Claims
- 1. A snowboard boot comprising:
an upper portion including a foot section and a leg section extending upwardly from said foot section; a sole portion fixedly coupled to said foot section of said upper portion, said sole portion having a toe section, a mid section and a heel section with a forward to rearward longitudinal axis extending between said toe section and said heel section; at least one rear catch located at said heel section of said sole portion; and a front catch coupled to said toe section of said sole portion, said front catch having a pair of leg portions extending downwardly from said toe section of said sole portion and a tongue portion extending laterally between said leg portions of said front catch, said tongue portion of said front catch having a forward to rearward dimension that is larger than forward to rearward dimensions of said leg portions of said front catch.
- 2. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, wherein
said tongue portion of said front catch has a generally rectangular cross section taken a long a section line that is parallel to said longitudinal axis.
- 3. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, wherein
said at least one rear catch includes first and second rear catches located at first and second lateral sides of said heel section of said sole portion.
- 4. The snowboard boot according to claim 1, wherein
said front catch further includes a mounting plate extending between said leg portions of said front catch, with said mounting plate contacting an interior surface of said sole portion.
- 5. The snowboard boot according to claim 4, wherein
said sole portion includes a mid sole and an outer sole at least partially overlying exterior facing surfaces of said mid sole and said upper portion, said mounting plate contacting said mid sole.
- 6. The snowboard boot according to claim 5, wherein
said at least one rear catch includes first and second rear catches located at first and second lateral sides of said heel section of said sole portion.
- 7. The snowboard boot according to claim 6, wherein
said mid sole includes a foot portion, and a pair of strap attachment members extending upwardly from said foot portion to first and second attachment portions located at free ends of said strap attachment members, with said first and second rear catches formed on said strap attachment members.
- 8. The snowboard boot according to claim 7, wherein
said first and second attachment portions have an adjustable boot strap coupled therebetween.
- 9. The snowboard boot according to claim 6, wherein
said first and second rear catches are integrally formed with said mid sole as a one-piece, unitary member.
- 10. The snowboard boot according to claim 9, wherein
said first and second rear catches includes a plurality of first and second notches that extend in a longitudinal direction of said sole portion.
- 11. A snowboard binding system comprising:
a snowboard binding including a base member, a rear binding arrangement coupled to a rear portion of said base member, and a front binding arrangement coupled to a front portion of said base member; and a snowboard boot configured to be releasable coupled to said snowboard binding, said snowboard boot including
an upper portion including a foot section and a leg section extending upwardly from said foot section; a sole portion fixedly coupled to said foot section of said upper portion, said sole portion having a toe section, a mid section and a heel section with a forward to rearward longitudinal axis extending between said toe section and said heel section; at least one rear catch located at said heel section of said sole portion and arranged to selectively engage said rear binding arrangement; and a front catch coupled to said toe section of said sole portion, said front catch having a pair of leg portions extending downwardly from said toe section of said sole portion and a tongue portion extending laterally between said leg portions of said front catch to selectively engage said front binding arrangement, said tongue portion of said front catch having a forward to rearward dimension that is larger than forward to rearward dimensions of said leg portions of said front catch.
- 12. The snowboard binding system according to claim 11, wherein
said tongue portion of said front catch has a generally rectangular cross section taken a long a section line that is parallel to said longitudinal axis.
- 13. The snowboard binding system according to claim 11, wherein
said at least one rear catch includes first and second rear catches located at first and second lateral sides of said heel section of said sole portion.
- 14. The snowboard binding system according to claim 11, wherein
said front catch further includes a mounting plate extending between said leg portions of said front catch, with said mounting plate contacting an interior surface of said sole portion.
- 15. The snowboard binding system according to claim 14, wherein
said sole portion includes a mid sole and an outer sole at least partially overlying exterior facing surfaces of said mid sole and said upper portion, said mounting plate contacting said mid sole.
- 16. The snowboard boot according to claim 15, wherein
said at least one rear catch includes first and second rear catches located at first and second lateral sides of said heel section of said sole portion.
- 17. The snowboard binding system according to claim 16, wherein
said mid sole includes a foot portion, and a pair of strap attachment members extending upwardly from said foot portion to first and second attachment portions located at free ends of said strap attachment members, with said first and second rear catches formed on said strap attachment members.
- 18. The snowboard binding system according to claim 17, wherein
said first and second attachment portions have an adjustable boot strap coupled therebetween.
- 19. The snowboard boot according to claim 16, wherein
said first and second rear catches are integrally formed with said mid sole as a one-piece, unitary member.
- 20. The snowboard binding system according to claim 19, wherein
said first and second rear catches includes a plurality of first and second notches that extend in a longitudinal direction of said sole portion.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Pat. Application Ser. No. 09/921,307 filed on Aug. 3, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Pat. Application Ser. No. 09/836,545 filed on Apr. 18, 2001. The entire disclosures of U.S. Pat. Application Ser. Nos. 09/921,307 and 09/836,545 are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Continuation in Parts (2)
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Aug 2001 |
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09997274 |
Nov 2001 |
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09836545 |
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09921307 |
Aug 2001 |
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