US20020000707A1 - Ratchet tightening device for retaining a strap, and a snowboard binding having such tightening device - Google Patents
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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
- A63C10/02—Snowboard bindings characterised by details of the shoe holders
- A63C10/04—Shoe holders for passing over the shoe
- A63C10/06—Straps therefor, e.g. adjustable straps
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
- A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
- A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
- A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
- A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
- A43C11/142—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack
- A43C11/1433—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack characterised by means to decrease required force for the closure movement of the toggle lever
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
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- A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
- A43C11/142—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack
- A43C11/1446—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack characterised by special protection means to prevent damage or accidental loosening of the fastening means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
- A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
- A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
- A43C11/142—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack
- A43C11/1453—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the shoe, e.g. rack characterised by the shape of the teeth on the rack
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
- A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
- A43C11/14—Clamp fastenings, e.g. strap fastenings; Clamp-buckle fastenings; Fastenings with toggle levers
- A43C11/1406—Fastenings with toggle levers; Equipment therefor
- A43C11/146—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the strap, e.g. ratchet strap
- A43C11/148—Fastenings with toggle levers with adjustment means provided for on the strap, e.g. ratchet strap characterised by special protection means to prevent damage or accidental loosening of the fastening means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
- A44B11/02—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps
- A44B11/06—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices
- A44B11/12—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices turnable clamp
- A44B11/125—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts frictionally engaging surface of straps with clamping devices turnable clamp with strap tightening means
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Abstract
A device for tightening a strap including a base, a drive lever, a ratchet, and a release button. The base has a first and second flange connected by a bridge. The lever and the ratchet are journalled on the base, the retaining portion of the ratchet being elastically biased toward the bridge, The button is substantially retracted with respect to the lever, or with respect to the flanges, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bridge, when the lever is in a rest position that enables the strap to be retained, a position in which a handling end of the lever is the closest to the bridge. The invention is also directed to a snowboard binding that incorporates the tightening device.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a ratchet tightening device to be used on a sport-related item, such as a sports garment or a sports article, as well as such sports garments and articles incorporating such tightening device.
- 2. Description of Background and Relevant Information
- Ratchet tightening devices am used to reversibly tension elements such as shoe flaps, pieces of fabric, or the like,
- An example of an application of such devices is provided for in the field of snowboarding. Certain snowboard bindings include one or several linkages for removably retaining a boot onto a base of the binding.
- A linkage generally includes a strap, a cover, and a ratchet tightening device affixed to the cover. The length of the linkage is adjusted by displacing the strap with respect to the cover by means of the device. To tis end, a lever of the device makes it possible to shorten the linkage, the ratchet preventing an extension when the lever is inactive. If necessary, the extension of the linkage, or its opening by separating the strap and the cover, is obtained by acting on the ratchet by means of a release button. This operation is performed manually by the user of the device, i.e., by a person who practices snowboarding, and who wishes either to reduce the tension of the linkage, or to release a boot from a binding.
- However, an extension or an undesired opening of the linkage appears to occur under certain circumstances. This means that the user's foot, against his/her will, is no longer adequately tightened or retained on the board.
- One of the objects of the invention is to avoid an undesired displacement of a strap with respect to a ratchet device.
- To this end, the invention proposes a device for tightening a strap including a base, a drive lever, a ratchet, and a release button, the base having a first flange and a second flange connected by a bridge, the lever being journalled on the base between the flanges, the lever including an end provided to drive the strap along a first direction substantially parallel to the flanges and to the bridge, on the one hand, and a handling end, on the other hand, the ratchet being journalled on the base between the flanges, the ratchet having a retaining zone provided to oppose the displacement of the strap along a second direction opposite the first direction, an elastic means constantly biasing the retaining zone of the ratchet toward the bridge, the release button being provided to move the retaining zone of the ratchet away from the bridge against the action of the elastic means,
- The button of the tightening device according to the invention is substantially retracted with respect to the lever, or at least with respect to the flanges, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bridge, when the lever is in a rest position that enables the strap to be retained, a position in which the handling end is the closest to the bridge,
- Thus, the support or impact of an object on the device is very unlikely to induce a movement of the ratchet and, subsequently, a displacement of the strap.
- In the case of the snowboard binding, a support or impact on the device is unlikely to induce an extension or an opening of the linkage.
- Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better understood from the description that follows, with reference to the annexed drawings showing, by way of non-limiting examples, how the invention can be embodied, and in which:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a snowboard binding provided with a tightening device according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the device.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-section of the tightening device along the line III-III of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-section similar to FIG. 3, in a case where the device drives a strap.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-section similar to FIG. 3, in a case where the device releases the strap.
- FIG. 6 is a partial enlargement of FIG. I that shows the device better, in a case where the latter retains the strap.
