EP1247552A1 - Snowboardbindung - Google Patents

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EP1247552A1
EP1247552A1 EP02356028A EP02356028A EP1247552A1 EP 1247552 A1 EP1247552 A1 EP 1247552A1 EP 02356028 A EP02356028 A EP 02356028A EP 02356028 A EP02356028 A EP 02356028A EP 1247552 A1 EP1247552 A1 EP 1247552A1
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Philippe Gouzes
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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
    • A63C10/24—Calf or heel supports, e.g. adjustable high back or heel loops
    • 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
    • A63C10/02—Snowboard bindings characterised by details of the shoe holders
    • A63C10/04—Shoe holders for passing over the shoe

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  • the invention relates to the field of snow sliding sports, and more particularly that of snowboarding. It more specifically targets a surf binding which is used with so-called “soft" shoes. This binding is designed to improve the transmission of forces, especially in turns whose curvature is located towards the front of the surfer, also called “front side” turns.
  • so-called “flexible” shoes are used when looking for more comfort and greater ability to tilt the leg, as is for example the case in so-called “artistic” or “free style” practices.
  • the shoe is then built on the basis of a flexible boot, the sole of which is relatively flexible, to give comfort when walking.
  • the stem of such shoe is also flexible to allow tilting forward or side of the leg.
  • These shoes are generally used with bindings which have a rear gutter, intended to receive the supports exerted by the surfer towards the rear. These supports are exerted when the surfer performs so-called "back side” turns, that is to say when it turns around a point behind him. In this case, the surfer tends to exert a tensile force at the level of the end of the sole, so as to inscribe the rear edge in the snow.
  • step'in numerous fasteners, and in particular those described in the document FR 2 754 462, are designed to ensure automatic fitting, generally called “step'in".
  • the surfer sets up his shoe above the binding, then by exerting a push makes cooperate means for attaching the attachment with complementary means located on the shoe.
  • complementary means located on the shoe.
  • fasteners are appreciated for the high security of the means of attachment, which ensure a firm attachment of the shoe relative to the board. Indeed, according to their design, such fasteners cooperate with the shoe with one, two, three or more attachment points. Now, this hanging effective can be penalizing for certain types of practice.
  • the surfer appreciates being able to modify the position of the foot in relation to the binding, by moving the foot by a resulting movement lateral translation and pivoting around a point above the foot, approximately halfway up the leg.
  • This movement can also correspond to a pivoting of the sole with respect to one of its edges side.
  • This movement generally called “rolling” movement is not possible in bindings ensuring automatic fitting, since the shoe is completely fixed relative to the board.
  • some other fasteners secure the shoe via one or more straps.
  • a fixation includes a first strap connecting the two sides of the binding passing to the above the instep area.
  • These fixings generally include a second strap located more in front of the binding, and passing above the shoe, at the level of the metatarsophalangeal joints.
  • the shoe has a slight freedom of movement, which authorizes the rolling movement.
  • these fixings have other disadvantages. Indeed, when the surfer makes a so-called turn "front side", that is to say turning around a point located in front of it, it exerts a downward pressure on his toes, and therefore tends to raise the heel. During this movement, the shoe is blocked upward by the presence of the strap passing at the instep.
  • This hard spot present at the instep can be uncomfortable, since it induces pressure on the pedal vein located at the instep. Too much compression of this vein causes cramps, or even pain.
  • a problem which the invention proposes to solve is that of optimizing the transmission of support forwards and backwards with the use of shoes flexible, while allowing a slight relative movement of the shoe inside fixing.
  • the retention of the foot in the binding is only ensured by the presence of the straps, and in particular the strap present at the instep.
  • the characteristic stop means engage automatically. They block the heel, preventing it from too raise.
  • the characteristic stop means only work in one direction, i.e. they only operate to block the movement of the heel of shoe up, but not in other directions.
  • the stop means characteristic only act when the shoe is pressed against the base and / or on the attachment by the hooking straps, but lose all activity as soon as the straps are unhooked. It should therefore be noted that these means of stop are in no way comparable to attachment means which ensure in themselves the temporary attachment of the shoe to the binding, and which therefore require a maneuver by the user to be unlocked.
  • the attachment means constituted by the straps must be positively detached to stop performing their function hooking.
  • the attachment means used in so-called "step'in” fasteners must also be positively unlocked to allow exit from the binding shoe.
  • the characteristic means may authorize either a very limited displacement, i.e. zero displacement of the heel upwards.
  • the stop means located on the attachment are then slightly vertically offset from the complementary means located on the shoe, so as to allow a very slight stroke of the heel.
  • the abutment means present on the attachment can be located either on the front face of the gutter, or on the possible arch which connects the base and the gutter on certain fixings.
  • the abutment means can be produced according to different mechanical principles, since they ensure a blocking of the movement towards the top of the heel of the shoe.
  • these abutment means can for example comprise at least one area with reliefs, able to cooperate with complementary reliefs made on the shoe.
  • These reliefs can have a main direction individually oriented towards the front with regard to fixing, and towards the rear in regarding the shoe. In this way, the interpenetration of reliefs prohibits a upward movement, but does not oppose the translation of the shoe towards the front during heaving.
  • these abutment means can comprise at least an area made of a material with a high coefficient of friction with the material of the area located opposite on the shoe.
  • high coefficient of friction means that the effort required to move the heel up is significantly higher than the forces generally observed during the different phases of usual turns.
  • Velcro® type fabric bands As an example of materials which can be used, mention may be made of Velcro® type fabric bands. Velcro® portion movements parallel to their main plane is almost impossible for efforts of normal intensity. On the other hand, the extraction of the shoe under a directed effort forward is relatively easy, so these strips of Velcro® fabric can alone ensure that the shoe hangs on the binding.
  • the stop means include reliefs
  • these the latter can form a toothing capable of cooperating with a toothing located on the shoe.
