Attachment for holding a boot on a snowshoe

Abstract

A mount for a snowshoe comprising front holding means and rear holding means, each holding means being constituted by a holding member for the boot, at least one of the holding members comprising at least one abutment element allowing the corresponding holding member to be in constrained abutment against the boot, and the holding member is movable between a boot release position and a boot holding position, the mount furthermore comprising means for causing displacement of the holding member from its release position toward its holding position, in which position it is in abutment against the boot, those means being constituted by a movable part arranged under the region occupied by the boot, connected at least kinematically to the corresponding holding member, actuation of the movable part by the boot during attachment causing displacement of the corresponding holding member toward its holding position, the abutment element being a flexible element.

1 . A mount assembly to mount a boot to a snowshoe comprising a front holding member and a rear holding member for the boot, at least one of the holding members comprising at least one abutment element configured to allow a corresponding holding member to be in constrained abutment against the boot, said corresponding holding member being movable between a boot release position and a boot holding position, said mount further comprising a displacement part of the holding member configured to move the holding member from its release position toward its holding position, in which position the holding member is in abutment against the boot, said displacement part comprising a movable part arranged under a region occupied by the boot and connected at least kinematically to said corresponding holding member, wherein actuation of the movable part by the boot during attachment displaces said corresponding holding member toward the holding position, and wherein the abutment element is a flexible element. 
     
     
         2 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the rear holding member is mounted so as to be rotationally movable in order to move the holding member to the boot release position and the boot holding position. 
     
     
         3 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the rear holding member is mounted so as to be translationally movable in order to assume the boot release position and the boot holding position. 
     
     
         4 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the abutment element ( 11 ) is an elastic element. 
     
     
         5 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising locking elements for locking the holding member in its holding position, and a release element for unlocking the holding member from that position. 
     
     
         6 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a rear encasing panel comprises the abutment element. 
     
     
         7 . The mount assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the rear holding member comprises the encasing panel that forms a cavity open toward the front holding member and holds the heel of the boot. 
     
     
         8 . The mount assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the encasing panel is pivotably mounted on a plate comprising an assemblage of panels supporting said mount, said encasing panel pivoting around a transverse axis and comprising two side panels and a rear encasing panel. 
     
     
         9 . The mount assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the rear encasing panel is made of elastic material and comprises the elastic element constituted by an elastically deformable strip in constrained abutment against the rear top portion of the heel. 
     
     
         10 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the movable part comprises a rear abutment plate rotationally integral with the rear holding member. 
     
     
         11 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the movable part is a system of links. 
     
     
         12 . The mount assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the front holding member and the rear holding member are carried by a pivoting plate. 
     
     
         13 . A snowshoe comprising a mount assembly to mount a boot to the snowshoe, the mount assembly comprising a front holding member and a rear holding member for the boot, at least one of the holding members comprising at least one abutment element configured to allow a corresponding holding member to be in constrained abutment against the boot, said corresponding holding member being movable between a boot release position and a boot holding position, said mount further comprising a displacement part of the holding member configured to move the holding member from its release position toward its holding position, in which position the holding member is in abutment against the boot, said displacement part comprising a movable part arranged under a region occupied by the boot and connected at least kinematically to said corresponding holding member, wherein actuation of the movable part by the boot during attachment displaces said corresponding holding member toward the holding position, and wherein the abutment element is a flexible element. 
     
     
         14 . The snowshoe according to  claim 13 , wherein the rear holding member is mounted so as to be rotationally movable in order to move the holding member to the boot release position and the boot holding position. 
     
     
         15 . The snowshoe according to  claim 13 , wherein the rear holding member is mounted so as to be translationally movable in order to assume the boot release position and the boot holding position. 
     
     
         16 . The snowshoe according to  claim 13 , further comprising locking elements for locking the holding member in its holding position, and a release element for unlocking the holding member from that position. 
     
     
         17 . The snowshoe according to  claim 13 , wherein the rear encasing panel is made of elastic material and comprises the elastic element constituted by an elastically deformable strip in constrained abutment against the rear top portion of the heel. 
     
     
         18 . The snowshoe according to  claim 13 , wherein the movable part comprises a rear abutment plate rotationally integral with the rear holding member. 
     
     
         19 . The snowshoe according to  claim 13 , wherein the movable part is a system of links. 
     
     
         20 . The snowshoe according to  claim 13 , wherein the front holding member and the rear holding member are carried by a pivoting plate.