- According to the selected example, as shown in FIG. 1, a binding1 retains a
boot 2 on asnowboard 3. - In a known manner, the
binding 1 has abase plate 4, as well as a firstlateral flange 5 and a secondlateral flange 6 connected to one another by anarch 7 positioned behind theboot 2. - The
base plate 4 extends along a longitudinal direction L of the binding, between a front end 8 and arear end 9. - A
linkage 10 is provided to removably retain theboot 2 on the binding 1. - In a non-limiting manner, the
linkage 10 includes, for example, acover 11, astrap 12, and adevice 13 for tightening the strap. - The
cover 11, made with one or several layers of flexible material, for example, has afront fastening point 14 and arear fastening point 15 on the firstlateral edge 5. - The
strap 12 is fastened on the secondlateral edge 6. - The fasteners of the
cover 11 and of thestrap 12 are obtained by any suitable means, such as a journal. - The structure and functioning of the
device 13 are explained hereinafter by means of FIGS. 2-6. - The
tightening device 13 is seen in a side view in FIG. 2. It includes a U-shapedbase 16 provided to guide thestrap 12, Thebase 16 includes afirst flange 17 and asecond flange 18 connected by abridge 19. - The
base 16 is affixed to thecover 11 by means, for example, of a rivet having anaxis 20. - The
strap 12 is obtained in the form of a rack, preferably made of plastic. Theteeth 21 and thecore 22 of thestrap 12 preferably form a unitary piece. - As shown in FIG. 3, the
tightening device 13 includes aratchet 23 journalled along anaxis 24 between theflanges ratchet 23 such that aretaining zone 25 of the ratchet is pushed toward thebridge 19. Theretaining zone 25 is shown in the form of a tooth. - A
drive lever 26 includes a handle ormanipulable end 27, on the one hand, and a drivingend 28 provide with at least onetooth 29, on tie other hand. - A release member, such as a
release button 30, has acam surface 31 provided to press on acam surface 32 of theratchet 23, and a handle ormanipulable end 33 provided to be actuated by hand. - The
drive lever 26 and therelease button 30 are journalled on thesame axis 34, between theflanges lever 26 such that the handle ormanipulable end 27 is pushed toward thebridge 19. - Thus, in the absence of any outside force, the constituent parts of the tightening
device 13 occupy the rest position as shown in FIG. 3, - As the
strap 12 is present along thebridge 19, between theflanges base 16, theratchet 23 opposes an extension of thelinkage 10. This means that anend 35 of thestrap 12 cannot be displaced in a direction going from aninner edge 36 toward anouter edge 37 of thebase 16. - However, a displacement in the opposite direction is possible. This displacement can be caused by the user as is the case in FIG. 4.
- The
drive lever 26 is actuated by means oftie end 27, such that theteeth 29 drive thestrap 12. In this case, theend 35 of thestrap 12 moves in a direction going from theouter edge 37 toward theinner edge 36. This means that thelinkage 10 becomes shorter. The boot is more firmly tightened. - Conversely, if the user wishes to loosen the linkage, or even to release the boot by opening the linkage, he/she only needs to proceed as shown in FIG. 5.
- In this case, the
drive lever 26 is not biased since its handle/manipulable end 27 occupies the position that is the closest to thebridge 19. The user acts with a finger, for example, on the handle/manipulable end 33 of therelease button 30. - The
cam surface 31 of thebutton 30 presses on thecam surface 32 of theratchet 23, such that the retainingzone 25 of theratchet 23 moves away from thebridge 19 and thestrap 12. Thelinkage 10 can extend, because theratchet 23 no longer retains thestrap 12. - As soon as the action of the
button 30 ceases, theratchet 23 reassumes a retaining position. - An advantage, induced by the structure of the tightening
device 13, is that the manual action on therelease button 30 tends to extend and open thelinkage 10. - According to the invention, as seen better in FIG. 6, the
drive lever 26 has afirst wing 38 and asecond wing 39 with respect to which therelease button 30 is retracted, in a direction substantially perpendicular to thestrap 12. Eachwing lever 26, Therelease button 30 is housed between thewings drive lever 26. - This construction is particularly interesting if the tightening device is located between the user's feet. This means that the first lateral edge S of the binding1 is an outer edge, and that the second
lateral edge 6 is an inner edge. - When the user has only one foot retained on the
board 3, and pushes in alternate steps with the other foot, a moving boot frequently strikes the tightening device of the binding of the other boot that is still retained. Since therelease button 30 is retracted, it is not actuated by the moving boot if the latter strikes the tightening device, - As a result, the
release button 30 is not accidentally actuated against the user's will. - However, he latter can easily loosen the
linkage 10. To this end, he/she only needs to act on the handlingend 33 of therelease button 30, for example with a finger, toward thefree end 35 of thestrap 12. - Generally speaking, the constituent elements of the
linkage 10, especially those of the tighteningdevice 13, are made with materials and according to techniques known to a person having ordinary skill in the art. - The invention is not limited to the example described hereinabove, and it includes all of the technical equivalents that fall within the scope of the claims that follow.
- For example, the
drive lever 26 and therelease button 30 could have other shapes. - The drive lever could have only one wing.
