This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: K-2 Corporation. Active years: 2002.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2002
Title: Cory W. Smith and His Snowboard Binding Innovation.
Introduction
Cory W. Smith is an inventor associated with Sandy, Utah, and K-2 Corporation. His patent work focuses on snowboard equipment, particularly a step-in binding system designed to secure a boot while providing automatic forward-lean support.
Latest Patents
Smith is credited with 1 patent: “Snowboard Binding System with Automatic Forward Lean Support.” The invention describes a step-in system with toe and heel bindings that receive and secure a snowboard boot. A lever arm attached to the heel binding allows the boot to be released.
The boot includes an elongated, substantially U-shaped highback mounted externally in the calf area. A lean-support member near the rear of the binding engages a stopper block on the highback. Together, these components set a minimum forward-lean angle and limit backward flex of the boot’s ankle-support portion.
Career Highlights
Smith’s listed patent reflects an engineering focus on snowboard binding design and boot support. By integrating the highback, stopper block, and binding-mounted lean support, the system addresses both boot retention and control of ankle movement.
Collaborations
Smith’s listed coworkers include Andy J. Aiken and Cameron Whitley Andrus. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patent.
Conclusion
Cory W. Smith’s patent presents a snowboard step-in binding that combines boot security, convenient release, and controlled forward-lean support.
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