U.S. patent application number 13/141985 was filed with the patent office on 2011-10-20 for snowboard binding.
This patent application is currently assigned to BUZRUN CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Sung Rok Jung.
Application Number | 20110254251 13/141985 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42287940 |
Filed Date | 2011-10-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110254251 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jung; Sung Rok |
October 20, 2011 |
SNOWBOARD BINDING
Abstract
The present invention relates to a snowboard binding. The
snowboard binding comprises: a base, a high back, a foot cover, a
first wire, and a lever. The base comprises a plate attached to the
snowboard, and side walls extending vertically from both sides of
the plate. The high back is installed to pivot on the side wall in
the rear of the base. The foot cover is installed at a distance
from the upper front of the base. The first wire connects the high
back to the base and foot cover. The lever is installed to pivot on
the back of the high back and moves the foot cover as the length of
the first wire connecting the lever to the high back varies
depending on the pivot direction, wherein the first wire connected
to the high back is connected to the side facing the pivot axis.
Therefore, the foot cover and high back simultaneously fix the
front and rear of boots as a result of the pivoting of the lever in
the locking direction, and release of the lever is prevented.
Inventors: |
Jung; Sung Rok;
(Gyeonggi-do, KR) |
Assignee: |
BUZRUN CO., LTD.
Seoul
KR
|
Family ID: |
42287940 |
Appl. No.: |
13/141985 |
Filed: |
January 29, 2009 |
PCT Filed: |
January 29, 2009 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR09/00437 |
371 Date: |
June 23, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
280/617 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63C 10/045 20130101;
A63C 10/06 20130101; A63C 10/24 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
280/617 |
International
Class: |
A63C 9/08 20060101
A63C009/08 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 23, 2008 |
KR |
10-2008-0132273 |
Claims
1. A snowboard binding comprising: a base which forms a plate
attached to a snowboard and a side wall extending vertically from
both sides of the plate; a high back which is rotatably installed
in the side wall in the rear of the base; a foot cover which is
installed at a distance from the upper front of the base; a first
wire which connects the high back to the base and foot cover; and a
lever which is installed to pivot on the back of the high back and
moves the foot cover as the length of the first wire connecting the
lever to the high back varies depending on the pivot direction,
wherein the first wire connected to the high back is connected to
the side facing the pivot axis.
2. The snowboard binding according to claim 1, wherein the first
wire has a spring inserted thereinto to provide an elastic force in
a direction spacing the foot cover from the base in an area exposed
between the base and the foot cover and high back.
3. The snowboard binding according to claim 2, wherein the first
wire has a tube inserted thereinto to shorten an elastic distance
of the spring.
4. The snowboard binding according to claim 3, wherein the first
wire provides tension in a direction maintaining a pivot location
of the lever while the lever pivots in a pulling direction.
5. The snowboard binding according to claim 1, wherein the base
forms a path in a front end of the side wall to be penetrated by
the first wire.
6. The snowboard binding according to claim 5, wherein the high
back forms connection paths on both sides of a center thereof to be
penetrated by the first wire.
7. The snowboard binding according to claim 6, wherein the foot
cover forms a first path penetrated by the first wire connecting
the foot cover and paths on both side walls of the base, a second
path penetrated by the first wire connecting the path in a lateral
side of the base and the connection path of the foot cover and high
back, and a third path penetrated by the first wire connecting the
path in the side wall of the base and the connection path of the
foot cover and high back.
8. The snowboard binding according to claim 7, wherein the lever
comprises a length adjusting means to adjust a length of the first
wire.
9. The snowboard binding according to claim 8, wherein the length
adjusting means comprises a rotating member forming a female screw
therein and rotatably installed in the lever, and a male screw
formed in an end part of the first wire and coupled to the female
screw of the rotating member, which are provided in both ends of
the first wire.
10. The snowboard binding according to claim 9, wherein the length
adjusting means further comprises a moving body which has the
rotating member rotatably installed in both sides, forming a first
uneven part shaped like a saw tooth in a side facing the lever and
forming an opening vertically in a center thereof; a second uneven
part engaged with the first uneven part of the moving part on a
surface on which the moving body is installed; and a coupling
member penetrating the opening of the moving body and coupled to
the lever.
