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Harness and snowshoe frame

a technology of harnesses and frames, applied in the field of harnesses, can solve the problems that the practicality of sports equipment such as snowshoes and snowboards featuring harnesses to which one attaches boots is not always practical, and achieve the effect of increasing or reducing the size of the respective continuous hoops

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-05-26
LOUIS GARNEAU SPORTS
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The patent describes a harness for footwear that has a foot interface for attaching to the foot, two straps that form a continuous hoop around the item of footwear, and a cable route for routing cables within the straps. The straps have a degree of expansion and contraction to adjust the size of the hoop, and a closure device that pulls on the cables to decrease the size of the hoop. This design provides a snug fit and adjustable size for different individuals, making it easier to wear and fit footwear comfortably.

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Moreover, sports equipment such as snowshoes and snowboards featuring a harness to which one attaches a boot are not always practical in that some time is required to attach one's boot into the harness.

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[0016]Referring to the drawings and more particularly to FIG. 1, a snowshoe in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure is generally shown at 10 (a.k.a., snow shoe, raquette, etc), as used by a user wearing boot A. The snowshoe 10 is conventionally used as part of a pair of snowshoes. The snowshoe 10 of the figures may be a left-side or right-side snowshoe, with or without shape variations between left side or right side. Typically, the snowshoes 10 for left and right side are mirror images of one another, with a harness being oriented as a function of the side of the snowshoe 10. Moreover, the overall shape of the snowshoe 10 may vary as a function of the side. The following description 10 applies to both right-side and left-side snowshoes, unless stated otherwise.

[0017]The snowshoe 10 may have a peripheral frame 20, a deck 30, a binding 40 including a harness 50, and a heel cleat unit (not shown).

[0018]The peripheral frame 20 forms the structure of the snowshoe 10, an...

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Abstract

A harness for an item of footwear comprises a foot interface adapted to receive an underside of the item of footwear thereon. Two lateral straps each have opposed ends connected to the foot interface, and each form a continuous hoop between the opposed ends for a portion of the item of footwear to be received in the continuous hoops on the foot interface. Each of the lateral straps has a longitudinal degree of expansion and contraction to increase or reduce a size of the respective continuous hoop. A cable route is on the lateral straps, the cable route having cable housings and / or cable channels. A cable is routed in the at least one cable route. A closure device pulls on the cable to reduce the size of the continuous hoops in the degree of contraction.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]The present application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 082,290. Filed on Nov. 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE APPLICATION[0002]The present application relates to snowshoes, and to a construction thereof, as well as to a harness used in snow sport equipment such as snowshoes and snowboards.BACKGROUND OF THE ART[0003]Snowshoes are commonly used to walk on snow, especially for recreational purposes. Snowshoes come in different configurations, as a function of the physical activity performed with the snowshoes. In order to enhance their performance, snowshoes must be as light as possible. Indeed, snowshoes operate under the principle of flotation on snow, whereby their weight is a design factor.[0004]Moreover, sports equipment such as snowshoes and snowboards featuring a harness to which one attaches a boot are not always practical in that some time is required to attach one's boot ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63C13/00
CPCA63C13/005A63C13/001A63C13/006
Inventor DUSSAULT, GEOFFROY
Owner LOUIS GARNEAU SPORTS
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