Molded snowshoe

Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of a molded snowshoe showing our new design, the binding shown being for the left foot of the user, the binding for the right foot being asymmetrically identical. A portion of straps shown broken away for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view thereof with the binding omitted;

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view thereof with the binding, axle, and crampon omitted;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view with the binding omitted;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the left foot snowshoe binding of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the right foot binding of the molded snowshoe, the binding for the left foot being asymmetrically identical;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the left foot snowshoe binding of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view taken on line 11--11 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the two-part axle of the molded snowshoe of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the two-part axle of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the two-part axle of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view of the two-part axle of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is an exploded top plan view of the two-part axle of FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is an exploded front elevational view of the two-part axle of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view of the crampon of the molded snowshoe of the invention;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the crampon of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the Y strap toe buckle holder of the molded snowshoe of the invention, the Y strap being shown in a flat or non-use position; and,

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the Y strap of FIG. 20 shown in a folded or use position.