Title:
RATCHET-TYPE BUCKLE AND SNOWBOARD BINDING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001091862
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A ratchet-type buckle (100) is disclosed for use with a ladder strap (80), wherein the buckle includes a toothed, barrel-shaped strap engagement member (140) that is rotatably mounted between oppositely disposed side walls (130) that is pivotally coupled to a base (110). The engagement member is positioned to drivably engage and hold the strap. A holding pawl (160) allows forward rotation and hinders backward rotation of the engagement member. A driving pawl (180) is incorporated into a lever assembly (170), which is pivotally coupled to the side walls, the driving pawl positioned to engage and rotate the engagement member teeth when the lever assembly is pivoted in a forward direction. The pivotal coupling of the side walls to the base permits the engagement member to be lifted away from the base, to release the strap. The side walls are preferably biased towards the base.
Inventors:
LIVINGSTON DAVID (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/017796
Publication Date:
May 30, 2002
Filing Date:
May 31, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
K 2 CORP (US)
LIVINGSTON DAVID (US)
LIVINGSTON DAVID (US)
International Classes:
A43C11/14; A44B11/12; A44B11/14; (IPC1-7): A43C11/14; A44B11/25
Foreign References:
| EP0787442A1 | 1997-08-06 | |||
| US5606779A | 1997-03-04 | |||
| US5745959A | 1998-05-05 | |||
| US5416952A | 1995-05-23 |
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