Adjustable Heel Yoke

Abstract

A heel yoke system for securing a person's shod feet to skis, roller skates, crampons, or any other paraphernalia wherein the placement of the heel yoke is adjustable to provide a perfect fit for almost any kind of shoe over a wide range of sizes.

1 . a heel yoke system wherein a heel yoke is secured at its ends to an article of sporting gear by a means that allows for variable placement of said ends whereby the placement of said heel yoke can be adjusted to fit a variety of shoes. 
     
     
         2 . the heel yoke system of claim one wherein the means is pins which protrude through vertical slots near the ends of the heel yoke whereby said slots can be slid up and down on the pins to affect the height of the heel yoke. 
     
     
         3 . the heel yoke system of claim one wherein the means is pins that can be positioned forward and backward on the article of sporting gear to affect the fore and aft position of the heel yoke. 
     
     
         4 . the heel yoke system of  claim 2  wherein the pins can be positioned forward and backward on the article of sporting gear to affect the fore and aft position of the heel yoke. 
     
     
         5 . the heel yoke system of claim one wherein the article of sporting gear is equipped with movable parts that the heel yoke attaches to whereby the width of the heel yoke system can be adjusted. 
     
     
         6 . the heel yoke system of claim two wherein the article of sporting gear is equipped with movable parts that the heel yoke attaches to whereby the width of the heel yoke system can be adjusted. 
     
     
         7 . the heel yoke system of claim three wherein the article of sporting gear is equipped with movable parts that the heel yoke attaches to whereby the width of the heel yoke system can be adjusted. 
     
     
         8 . the heel yoke system of claim four wherein the article of sporting gear is equipped with movable parts that the heel yoke attaches to whereby the width of the heel yoke system can be adjusted.