  • This toothing can for example be configured to allow the shoe to move downward, but at the opposite to oppose any movement of the shoe upwards. So by the choice of the orientation of the slopes of each of the reliefs, we can authorize the descent of the boot down, when a possible heap of snow present under the sole starts to melt. The position of the shoe therefore adapts to the decrease in thickness of this wedge of snow, since the teeth can then slide down. However, any upward movement is prevented by the cooperation of other parts of the reliefs.
  • the toothing forming the means can be curved downwards to facilitate lateral pivoting of the shoe.
  • the different components of the teeth have a general curvature with a center of curvature disposed substantially at the level middle of the leg, so that the teeth of the binding and the shoe can slide relative to each other, in an arc or more generally a curved trajectory, corresponding to the movement of "rolling" previously mentioned.
  • the width of the teeth is determined for that the reliefs present on the shoe remain engaged in the teeth of the fixation whatever the lateral position of the shoe.
  • this curved shape of the teeth is not compulsory, and the invention also covers variants in which the reliefs of the teeth are parallel to each other.
  • the stop means can be distributed transversely on the binding, so as to be able to cooperate with different shoe regions.
  • the binding can have several zones acting as a characteristic stop, cooperating with as many means complementary on the shoe, to increase the stop effect.
  • the attachment has several stop means. distributed transversely, and that the shoe according to whether it is a shoe right or left has limited resources, positioned for example on the inside only. So, with just one and even single gutter comprising several stop means for both bindings, we get the characteristic blocking effect with the right shoes and left.
  • the invention relates to a binding (1) for the practice of snowboarding.
  • a fixing comprises a base (2) intended to be secured to the surfboard by means not shown.
  • This attachment also includes a rear gutter (3), intended to receive the rear supports exerted by the surfer.
  • this gutter is mounted on a hoop (4) itself secured to the base (2).
  • the gutter (3) is articulated relative to the hoop (4) around points of articulation (5, 6) allowing the gutter to be folded down on the base, when the fixing is no longer used .
  • the binding (1) is intended to receive shoes of the shoe type flexible, and secures it to the board thanks to two straps clamping (7, 8). More specifically, one of these straps (7) is located at the level of the instep area, and connects the two lateral parts of the base, or more precisely of the arch when the gutter (3) is actually mounted on a hoop, as in the illustrated form.
  • the strap (7) present at the instep ensures the maintenance of the rear part of the foot inside the binding (1).
  • This strap is equipped with adjustment means such as a loop (10) or any other system making it possible to adjust the length of the strap (7).
  • This strap ensures sufficient pressure, but not excessive on the instep.
  • the attachment of the shoe can be completed by the use of a strap (8) present at the level before the fixing.
  • This front strap (8) connects the parts side of the base (2) passing above the shoe at the metatarsophalangeal joint.
  • This front strap (8) holds the front of the shoe pressed against the base when the surfer exerts pressure towards the high with the front of the soles of the feet, such as when turning back side ".
  • the binding (1) is equipped with stop means preventing the ascent of the heel of the shoe when it is placed in the binding, while authorizing the release of the shoe without any particular effort or specific maneuver, when the straps (7, 8) are loose.
  • these stop means may consist of teeth (10, 11, 12) which can cooperate with complementary teeth (21-23) mounted on the shoe (20) as illustrated in Figure 3.
  • these teeth (10-12) are arranged on the lower part of the gutter (3), near its lower curved edge (13).
  • These teeth (10-12) have a plurality of teeth (14) as illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • Each of its teeth have two main sections, namely a relatively flat pan (15) vertical, and oriented downwards and slightly forward.
  • the different sections vertical (15) are connected by substantially horizontal sections (16).
  • the toothing (10) cooperates with the complementary toothing (21) located in the area opposite on the shoe (20).
  • this toothing (21) has a plurality of teeth (24) of profile similar to the teeth (14) of the teeth (10).
  • the teeth (24) of the toothing (21) of the shoe have sections (25) substantially horizontal, and oriented down and slightly forward. These substantially vertical sections (25) are connected by substantially horizontal sections (26). So when the shoe (20) comes into contact with the gutter (3), the teeth (10, 21) of the gutter (3) and of the shoe (20) interpenetrate, the substantially vertical sections (15, 25), and the substantially horizontal sections (16, 26) of the complementary teeth (10, 20) coming into contact with each other.
  • the orientation of the sides substantially vertical (15, 25) of the two teeth (10, 11) allows movement of the shoe down, for example if a snow hold is present under the sole (27) of the shoe and that it melts.
  • this possibility of compensating for the variation in height of a snow hold is not mandatory and the invention covers variants in which the stop means features block vertical movement in both directions, with another configuration of the teeth of the teeth.
  • the invention is also not limited to stop means consisting of a plurality of teeth combined into one set of teeth, but it also covers variants in which a single lug abuts against part of the gutter, or even the arch when it is near the rear of the shoe.
  • abutment means such as the teeth shown in the Figures 1 to 4 can be formed of elements mounted on an existing gutter, or even be an integral part of the gutter and come directly from molding with the gutter itself.
  • the different teeth (10-12) of the gutter (3) may have teeth which are slightly curved, with a center of curvature located at a higher level of the shoe, and illustrated by way of example at point (28) located on the gutter.
  • Such a configuration allows relative movement of the shoe relative to the gutter according to arrow R illustrated in Figure 2. This movement is possible from when the configuration of the teeth (21, 23) or more generally means complementary located on the shoe, authorizes it. This movement of "rolling" is particularly appreciated for certain practices and in particular the "free style".
  • the invention is not limited to the presence of three means of stopper distributed on the gutter (3) but covers multiple other variants.
  • a single set of teeth located on the shoe and on the gutter is sufficient to ensure the characteristic effect of the invention.
  • the gutter can have several stop means distributed as illustrated in Figure 2, the shoe itself having only one more number limited teeth. Indeed, it has been observed that the upward oriented forces during "front side” turns are more particularly important on the inner side of the shoe.
  • the invention is also not limited to the sole form of stop means illustrated in the figures, consisting of teeth, but it covers also all the variants previously mentioned, which allow blocking upward movements of the heel of the shoe.

