BINDING STRAP ASSIST MECHANISM WITH A TORSION SPRING

摘要

A binding strap assist mechanism. The binding strap assist mechanism can be retrofit onto standard snowboard binding straps to bias the binding straps and an open configuration. Binding straps pass through the binding strap assist mechanism so that tensile stress along the length of each of these binding straps during use is not significantly conveyed to the binding straps assist mechanism. The tensile stress are thus isolated to the binding straps which are intended to carry such stresses. The present invention provides a safe and convenient feature to snowboard bindings and other bindings. Safety is achieved because even if the binding strap assist mechanism breaks or fails to function, the binding straps will continue to function as normal.

主权项

1. A snowboard binding strap assist mechanism, comprising:
a first lever arm; a second lever arm; a hinge attaching the first and second lever arms to each other; the hinge defines a strap side to accommodate a binding strap and a spring side; a spring circumscribes the hinge, the spring is a torsion spring; the first lever arm, the second lever arm and the hinge cooperate to enable the snow board binding strap assist mechanism to hold a snow board binding strap; the spring biases the lever arms to enable the binding strap assist mechanism to move between a closed configuration and in an open configuration.