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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Alexander D. Draper, Seattle, WA (US);
Nigel Steere, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth Wayne Heinle, Snohomish, WA (US);
Alexander D. Draper, Seattle, WA (US);
Nigel Steere, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth Wayne Heinle, Snohomish, WA (US);
K-2 Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A binding includes a suspension heel loop formed by an upper member pivotally connected to the base of the binding frame. The heel loop flexes or moves in a controlled manner with respect to the binding base at the heel end of the binding. A binding having the suspension heel loop provides greater maneuvering and board control, and thus improves rider performance, while providing shock and vibration absorption capabilities for increasing the overall comfort of the binding during use.