Temporary binding apparatus

Abstract

Binding apparatuses for binding two articles together are disclosed. In one embodiment the articles comprise a snowboard boot to a snowboard. A magnetic element is attached to the snowboard and a permeable element is attached to the snowboard boot. The magnetic element and permeable element are configured to develop a binding force that is sufficient to enable a snowboarder to readily perform certain simple maneuvers, such as dismounting a chairlift.

1 . An apparatus for binding a sports boot to a sports board, the apparatus comprising:
 a structural element configured to include an open cavity and to be robustly attached to the sports board; and   a protuberance element configured to be inserted into the cavity and to be robustly attached to the sports boot,   wherein the sports boot is mechanically bound to the sports board when the protuberance element is inserted into the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a magnetic assembly configured to be robustly attached to the sports board; and   a permeable assembly configured to be robustly attached to the sports boot,   wherein the sports boot is magnetically bound to the sports board when the permeable assembly is magnetically coupled to the magnetic assembly.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 ; wherein the sports board is a snowboard and the sports boot is a snowboard boot. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus for binding a sports boot to a sports board, the apparatus comprising:
 a boot assembly including at least one permeable element, wherein the boot assembly is configured to be coupled to an underside of the sports boot; and   a magnetic assembly including at least one magnetic element, wherein the magnetic assembly is configured to be coupled to a top surface of the sports board,   wherein the boot assembly is configured to be removably bound to the magnetic assembly.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the sports board is a snowboard and the sports boot is a snowboard boot.