11. The snowboard binding according to claim 10, wherein the length
adjusting means further comprises a second wire which connects the
base to the high back and lever and prevents the high back from
moving backward while the lever pivots in a pulling direction.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a snowboard binding, and
more particularly, to a snowboard binding in which a foot cover and
high back simultaneously fix the front and rear of boots as a
result of the pivoting of the lever in a locking direction of the
lever, and release of the lever is prevented.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Generally, a snowboard is drawing much attention as one of
winter sports, together with ski. To enjoy snowboarding, a board,
boots which ensure smooth movement of snowboarders' feet and a
binding connecting the board and the boots are required. The
binding is classified into a soft binding, a step-in binding, and a
strap binding. The strap binding is most widely used.
[0003] As shown in FIG. 1, the strap binding includes a base plate
1 which is coupled to the snowboard to be adjusted, a heel
supporter 2 which is coupled to the base plate 1 to be adjusted and
supports heels of boots, and a high back 3 which is mounted in the
heel supporter 2 and supports an ankle. First and second joints 4
and 5 are formed in a lateral side of the base plate 1 to tighten
ankle and the top of the foot to a second side of the base plate 1
and include buckles, respectively. First and second straps 6 and 7
are mounted in the second side of the base plate 1 to be inserted
into the buckles mounted in the first and second joints 4 and
5.
[0004] The strap binding well fixes boots without any gap, and does
not affect the fixing of the boots even by a shock during riding.
However, to fix the boots to the binding, the first and second
joints 4 and 5 should be mounted in the first and second straps 6
and 7, and a user should not fix the boots to the binding quickly
and should repeat the same motion to couple them and may feel
inconvenient in using the strap binding.
DISCLOSURE
[Technical Problem]
[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the problems
and it is an object of the present invention to provide a snowboard
binding in which a foot cover and high back simultaneously fix the
front and rear of boots as a result of the pivoting of the lever in
a locking direction located in the rear of the high back.
[0006] Also, it is another aspect of the present invention to
provide a snowboard binding in which first and second wires provide
tension to a locking direction of the lever and prevent a release
of the lever when the lever is set as locked.
[0007] Further, it is another aspect of the present invention to
provide a snowboard binding which covers the front area of boots as
toe and ankle areas of the foot cover are pulled by a first wire,
and enables a high back provided in the rear of the boots to
support the rear part of the boots by the first wire pulling the
foot cover to thereby firmly fix the boots.
[0008] Further, it is another aspect of the present invention to
provide a snowboard binding which adjusts a length of the first
wire at both sides and adjusts such length according to a user's
shape.
[Technical Solution]
[0009] In order to achieve the object of the present invention, a
snowboard binding comprises a base which forms a plate attached to
a snowboard and a side wall extending vertically from both sides of
the plate; a high back which is rotatably installed in the side
wall in the rear of the base; a foot cover which is installed at a
distance from the upper front of the base; a first wire which
connects the high back to the base and foot cover; and a lever
which is installed to pivot on the back of the high back and moves
the foot cover as the length of the first wire connecting the lever
to the high back varies depending on the pivot direction, wherein
the first wire connected to the high back is connected to the side
facing the pivot axis.
[0010] The first wire has a spring inserted thereinto to provide an
elastic force in a direction spacing the foot cover from the base
in an area exposed between the base and the foot cover and high
back.
[0011] The first wire has a tube inserted thereinto to shorten an
elastic distance of the spring.
[0012] The first wire provides tension in a direction maintaining a
pivot location of the lever while the lever pivots in a pulling
direction.
[0013] The base forms a path in a front end of the side wall to be
penetrated by the first wire.
[0014] The high back forms connection paths on both sides of a
center thereof to be penetrated by the first wire.
[0015] The foot cover forms a first path penetrated by the first
wire connecting the foot cover and paths on both side walls of the
base, a second path penetrated by the first wire connecting the
path in a lateral side of the base and the connection path of the
foot cover and high back, and a third path penetrated by the first
wire connecting the path in the side wall of the base and the
connection path of the foot cover and high back.
[0016] The lever comprises a length adjusting means to adjust a
length of the first wire.
[0017] The length adjusting means comprises a rotating member
forming a female screw therein and rotatably installed in the
lever, and a male screw formed in an end part of the first wire and
coupled to the female screw of the rotating member, which are
provided in both ends of the first wire.
