BINDING SYSTEM FOR SLIDE BOARDS, PARTICULARLY SNOW BOARDS, AS WELL AS BOOTS FOR USE WITH SUCH A BINDING SYSTEM

摘要

A binding system for securing a boot to a slide board, such as a snowboard. The binding system comprises a pair of locking elements located one on each side of the binding to secure the boot. The binding system may also comprise a pair of opposed side supports that are mountable to the slide board to receive the boot therebetween. Each side support may be provided with a recess having an opening at a top portion of the side support to receive a protrusion extending from a respective side of the boot, transverse to a length direction of the recess. Each locking element may be disposed at a respective recess and include a locking section. Each locking element is movable relative to the respective recess in a direction transverse to a length direction of the protrusion between a locking position and a non-locking position. The locking section engages with the protrusion when the locking member is moved to the locking position to fix the protrusion in the recess to hold down the heel portion of the boot to the slide board. The locking elements may be coupled by a common actuator.