Hardware-less wakeboard binding component and assembly and method of making assembly
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1. In a wakeboard and wakeboard binding assembly wherein the binding assembly is attached to the wakeboard, the binding assembly having:
- a binding base comprising a one piece structure with a bottom, a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom, with the bottom and the peripheral side wall forming a recess;
an upper of a binding for the wakeboard, the upper having a side wall portion;
means for removably attaching the binding base to the wakeboard, the means for removably attaching located on an underside of the binding base;
the recess adapted to receive a portion of the upper, andmeans for attaching the side wall portion of the upper to the peripheral wall of the binding base, wherein the means for attaching includes at least stitching through the side wall portion of the upper and through the peripheral wall of the binding base.
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Abstract
A wakeboard binding assembly includes a binding base and an outersole. The binding base is adapted to attach both to the wakeboard, and an upper of the binding. The outersole is designed to surround the periphery of the binding base and cover the area of attachment between the binding base and the binding upper. The attachment of the upper to the binding base eliminates the need to use hardware and fasteners for attachment of the upper to the wakeboard.
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1. In a wakeboard and wakeboard binding assembly wherein the binding assembly is attached to the wakeboard, the binding assembly having:
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a binding base comprising a one piece structure with a bottom, a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom, with the bottom and the peripheral side wall forming a recess; an upper of a binding for the wakeboard, the upper having a side wall portion; means for removably attaching the binding base to the wakeboard, the means for removably attaching located on an underside of the binding base; the recess adapted to receive a portion of the upper, and means for attaching the side wall portion of the upper to the peripheral wall of the binding base, wherein the means for attaching includes at least stitching through the side wall portion of the upper and through the peripheral wall of the binding base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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