- The
release button 30 could be retracted by at least one of the flanges of the base. In this case, the flange passes either through an opening of the drive lever, or adjacent the lever. A supplemental piece can be added to the tightening device to enable the retraction of therelease button 30. - Furthermore, the inner structure of the tightening device could be different, For example, the ratchet and the release button could form a unitary piece journalled about an axis, and not two distinct pieces.
- Still, although the example of tightening device has been described for an application in the field of snowboard bindings, the device can be provided for use in different technical fields, such as those related to boots, garments, bags, or the like.
- The instant application is based upon French Patent Application No. 00 07118, filed May 30, 2000, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference thereto in its entirety, and the priority of which is hereby claimed under 35 U.S.C. §119.
Claims (9)
1. A device for tightening a strap, the device comprising:
a base having a first flange, a second flange, and a bridge connecting said first and second flanges;
a lever journalled on said base between said flanges, said lever comprising:
driving end adapted to drive the strap along a first direction substantially parallel to said flanges and to said bridge; and
a handling end for manual manipulation;
a ratchet journalled on said base between said flanges, said ratchet having a retaining part to oppose displacement of the strap along a second direction opposite to the first direction, an elastic mechanism applying a biasing force to constantly bias said retaining part of said ratchet toward said bridge;
a release button provided to move said retaining part of said ratchet in a direction away from said bridge against said biasing force of said elastic mechanism, said release button being substantially retracted with respect to said lever, or with respect to said flanges, in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bridge, when said lever is in a rest position, enabling the strap to be retained, said handling end of said lever being closest to said bridge in said rest position.
2. A tightening device according to claim 1 , wherein said lever comprises a first wing and a second wing, said handling end of said release button being housed between said first and second wings.
3. A tightening device according to claim 1 , wherein said ratchet and said release button are two distinct pieces.
4. A tightening device comprising:
a base having a first flange, a second flange, and a bridge connecting said first and second flanges, said bridge adapted to be affixed to a surface;
a lever journalled on said base for movement about an axis extending between said flanges, said lever comprising:
a driving end adapted to drive a toothed strap along a first direction substantially parallel to said flanges and to said bridge; and
a handling end for manual manipulation, said handling end being movable through a plurality of positions, including:
a rest position; and
a range of positions, from said rest position along a path extending away from said bridge during driving of said toothed strap;
a ratchet journalled on said base for movement about an axis extending between said flanges, said ratchet having a retaining part movable between two positions, including:
an engaged position in which said retaining part of said ratchet is elastically biased toward said bridge in engagement with the toothed strap, opposing displacement of the toothed strap in said second direction, opposite of said first direction, in said rest position and in said range of positions of said handling end of said lever; and
a release position in which said retaining part of said ratchet is moved from said engaged position away from said bridge and out of engagement with the toothed strap;
a release member mounted on said base to move said retaining part of said ratchet from said engaged position to said release position while said handling end of said lever is in said rest position.
5. A tightening device according to claim 4 , wherein said release member and said lever are mounted on said base about a single axis.
6. A tightening device according to claim 4 , wherein said lever comprising a first wing and a second wing, said release member comprises a handling end positioned between said first and second wings.
7. A tightening device according to claim 4 , wherein said ratchet and said release button comprise two distinct pieces.
8. A sports-related item comprising a tightening device according to claim 4 .
9. A snowboard binding comprising:
(A) a baseplate, first and second spaced apart lateral edges extending upwardly from said baseplate, and an arch connecting said first and second lateral edges behind a boot to be retained by the binding;
(B) a linkage to removably retain the boot upon the baseplate, said linkage comprising:
(1) a covering member to extend over a forward area of the boot, said covering being connected to said first lateral edge;
(2) a strap connected to said second lateral edge;
(3) a tightening device comprising:
(a) a base having a first flange, a second flange, and a bridge connecting said first and second flanges, said bridge fixed to said covering member;
(b) a lever journalled on said base for movement about an axis extending between said flanges, said lever comprising:
(i) a driving end adapted to drive a toothed strap along a first direction substantially parallel to said flanges and to said bridge; and
(ii) a handling end for manual manipulation, said handling end being movable through a plurality of positions, said plurality of positions including a rest position and a range of positions, said range of positions extending from said rest position along a path extending away from said bridge during driving of said toothed strap;
(c) a ratchet journalled on said base for movement about an axis extending between said flanges, said ratchet having a retaining pat movable between two positions, including:
(i) an engaged position in which said retaining part of said ratchet is elastically biased toward said bridge in engagement with the toothed strap, opposing displacement of the toothed strap in said second direction, opposite of said first direction, in said rest position and in said range of positions of said handling end of said lever; and
(ii) a release position in which said retaining part of said ratchet is moved from said engaged position away from said bridge and out of engagement with the toothed strap;
(d) a release member mounted on said base to move said retaining part of said ratchet from said engaged position to said release position while said handling end of said lever is in said rest position.
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