Safety Binding for a Snowboard

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This invention introduces a safety binding system for snowboards designed to reduce the risk of lower limb injuries in case of falls. The binding features an innovative design that allows controlled three-dimensional rotation of the rider’s lower extremities only when force peaks exceed a preset value, such as during a crash. This is made possible through specially shaped, sliding support surfaces between the binding and the snowboard, restrained by an elastic element and a locking mechanism adjustable to the rider’s needs.

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• Recreational and professional snowboarding to enhance rider safety.
• Adaptation for snowboard rentals or school equipment to reduce liability and protect beginner riders.
• Potential adaptation for other board sports or mobile sports equipment requiring quick force-based release with controlled movement.
• Customization of bindings for athletes with specific anatomical or injury risk profiles.

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• Reduces risk of ankle and lower leg injuries by selectively permitting rotation at critical force levels instead of full release.
• Maintains optimal power transfer and board control during normal riding conditions.
• Adjustable triggering force allows personalization based on rider weight, skill level, or preference, maximizing usability.
• Prevents complete detachment, avoiding other injury risks and maintaining control after a fall.
• Simple and robust mechanism compatible with standard snowboard boots and straps.

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Patent Abstract

The invention relates to a safety binding (1) for a snowboard, particularly a safety binding to be attached in pairs to a snowboard. The invention solves the problem of reducing force peaks on the lower extremities of the athlete, which, for example, in the event of a fall exceed a force value which can be set, and in this event also enabling a three-dimensional rotation of the lower extremities. This is achieved in that a lower binding part (2), which can be fixed to the snowboard, and an upper binding part (3), which can be fixed to the shoe, are disposed on mutually facing support surfaces in a sliding manner, wherein the support surfaces are designed as the surface elements of two spherical caps, the common center of curvature of which is located above the lower binding part. The safety binding comprises at least one elastic connecting element (5), which is engaged in both binding parts and dimensioned such that it generates a physiologically allowed restoring force during the deformation thereof as a result of a displacement of the upper binding part out the normal position.