Abstract: The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for hands-free binding that offer enhanced convenience, style, and performance. In an embodiment, the systems and devices disclosed herein comprise a binding system having an opening. In an embodiment, the binding system can be configured to change the size of the opening to allow for an item to be inserted, secured, released, and/or removed. In an embodiment, the binding system can be configured to be able to change its profile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2015
Date of Patent:
January 17, 2017
Assignee:
HELOS, LLC
Inventors:
Chieh-an Chen, Rebecca Christensen, Gilwon Kim, Leila Jawhar, Michael Heeb, Jeffrey McNeill