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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Mountain Safety Research, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 5/04 ; A43B 5/16 ; A43B 3/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 5/04 ; A43B 5/16 ; A43B 3/26 ;
Abstract
The novel snowshoe (,) includes at least one tail extender (,) to provide variable flotation characteristics and traction bars (,) that provide improved side slip protection such as when traversing steep terrain. The snowshoe (,) is thereby especially advantageous for use in back country mountaineering. A three (or more) point attachment mechanism is disclosed for coupling the tail extender (,) to the flotation plate (,) of snowshoe (,) so as to reduce stress on the coupling elements and provide a more secure interface.