[0018] The length adjusting means further comprises a moving body
which has the rotating member rotatably installed in both sides,
forming a first uneven part shaped like a saw tooth in a side
facing the lever and forming an opening vertically in a center
thereof; a second uneven part engaged with the first uneven part of
the moving part on a surface on which the moving body is installed;
and a coupling member penetrating the opening of the moving body
and coupled to the lever.
[0019] The length adjusting means further comprises a second wire
which connects the base to the high back and lever and prevents the
high back from moving backward while the lever pivots in a pulling
direction.
[Advantageous Effect]
[0020] As described above, a snowboard binding according to the
present invention enables a foot cover and high back to
simultaneously fix the front and rear of boots as a result of the
pivoting of the lever in a locking direction located in the rear of
the high back.
[0021] Also, a snowboard binding according to the present invention
enables first and second wires to provide tension to a locking
direction of the lever and prevents a release of the lever when the
lever is set as locked.
[0022] Further, a snowboard binding according to the present
invention covers the front area of boots as toe and ankle areas of
the foot cover are pulled by a first wire, and enables a high back
provided in the rear of the boots to support the rear part of the
boots by the first wire pulling the foot cover to thereby firmly
fix the boots.
[0023] Further, a snowboard binding according to the present
invention adjusts a length of the first wire at both sides and
adjusts such length according to a user's shape.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional snowboard
binding.
[0025] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a snowboard binding
according to the present invention.
[0026] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the snowboard
binding according to the present invention.
[0027] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the snowboard
binding, taken along line "A1" in FIG. 2.
[0028] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the snowboard
binding, taken along line "A2" in FIG. 2.
[0029] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the snowboard binding according to
the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 7 is a lateral view of a locking state of the snowboard
binding according to the present invention.
[0031] FIG. 8 is a lateral view of a release state of a lever of
the snowboard binding according to the present invention.
[0032] FIG. 9 is a lateral view of a pivot state of a high back of
the snowboard binding according to the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 10 is a front view of a first wire length adjusting
means of the snowboard binding according to the present
invention.
[0034] FIG. 11 is a lateral sectional view of the first wire length
adjusting means in FIG. 10.
[0035] FIG. 12 is an operating sectional view of the first wire
length adjusting means of the snowboard binding according to the
present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF NUMERALS FOR MAJOR PARTS OF DRAWINGS
[0036] 110: base, 112a, 112b: side walls 114a, 114b: paths, 120:
high back
[0037] 122a, 122b: connection paths 130: foot cover 131: first path
132: second path
[0038] 133: third path 140: first wire 150: lever 151: pivot axis
152: first insertion opening
[0039] 153: second insertion opening 160: second wire 170: length
adjusting means 171: moving body 173: rotating body
BEST MODE
[0040] Prior to description, in several exemplary embodiments, like
numerals refer to like elements with the same configuration which
will be described in the first exemplary embodiment as a
representative and other configurations which are different from
those according to the first exemplary embodiment shall be
described in other exemplary embodiments.
[0041] Hereinafter, a snowboard binding according to the first
exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in
detail with reference to accompanying drawings.
[0042] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a snowboard binding
according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded
perspective view of the snowboard binding according to the present
invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the snowboard
binding, taken along line "A1" in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an exploded
perspective view of the snowboard binding, taken along line "A2" in
FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the snowboard binding according to
the present invention.
[0043] As shown therein, the snowboard binding according to the
present invention includes a base 110 which is attached to a
snowboard, a high back 120 which is installed in the rear of the
base 110 and supports the rear of boots B, a foot cover 130 which
is installed in an upper front of the base 110 and supports the top
of the boots B, a first wire 140 which connects the base 110 to the
foot cover 130 and high back 120, a lever 150 which is installed to
pivot on the back of the high back 120 and adjusts a length of the
first wire 140, a second wire 160 which connects the base 110 to
the high back 120 and lever 150 and fixes a location of the high
back 120 while the lever 150 pivots in a direction pulling the foot
cover 130, and a length adjusting means 170 which is provided in
the rear of the lever 150 and adjusts a length of the first wire
140 depending on the size of the boots B.
[0044] The base 110 forms a plate 111 attached to the snowboard,
side walls 112a and 112b extending vertically from both sides of
the plate 111, and paths 114a and 114b provided in a front end of
the side walls 112a and 112b and penetrated by the first wire 140.
