Brian J Dennis

US Patent:

6663118, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

Dec 2, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/204638

Inventors:

Takashi Otsuji - Sakai, JP
Kazuki Tanaka - Sakai, JP
Brian Dennis - Vashon WA

Assignee:

Shimano, Inc. - Sakai

International Classification:

B62B 904

US Classification:

280 1422, 280618, 361182

Abstract:

A snowboard interface has an upper interface and a lower interface, wherein the upper interface rotates and translates relative to the lower interface.

US Patent:

20010011801, Aug 9, 2001

Filed:

May 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/081837

Inventors:

BRIAN DENNIS - VASHON WA, US
JOHN D. MARTIN - VASHON WA, US
CAMERON W. ANDRUS - VASHON WA, US
ANDY J. AIKEN - SEATTLE WA, US
CORY W. SMITH - SANDY UT, US

Assignee:

K-2 CORPORATION

International Classification:

B62B017/00
B62M029/00

US Classification:

280/014210, 280/014220

Abstract:

A step-in binding system () for securing a boot () to a snowboard (). The boot includes a sole defining a toe end, a heel end, and a binding attachment surfaces (and ). The boot also has an elongate, substantially U-shaped highback () mounted to the exterior of the boot in the calf area thereof and extending from the ankle area to the top of the boot. The step-in binding system includes a toe and heel binding (and ) attached to the snowboard for receiving and securing the boot to the snowboard. The step-in binding system also includes a lever arm () attached to the heel binding for selectively releasing the boot from the binding. A lean support member () is fastened near the rearward end of the binding for engagement with a stopper block () secured to the highback to define a minimum forward lean angle of the boot and to limit the aft flexure of the ankle support portion of the boot when the boot is received within the binding.

US Patent:

20020180182, Dec 5, 2002

Filed:

May 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/141500

Inventors:

Brian Dennis - Vashon WA, US
John Martin - Vashon WA, US
Cameron Andrus - Vashon WA, US
Andy Aiken - Seattle WA, US
Cory Smith - Sandy UT, US

Assignee:

K-2 Corporation

International Classification:

A63C009/081

US Classification:

280/618000

Abstract:

A step-in binding system () for securing a boot () to a snowboard (). The boot includes a sole defining a toe end, a heel end, and a binding attachment surfaces (and ). The boot also has an elongate, substantially U-shaped highback () mounted to the exterior of the boot in the calf area thereof and extending from the ankle area to the top of the boot. The step-in binding system includes a toe and heel binding (and ) attached to the snowboard for receiving and securing the boot to the snowboard. The step-in binding system also includes a lever arm () attached to the heel binding for selectively releasing the boot from the binding. A lean support member () is fastened near the rearward end of the binding for engagement with a stopper block () secured to the highback to define a minimum forward lean angle of the boot and to limit the aft flexure of the ankle support portion of the boot when the boot is received within the binding.