| 摘要 |
<p>A snowboard binding comprises two assemblies capable of being mated or docked with each other and locked together while the snowboard is in use. One of the assemblies may be affixed to the deck of the snowboard In an embodiment of the invention, the other assembly may be secured, e g to the user's boot In other embodiments, features of the other assembly that support docking and locking may be incorporated into a boot. Either or both assemblies may comprise one or more permanent magnets configured to assist docking by attracting the assemblies to one another in a manner that encourages them to dock in a proper configuration In some embodiments, locking the docked assemblies together may be achieved without using hands. The snowboard binding of the invention is also applicable to bindings for other boards such as kiteboarding and wakeboarding.</p> |
