Multiple direct touring positions for snowboard boot binding mounting base

摘要

A binding device for a snowboard boot to rest upon to secure user to a climb and slide device in selective modes including a split ski climbing mode and an attached ski section sliding mode, for traversing mainly over snow and ice covered terrain. A binding device includes a mounting base including multiple direct locking features in the mounting base with which to interact with mating interfaces on a ski shaped touring device binding interfaces. An axle pivot pin axis system is also disclosed that may selectively articulate the mounting plate in a walking motion on the ski touring device. A selective locked heel mode with locking ability directly on the mounting plate is disclosed. A first position wherein the boot mounting base may articulate in a walking motion on an axle pivot pin axis when connected to a ski touring device and a second position wherein the walking motion of the mounting base is prevented while connected to the ski touring device and a third position wherein the mounting base is not coupled to a ski device during mode transition.

主权项

1. A multiple positional binding for coupling a user's soft shell boot to a ski touring device, the ski touring device configured to traverse over snow and ice covered terrain, the binding comprising:
a mounting base having a front portion, a middle region, a rear portion, a top, a bottom, and right and left sides, the mounting base comprising at least one surface on top of the mounting base for a portion of a boot sole to rest directly upon, the mounting base comprising a first mounting element at the front portion of the mounting base and a second mounting element at the middle region or the rear portion of the mounting base; a first mounting feature engageable with the first mounting element wherein the first mounting feature is operable to detachably couple the mounting base to a first binding interface on the ski touring device and wherein the mounting base is rotatable about the first mounting feature when the first mounting feature is engaged with the first mounting element; a second mounting feature, wherein the second mounting feature is operable to detachably couple the mounting base to a second binding interface on the ski touring device; and at least one strap configured to hold the soft shell boot directly to the mounting base; wherein the mounting base is selectively coupleable to the ski touring device in a plurality of modes comprising
a free heel mode, wherein the first mounting feature is coupled to the first binding interface and engaged with the first mounting element and the second mounting feature is detached from the second binding interface and disengaged from the second mounting element, wherein the mounting base is pivotable about the first mounting feature that,a locked heel mode, wherein when the first mounting feature is engaged with the first mounting element and the second mounting feature is engaged with the second mounting element, the second mounting feature restricts pivoting movement of the mounting base, and a transition mode, wherein the first and second mounting features are both decoupled from the first and second binding interfaces of the ski touring device.