Claims
- 1. A snowboard binding apparatus comprising:
- (a) a boot having front and rear end portions, said boot further including a sole having a first substantially horizontal rod attached thereto, said rod having longitudinally spaced attachment points fixedly connected to said sole, a portion of said rod extending between said attachment portions said rod being spaced from said sole to define a gap therebetween and said rod extending along the sole between the front and rear end portions in the same general direction as the longitudinal axis of said sole;
- (b) a frame securable to a snowboard;
- (c) a movable jaw attached to said frame, said movable jaw being positioned to releasably engage said portion of said first rod; and
- (d) a jaw movement mechanism attached to said frame and attached to said movable jaw, said jaw movement mechanism including a release arm extending to the side of said frame and to the side of said boot when said boot is engaged by the movable jaw.
- 2. The snowboard binding apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second substantially horizontal rod attached to said sole, said second rod being spaced from said sole and from said first rod, said second rod extending in the same general direction as the longitudinal axis of said sole.
- 3. The snowboard binding apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a hook member attached to and projecting upwardly from said frame and spaced from said jaw, said hook member being engagable with said second rod.
- 4. A snowboard binding apparatus comprising:
- (a) a boot having front and rear end portions, said boot further having a sole and first and second rods attached thereto, said rods having longitudinally spaced attachment points fixedly connected to said sole, a portion of each said rod extending between said attachment portions, said rods being spaced from a surface of the sole, defining a gap between said rods and said surface, and said rods extending along the sole between front and rear end portions in the same general direction as a longitudinal axis of said sole;
- (b) a frame securable to a snowboard;
- (c) a movable jaw mounted on said frame and positionable to releasably engage said portion of said first rod;
- (d) a jaw movement mechanism attached to said movable jaw, said jaw movement mechanism including a release arm extending to a side of said frame and to a side of said boot when said boot is engaged by the movable jaw; and
- (e) a second jaw for engaging said second rod.
- 5. A snowboard binding apparatus comprising:
- (a) a boot having front and rear end portions, said boot further having a sole and fist and second attachment members attached thereto, said first and second attachment members being separated by a portion of said sole therebetween, at least one of said first and second attachment members comprising a rod having longitudinally spaced attachment points fixedly connected to said sole, a portion of said rod extending between said attachment portions, said rod being spaced from a surface of the sole and said rod extend along the sole between the front and rear end portions in the same general direction as a longitudinal axis of said sole;
- (b) a frame securable to a snowboard;
- (c) a movable jaw mounted on said frame and positionable to engage said first attachment member;
- (d) a jaw movement mechanism attached to said movable jaw, said jaw movement mechanism including a release arm extending to a side of said frame and to a side of said boot when said boot is engaged by the movable jaw; and
- (e) a second jaw for engaging said second attachment member.
- 6. A snowboard binding apparatus comprising:
- (a) a boot having front and rear end Portions said boot further including a sole having a first substantially horizontal rod attached thereto, said rod having longitudinally spaced attachment points fixedly connected to a bottom of said sole, a portion of said rod extending between said attachment portions, said rod being spaced from said sole to define a gap therebetween and sa rod extending along the sole between the front and rear end portions in the same general direction as the longitudinal axis of said sole;
- (b) a frame securable to a snowboard;
- (c) a movable jaw mounted on said frame and being positionable to engage said first rod; and
- (d) a release arm attached to said movable jaw and extending to the side of said frame and to the side of said boot when said boot is engaged by the movable jaw.
- 7. A snowboard binding apparatus comprising:
- (a) a boot having front and rear end portions, said boot further including a sole having a first substantially horizontal rod attached thereto, said rod having longitudinally spaced attachment points fixedly connected to said sole, a portion of said rod extending between said attachment portions, said rod being spaced from said sole to define a gap therebetween and said rod extending along the sole between the front and rear end portions in the same general direction as the longitudinal axis of said sole, said boot further including a second attachment member;
- (b) a frame securable to a snowboard;
- (c) a movable jaw attached to said frame, said movable jaw being positioned to releasably engage said portion of said first rod first rod;
- (d) a jaw movement mechanism attached to said frame and attached to said movable jaw, said jaw movement mechanism including a release arm extending to the side of said frame and to the side of said boot when said boot is engaged by the movable jaw; and
- (e) a second jaw attached to said frame to releasably engage said second attachment member.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/628,054 filed Apr. 8, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,690,350 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/274,292, filed Jul. 12, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,505,477 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. Nos. 08/127,584, filed Sep. 27, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,802,741; 08/120,629, filed Sep. 13, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,452,907; 08/100,745 filed Aug. 2, 1993 now abandoned; and Ser. No. 08/094,576, filed Jul. 19, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,437,466, the benefit of the filing dates of which are hereby claimed under 35 U.S.C. 120.
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