Device for retaining a boot on a sports apparatus

Abstract

Device for retaining a boot on a sports apparatus, the device including a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, and at least one strap connected to each of the edges by first and second fasteners. At least one of the fasteners of the device has a guide located on one of the elements that constitute the edge and the strap, a stop located on the other of the elements that constitute the edge and the strap, as well as a mechanism for locking the stop with respect to the guide.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device for retaining a boot on a sports apparatus, said device comprising: 
 a first lateral edge;    a second lateral edge;    at least one strap connected to each of the edges by first and second fasteners;    at least one of the fasteners includes a guide located on one of the elements that constitute the edge and the strap;    a stop located on the other of the elements that constitute the edge and the strap;    a mechanism for locking the stop with respect to the guide.    
     
     
         2 . A retaining device according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism is a quick locking mechanism.  
     
     
         3 . A retaining device according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide is a slit provided in the lateral edge, the slit being oriented parallel to the edge, the slit having a wide portion on the side of the lower surface of the device, as well as a narrow portion on the side of the top of the edge, and wherein the stop is a journal mounted on the strap along an axis substantially perpendicular to the strap, the strap being introduced in the slit so that the journal takes support on a surface for separating the wide and narrow portions of the slit.  
     
     
         4 . A retaining device according to  claim 3 , wherein the quick locking mechanism is a quick locking mechanism having alternating projections and recesses on the separating surface, as well as an elastic means that constantly biases the journal toward the separating surface.  
     
     
         5 . A retaining device according to  claim 4 , wherein the elastic means is a leaf spring having ends engaged under ribs of the walls of the slit.  
     
     
         6 . A retaining device according to  claim 1 , wherein the slit opens out in an area of the lower surface, of the top of the edge, and of the front surface of the edge.  
     
     
         7 . A retaining device according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide has a slit substantially perpendicular to the edge, the slit having the overall shape of an oblong hole, and wherein the stop is a journal, the journal extending through the strap and the slit.  
     
     
         8 . A retaining device according to  claim 7 , wherein the locking mechanism has a shoulder made on the journal, a lever articulated on the journal, a cursor, a series of teeth on the cursor and a series of teeth on the edge, a manual action causing the engagement or the separating of the series of teeth.  
     
     
         9 . A retaining device according to  claim 7 , wherein a slit parallel to the edge receives the strap.  
     
     
         10 . A retaining device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a base provided to be opposite the boot sole, the base being laterally bordered with the first lateral edge and by the second lateral edge.  
     
     
         11 . A retaining device according to  claim 10 , wherein the guide is substantially parallel to the base.