US 7,320,475 B2
Device for retaining a foot or a boot on a sports apparatus
Bernard Couderc, Annecy (France)
Assigned to Salomon S.A., Metz-Tessy (France)
Filed on Jun. 09, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/148,355.
Claims priority of application No. 04 06696 (FR), filed on Jun. 21, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2005/0280247 A1, Dec. 22, 2005
Int. Cl. A63C 9/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 280—617  [280/624; 280/14.24] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for retaining a foot or boot on a sports apparatus, the device comprising:
a base including a zone for anchoring the device to the sports apparatus and at least one zone for fastening a foot or boot retaining mechanism, the fastening zone being spaced from the anchoring zone, stiffening ribs extending between the anchoring zone and the fastening zone, two adjacent stiffening ribs converging toward the fastening zone, between the anchoring zone and the fastening zone.