed of a plurality of parts connected to each other.
  • Base 102 has a lateral support 131 for the shoe that is preferably U-shaped and is made of a flexible material.
  • a first rod-like wing 103a and a second rod-like wing 103b are associated with support 131 of base 102 in a downward region and are appropriately shaped and arranged in a mirror-symmetrical fashion with respect to a median plane that lies longitudinally to base 102.
  • First rod-like wing 103a and second rod-like wing 103b are shaped, at one of their median regions, so as to form a first arc 108a and a second arc 108b that are mirror-symmetrical with respect to a median plane that lies longitudinally with respect to plate 102 and are adapted to accommodate a disk 110.
  • First arc 108a and second arc 108b have a preferably L-shaped profile, forming a seat between them for the complementarily shaped disk 110 that is rigidly fixed to a snowboard 130.
  • the device has means for the selective angular adjustment of the base with respect to the disk which are constituted by first grip means 114 that interact with second engagement means 115.
  • First grip means 114 are constituted by a first set of teeth 132 that is formed at edge 112 of disk 110 and by a second set of teeth 133 that is shaped complementarily to the first one and is formed at the facing surfaces of first arc 108a and of second arc 108b.
  • Second engagement means 115 are constituted by a pivot 116 that has oppositely arranged threads and which with a grip element, such as a nut 122a or a knob 122b, is rigidly coupled approximately in a median region.
  • Pivot 116 can be inserted in a complementarily threaded first seat 107a and in a second seat 107b that have the same axis and are formed transversely to first wing 103a and to second wing 103b to the rear of disk 110.
  • first rod-like wing 107a and second rod-like wing 107b move mutually apart or mutually closer, thus allowing to lock disk 110 between first arc 108a and second arc 108b.
  • grip element 122 is arranged laterally with respect to the foot of the user, during the sports practice said element can be operated by the user without removing the boot from base 102.
  • FIG. 7 Another solution is shown in figure 7, in which the reference numeral 201 designates a binding for a snowboard that comprises a flat base 202 for supporting a shoe.
  • Base 202 is preferably U-shaped in plan view, so as to form a first wing 203a and a second wing 203b that are flexible and between which a longitudinal opening 204 is formed.
  • Base 202 has a preferably rounded shape at the first front region 206a and at the second rear region 206b.
  • a rod-like flexible structure 224 is associated with base 202 and has a U-shaped support 231 whose free ends are connected to base 202 proximate to first region 206a.
  • the support is connected, proximate to second region 206b of base 202, to the tips of a rod 225 that is appropriately U-shaped; the connecting part 234 between said ends is rotatably pivoted at a pair of sleeves 235a and 235b that are rigidly coupled and protrude at the free ends of first wing 203a and of second wing 203b.
  • a first internally hollow seat 207a and a second internally threaded seat 207b are formed transversely in first wing 203a and in second wing 203b, proximate to second region 206b. Both have a circular cross-section, have the same axis, and are adapted to allow the connection of second engagement means 215 that are constituted by a pivot 216.
  • Second engagement means 215 are constituted by a pivot 216 that has a threaded end part 217 that is accommodated at second complementarily threaded seat 207b. The remaining part of the pivot is freely accommodated at first seat 207a and protrudes outside first wing 203a; there, pivot 216 is connected to an eccentric lever 218 that is adjacent to, and interacts with, the outer edge of first wing 203a.
  • eccentric lever 218 has an arm 219 that is directed toward first region 206a.
  • a first recess 208a and a second recess 208b are formed in first wing 203a and in second wing 203b, and have the shape of a circular arc in plan view.
  • Recesses 208a, 208b are mirror-symmetrical with respect to a median plane that lies longitudinally to plate 202, and are arranged in an intermediate position between first region 206a and second region 206b.
  • First recess 208a and second recess 208b have a preferably L-shaped profile on which a first set of teeth is formed. First recess 208a and second recess 208b form a seat, between them, for a disk 210 that is rigidly fixed to a snowboard.
  • Disk 210 has an edge 212 that comprises a second set of teeth that is shaped complementarily to the first set of teeth.

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EP0838249A1 (fr) * 1996-10-25 1998-04-29 Salomon S.A. Dispositif de réglage de position d'une fixation sur une planche de glisse
FR2829034A1 (fr) 2001-08-29 2003-03-07 Atomic Austria Gmbh Fixation pour dispositif de sport, notamment pour surf des neiges
WO2005014126A1 (fr) * 2003-08-11 2005-02-17 Nicholas Fletcher Fixation de surf des neiges
US8128117B2 (en) 2007-06-14 2012-03-06 Flow Sports, Inc. Tool-free adjustable binding for sports board

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FR2627097A1 (fr) * 1988-02-11 1989-08-18 Duret Michel Fixations pour planche a neige
EP0398794A1 (fr) * 1989-05-16 1990-11-22 Michel Jean Georges Chabiland Semelle réglable de fixation pour sports de glisse
WO1993014835A1 (fr) * 1992-01-28 1993-08-05 The Burton Corporation Systeme de fixation de chaussures surf des neiges

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FR2627097A1 (fr) * 1988-02-11 1989-08-18 Duret Michel Fixations pour planche a neige
EP0398794A1 (fr) * 1989-05-16 1990-11-22 Michel Jean Georges Chabiland Semelle réglable de fixation pour sports de glisse
WO1993014835A1 (fr) * 1992-01-28 1993-08-05 The Burton Corporation Systeme de fixation de chaussures surf des neiges

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EP0838249A1 (fr) * 1996-10-25 1998-04-29 Salomon S.A. Dispositif de réglage de position d'une fixation sur une planche de glisse
FR2829034A1 (fr) 2001-08-29 2003-03-07 Atomic Austria Gmbh Fixation pour dispositif de sport, notamment pour surf des neiges
AT411016B (de) * 2001-08-29 2003-09-25 Atomic Austria Gmbh Bindungseinrichtung für sportgeräte, insbesondere für ein snowboard
US6910706B2 (en) 2001-08-29 2005-06-28 Atomic Austria Gmbh Binding unit for sports devices, in particular for a snowboard
US7334810B2 (en) 2001-08-29 2008-02-26 Atomic Austria Gmbh Binding unit for sports devices, in particular for a snowboard
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WO2005014126A1 (fr) * 2003-08-11 2005-02-17 Nicholas Fletcher Fixation de surf des neiges
US8128117B2 (en) 2007-06-14 2012-03-06 Flow Sports, Inc. Tool-free adjustable binding for sports board
US8376390B2 (en) 2007-06-14 2013-02-19 Flow Sports, Inc. Tool-free adjustable binding for sports board
US8714579B2 (en) 2007-06-14 2014-05-06 Flow Sports, Inc. Tool-free adjustable binding for sports board
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