The base 110 forms the paths 114a and 114b penetrating the side
walls 112a and 112b by assembling a cover 115, wherein a part of
the paths is formed in a plate surface of the side walls 112a and
112b, and the remaining part of the paths conforming to the path of
the side walls 112a and 112b are formed in an internal surface of
the side walls 112a and 112b. Otherwise, the paths 114a and 114b
which penetrate the side walls 112a and 112b may be formed by
forming the paths 114a and 114b on the plate surface of the side
walls 112a and 112b and then assembling the cover 115 thereto
(refer to FIG. 4).
[0045] The high back 120 is installed to pivot by a hinge shaft H
penetrating the rear end of the side walls 112a and 112b of the
base 110, and supports the rear of the boots B when pivoting
substantially vertically. The high back 120 forms connection paths
122a and 122b on both sides of a lower part thereof to be
penetrated by the first wire 140, connection hooks 124a and 124b on
both sides in a center thereof to be penetrated by the second wire
160, and a bracket 126 on an upper side of the central part thereof
to be assembled with the lever 150 to pivot.
[0046] The foot cover 130 is installed at a distance from the upper
front of the base 110, and forms a first path 131 penetrated by the
first wire 140 connecting both paths 114a and 114b of the base 110,
a second path 132 penetrated by the first wire 140 connecting the
path 114a of the side wall 112a of the base 110 to the connection
path 122b of the high back 120, and a third path 133 penetrated by
the first wire 140 connecting the path 114b of the side wall 112b
of the base 110 to the connection path 122a of the high back 120.
The first path 131 is formed in a location corresponding to the
lower part of the top of the foot, i.e., toes in the foot cover
130, and the second and third paths 132 and 133 are formed to be
perpendicular to each other in a location corresponding to the top
of the foot.
[0047] The first wire 140 connects the high back 120 to the base
110, foot cover 130 and lever 150, and includes a covered metal
wire according to the present exemplary embodiment. The first wire
140 includes a coil-type compressed spring 142 which is exposed
between the base 110 and the foot cover 130 and high back 120, and
a tube 144 which is used to shorten an elastic distance of the
spring 142. The first wire 140 supports the foot cover 130 in a
direction spaced from the base 110 and the high back 120.
[0048] The lever 150 is assembled to pivot on the rear of the high
back 120, and forms a pivot axis 151 assembled to the bracket 126
of the high back 120, and first and second insertion openings 152
and 153 in a location spaced from the pivot axis 151 to insert the
first and second wires 140 and 160 thereinto, respectively.
[0049] The second wire 160 includes a covered metal wire like the
first wire 140. While a first end of the second wire 160 is fixed
to the side wall 112a of the base 110, a second end thereof is
fixed to the side wall 112b of the base 110 through the connection
hook 124a of the high back 120, the second insertion opening 153 of
the lever 150 and the connection hook 124b of the high back
120.
[0050] The length adjusting means 170 is formed in a location
communicating with the first insertion opening 152 of the lever 150
to adjust the length of the first wire 140. The length adjusting
means 170 includes the moving body 171 including a first uneven
part 171a formed in a lateral surface facing the lever 150, an
opening 171b formed vertically on a center of a place surface, an
installation groove 171c formed in both sides of the opening 171b
and a guiding groove 171d formed in an upper direction of the
installation groove 171c to communicate therewith; a second uneven
part 172 formed in a plate surface of the lever 150 and engaged
with the first uneven part 171a of the moving body 171; a rotating
member 173 forming a female screw 173a on a center thereof and
rotatably inserted into the installation groove 171c of the moving
body 171; a male screw 174 formed in an end part of the first wire
140 and coupled to the female screw 173a of the rotating member 173
by screw; and a coupling member 175 coupled to the lever 150
through the opening 171b of the moving body 171 and fixing the
moving body 171 to the lever 150.
[0051] Hereinafter, an operation of the snowboard binding according
to the first exemplary embodiment will be described.
[0052] FIG. 7 is a lateral view of a locking state of the snowboard
binding according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a lateral
view of a release state of the lever 150 of the snowboard binding
according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a lateral view of a
pivot state of the high back 120 of the snowboard binding according
to the present invention.
