US Patent No: 8,146,940
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Adjustable stiffness strap
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Apr 3, 2012
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Dec 2, 2008
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12/326,814
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Abstract
The invention relates to an ankle strap assembly for a snowboard binding. The strap assembly includes a middle strap portion having a stiffening panel with a longitudinal slot defining upper and lower rails, and at least one stiffening member that engages the upper and lower rails. The invention also relates to a method for adjusting the stiffness of a strap assembly for a snowboard binding.
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Cited Art
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| 6,394,484 Snowboard boot and binding | 19 | 1997 | |
| 6,250,651 Adjustable strap | 35 | 1998 | |
| 6,283,482 Binding with a tool-free selectively adjustable leg support member | 18 | 1998 | |
| 6,631,919 Wing-shaped leg support for a highback | 14 | 2000 | |
| 6,554,297 Dive resistant buckle | 28 | 2001 | |
| 7,306,241 Strap for snowboard boots or bindings | 3 | 2005 | |
| 2007/0102,900 Strap for snowboard boots or bindings | 4 | 2006 | |
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| 6,076,848 Strap connection device for a boot | 27 | 1997 | |
| 6,520,511 Device for retaining a boot on a gliding board adapted to snowboarding | 10 | 2001 | |
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| 7,237,794 Snowboard binding | 3 | 2004 | |
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| 6,056,300 Adjustable binding strap for securing a snowboarding boot within a baseplate | 37 | 1997 | |
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| 6,679,515 Hinge strap for snowboard conventional binding | 8 | 2002 | |
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| 6,206,403 Snowboard strap binding | 34 | 1998 | |
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| 6,679,516 Device for retaining a boot on a sports apparatus | 8 | 2002 | |
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| 6,938,904 Adjustable strap for a binding | 2 | 2004 | |
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| 2007/0096,411 Device for retaining a kneeling rider on a gliding board | 3 | 2005 | |
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