Connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device
First Claim
1. A connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device, the connecting mechanism comprising:
- a support element capable of supporting a foot of a user in the shoe, the support element including a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, the first end being liftably disposable on the sporting device, a connecting element being at least partially mountable on the sporting device, first and second pivots capable of being successively active when the support element is pivoted progressively from a substantially horizontal position in an upward direction about the first pivot, and a coupling element for coupling the connecting element to the support element, the coupling element having a first end and a second end, the coupling element being connected at the first end via the first pivot to the second end of the support element, the coupling element being connected at the second end via the second pivot to the connecting element.
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Abstract
Connecting mechanisms for pivotally coupling a shoe with a sporting device are described. In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism can include a support element for supporting a shoe, a connecting element disposed on a sporting device, and a coupling element for coupling the support element to the connecting element. The support element can include a first end liftably disposable on the sporting device and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The coupling element can include a first end attachable via a first pivot to the second end of the support element and a second end attachable via a second pivot to the connecting element. The first and second pivots can be active successively with the progression of a bending movement of a foot in a shoe supported by the support element.
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20 Claims
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1. A connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device, the connecting mechanism comprising:
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a support element capable of supporting a foot of a user in the shoe, the support element including a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, the first end being liftably disposable on the sporting device, a connecting element being at least partially mountable on the sporting device, first and second pivots capable of being successively active when the support element is pivoted progressively from a substantially horizontal position in an upward direction about the first pivot, and a coupling element for coupling the connecting element to the support element, the coupling element having a first end and a second end, the coupling element being connected at the first end via the first pivot to the second end of the support element, the coupling element being connected at the second end via the second pivot to the connecting element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device, the connecting mechanism comprising:
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a support element capable of supporting a foot of a user in the shoe, the support element including a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, the first end of the support element being liftably disposable on the sporting device, a connecting element being at least partially mountable on the sporting device, first and second pivots, a coupling element for coupling the connecting element to the support element, the coupling element having a first end and a second end, the coupling element being connected at the first end via the first pivot to the second end of the support element, the coupling element being connected at the second end via the second pivot to the connecting element, and an adjustable stop for limiting the rotation of the support element around the first pivot and causing the first and second pivots to be active in succession. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An assembly comprising:
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a shoe, a sporting device, and a connecting mechanism for connecting the shoe to the sporting device, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises;
a support element capable of supporting a foot of a user in the shoe, the support element including a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, the first end being liftably disposable on the sporting device, a connecting element being at least partially mountable on the sporting device, first and second pivots capable of being successively active when the support element is pivoted progressively from a substantially horizontal position in an upward direction about the first pivot, and a coupling element for coupling the connecting element to the support element, the coupling element having a first end and a second end, the coupling element being connected at the first end via the first pivot to the second end of the support element, the coupling element being connected at the second end via the second pivot to the connecting element. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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