[0053] As shown in FIG. 7, when the high back 120 rotatably
installed in the rear of the side wall 112a of the base 110 through
the hinge shaft H stands vertically and the lever 150 pivots in the
locking direction, the foot cover 130 is pulled to the base 110 by
the first wire 140 and the high back 120 is limited in pivoting to
the unlocking direction, i.e., to the rear side by the second wire
160.
[0054] Referring to the installation state of the first wire 140,
while the first end of the first wire 140 is fixed to the first
side of the lever 150, a second end of the first wire 140 is fixed
to the second side of the lever 150 through the connection path
122a of the high back 120, the third path 133 of the foot cover
130, the path 114b of the base 110, the first path 131 of the foot
cover 130, the path 114a of the base 110, the second path 132 of
the foot cover 130 and the connection path 122b of the high back
120 (refer to FIG. 6).
[0055] If the lever 150 pivots in a direction pulling the foot
cover 130, i.e., in a locking direction as in FIG. 7 while the base
110 is connected to the foot cover 130, high back 120 and lever 150
by the first wire 140, the first wire 140 connected to the first
insertion opening 152 of the lever 150 through the connection path
122a of the high back 120 is pulled. The first wire 140 connecting
the foot cover 130 and high back 120 is pulled in the direction of
the lever 150 as a result of the pivoting of the lever 150, and
pulls the rear end of the foot cover 130 to the high back 120.
Then, the first wire 140 connecting the foot cover 130 and the base
110 pulls the front end of the foot cover 130 to the base 110.
[0056] As the foot cover 130 is pulled to the high back 120 and the
base 110 as a result of the pivoting of the lever 150, tow and top
areas of the boots located among the base 110, high back 120 and
foot cover 130 are firmly tightened.
[0057] The connection path 122a of the high back 120 and the first
insertion opening 152 of the lever 150 are formed in a side facing
the direction in which the lever 150 pivots in a release direction
based on the pivot axis 151 of the lever 150. Accordingly, while
the lever 150 pivots in the locking direction, the first wire 150
connecting the high back 120 and the lever 150 pulls the lever 150
in the locking direction and the pivoting of the lever in the
release direction is prevented.
[0058] The foot cover 130 maintains a predetermined distance from
the base 110 by the tube 144 and spring 142 inserted into the
external side of the first wire 140 exposed between the foot cover
130 and the high back 120 and base 110 while being connected to the
base 110, high back 120 and lever 150 by the first wire 140, and
the spring 142 maintains an elastically compressed state.
[0059] Referring to an installation state of the second wire 160,
while a first end of the second wire 160 is fixed to the side wall
112a of the base 110, a second end thereof is fixed to the side
wall 112b of the base 110 through the connection hook 124a of the
high back 120, the second insertion opening 153 of the lever 150
and the connection hook 124b of the high back 120 (refer to FIG.
6).
[0060] Like the first wire 140, the connection hook 124a of the
high back 120 and the second insertion opening 153 of the lever 150
are located in a side facing the direction in which the lever 150
pivots in a release direction based on the pivot axis 151 of the
lever 150. Accordingly, while the lever 150 pivots in the locking
direction, the second wire 160 connecting the connection hook 124a
of the high back 120 and the second insertion opening 153 of the
lever 150 maintains a tightly pulling state and provides tension in
the locking direction of the lever 150, and thus the pivoting of
the lever 150 in the release direction is prevented. As the second
wire 160 between the base 110 and the high back 120 is pulled
tightly, the high back 120 is prevented from pivoting backward.
[0061] The releasing operation of the snowboard binding according
to the present invention will be described.
[0062] If the lever 150 rotatably assembled to the bracket 126 of
the high back 120 by the pivot axis 151 pivots in the release
direction (arrow direction) as in FIG. 8, a distance between the
first insertion opening 152 of the lever 150 and the connection
path 122a of the high back 120 indicated as "L1" in FIG. 7 becomes
short as indicated as "L2" in FIG. 8, and the pulling force of the
first wire 140 to the foot cover 130 is released.
[0063] If the first wire 140 becomes loose, the spring 142 which
has been elastically compressed from the exposed part of the first
wire 140 restores to its original state and spaces the foot cover
130 from the base 110 and the high back 120.
[0064] Also, as the distance between the connection hook 124a of
the high back 120 and the second insertion opening 153 of the lever
150 becomes short, the second wire 160 connecting the base 110 to
the high back 120 and lever 150 and fixing the locking location of
the high back 120 becomes loose, and the high back 120 may freely
pivot centering on the hinge shaft H.