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US6863285B2 (en) 2000-10-06 2005-03-08 Salomon S.A. Device for retaining a boot on a gliding, rolling, or walking board adapted to a sporting activity, and the boot therefor
US9149711B1 (en) 2014-11-14 2015-10-06 The Burton Corporation Snowboard binding and boot
US9220970B1 (en) 2014-11-14 2015-12-29 The Burton Corporation Snowboard binding and boot
WO2017184894A1 (en) 2016-04-20 2017-10-26 Digby Daniel Releaseable binding assembly for various sports
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WO2000021618A2 (en) * 1998-10-09 2000-04-20 The Burton Corporation Highback with an adjustable shape
DE20101389U1 (de) * 2000-01-28 2001-03-29 Salomon Sa Haltevorrichtung eines Schuhs auf einem Gleitboard, das für die Ausübung des Surfens auf Schnee bestimmt ist

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WO2000021618A2 (en) * 1998-10-09 2000-04-20 The Burton Corporation Highback with an adjustable shape
DE20101389U1 (de) * 2000-01-28 2001-03-29 Salomon Sa Haltevorrichtung eines Schuhs auf einem Gleitboard, das für die Ausübung des Surfens auf Schnee bestimmt ist

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US6863285B2 (en) 2000-10-06 2005-03-08 Salomon S.A. Device for retaining a boot on a gliding, rolling, or walking board adapted to a sporting activity, and the boot therefor
US7232148B2 (en) 2000-10-06 2007-06-19 Salomon S.A. Device for retaining a boot on a gliding, rolling, or walking board adapted to a sporting activity, and the boot therefor
US9149711B1 (en) 2014-11-14 2015-10-06 The Burton Corporation Snowboard binding and boot
US9220970B1 (en) 2014-11-14 2015-12-29 The Burton Corporation Snowboard binding and boot
US10179272B2 (en) 2014-11-14 2019-01-15 The Burton Corporation Snowboard binding and boot
US10702762B2 (en) 2014-11-14 2020-07-07 The Burton Corporation Snowboard binding and boot
WO2017184894A1 (en) 2016-04-20 2017-10-26 Digby Daniel Releaseable binding assembly for various sports
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US11253772B2 (en) 2016-04-20 2022-02-22 Daniel Digby Releasable boot and binding assembly for various sports

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