[0065] When the high back 120 may pivot as in FIG. 9, the high back
120 fully pivots backward to increase the gap between the high back
120 and the foot cover 130. In such a state, the high back 120 does
not interfere with the heel of the boots, and the boots may be
easily put on or taken off.
[0066] The locking operation of the snowboard binding according to
the present invention is performed in a reverse order of the
release operation. As in FIG. 9, if the high back 120 pivots to
support the heel of the boots as in FIG. 8 and the lever 150 in the
rear of the high back 120 pivots in the locking direction as in
FIG. 7 while the boots are inserted into the space between the foot
cover 130 provided at a space from the front end of the base 110
and the high back 120 rotatably installed on the rear of the base
110 as in FIG. 9, the first wire 140 is tightly pulled, and the
foot cover 130 simultaneously tightens the toe and angle areas of
the boots, and the second wire 160 is tightly pulled and fixes the
locking location of the high back 120.
[0067] Accordingly, the present invention enables a user to fix or
release the foot cover 130 of the front part of the boots and the
high back 160 in the rear part of the boots at a time by using the
lever 150 and is promptly attached or detached and is easy to
use.
[0068] FIG. 10 is a front view of the first wire length adjusting
means of the snowboard binding according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a lateral sectional view of the first wire length
adjusting means in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is an operating sectional view
of the first wire length adjusting means of the snowboard binding
according to the present invention.
[0069] As shown in FIG. 10, while the rotating member 173 is
rotatably inserted into the installation groove 171c of the moving
body 171 provided in the rear of the lever 150, an end part of the
first wire 140 inserted into the inside of the lever 150 through
the first insertion opening 152 of the lever 150 is inserted into
the rotating member 173.
[0070] The male screw 174 formed in an end part of the first wire
140 is coupled to the female screw 173a of the rotating member 173
by screw, and the length of the first wire 140 is adjusted along a
rotation direction of the rotating member 173. The rotating member
173 is provided in both ends of the first wire 140, respectively,
and both sides of the first wire 140 may be individually adjusted
according to a user's shape.
[0071] As in FIG. 11, the moving body 171 is fixed to the lever 150
by the coupling member 175 penetrating the opening 171b. The first
uneven part 171a formed in the internal side of the moving body 171
is engaged with the second uneven part 172 formed in the rear of
the lever 150 and the vertical movement is limited.
[0072] If the coupling member 175 is rotated in a release direction
and the moving body 171 is released as in FIG. 12, the first uneven
part 171a of the moving body 171 is separated from the second
uneven part 172 of the lever 150 and the moving body 171 moves
vertically within the scope of the opening 171b of the moving body
171. The first wire 140 whose both ends are controlled by the
moving body 171 is adjusted in length by the vertical movement of
the moving body 171.
[0073] As described above, in the case of the first wire 140 whose
both ends are controlled by the moving body 171, the length of both
ends of the first wire 140 is adjusted at a time if the first wire
140 moves vertically with respect to the moving body 171. If the
rotating member 173 installed in both sides of the moving body 171
is rotated, the first wire 140 in both sides may be adjusted
individually and the length of the first wire 140 is adjusted in
duplicate through the vertical movement of the moving body 171 and
the rotation of the rotating member 173 to thereby increase the
scope of adjusting the length of the first wire 140 within a narrow
area.
[0074] Although a few exemplary embodiments have been shown and
described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that
changes may be made in these exemplary embodiments without
departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the
range of which is defined in the appended claims and their
equivalents.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0075] The present invention enables a foot cover and a high back
to simultaneously fix the front and rear of boots as a result of
the pivoting of a lever provided in the rear of the high back in a
locking direction.
[0076] Also, the present invention enables first and second wires
to provide tension in the locking direction of the lever and a
release of the lever may be prevented when the lever is set as
locked.
[0077] Further, the present invention covers the front area of the
boots as the toe and ankle areas of the foot cover are
simultaneously pulled by the first wire, and enables the high back
located in the rear part of the boots to support the rear part of
the booths by the first wire pulling the foot cover to thereby
firmly fix the boots.
[0078] Further, the present invention adjusts the length of the
first wire from both sides and adjusts the length of the first wire
according to a user's shape.
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