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Splitboard Binding Mount for Use on Snowboards

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-08
WATSON RYAN MARSHALL
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The patent is about mounting plates that can be used to attach splitboard bindings to a snowboard. Previous solutions in the prior art failed to offer an option for using mounting plates on a snowboard. The invention solves this problem by introducing a receiver plate and retainer interface design that allows for effective attachment of splitboard bindings to a snowboard. The receiver plate retainer is oriented in an oblong shape, providing adequate support and distributing forces to the edges of the snowboard. This design allows for quick edge-to-edge response of the snowboard and provides a seamless and attached assembly to the board granting easy on / off procedure of the splitboard binding. Overall, the invention offers a riding interface not seen before in snowboarding history.

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No solution has been offered in the prior art to accomplish this, as mounting points are different on a snowboard comparatively to a splitboard.

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[0019]The terms below-mentioned are defined herein as intended by the inventor, i.e., they are inherent meanings Any cited works incorporated by reference that utilize any meaning or definition of a word in the reference that diminishes or conflicts with the meaning as used here shall be considered idiosyncratic to said reference and shall not supersede the meaning of the word as used in the disclosure herein.

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[0020]Snowboard: a single, inseparable, and laminated board intended to slide downhill on the snow, using standard 4×4 4×2 or slot mounting hardware.

[0021]Splitboard: A pair of two separable ski members that join together using hardware and retention clips to take the form of a snowboard.

[0022]Splitboard bindings: Consists of a pair: one for each foot of a snowboard rider. Comprised of metal or thermo-moldable plastics. Any type of snowboard bindings, which use a box girder type construction, variform box girder construction, or any similar means of a mediolateral...

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Abstract

Mounting system for attaching splitboard bindings or slide-mount bindings to non-splitboards or snowboards as to use multiple boards with one set of bindings, or interchange bindings quickly. Accomplished by using an assembly comprised of two congruent parts, namely a receiver plate and receiver plate retainer, that affix to a snowboard to allow the above mentioned bindings to slide on and off of any snowboard mounted with said assembly. A receiver plate retainer rests in and atop a notched and patterned receiver plate that, when fastened, creates a solid but angularly adjustable mounting system for said bindings to be securely fastened to a standard snowboard.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of, and priority to, U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 592,494 filed on Jan. 30, 2012, entitled “A means for attaching Split-board specific bindings or sliding rail bindings to non-split-board or regular snowboard,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.REFERENCES CITED[0002]CitedOriginalPatentFiling dateIssue DateAssigneeTitle5,984,324Aug. 14, 1997Nov. 16, 1999Voile Man-TouringufacturingSnowboard8,226,109Jun. 11, 2009Jul. 24, 2012SplitboardBindingsBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Most snowboarding occurs within the monitored boundaries of a ski resort. Often snowboarders own several snowboards, each with slightly different shapes, camber, and / or varying levels of stiffness, for use in different snow conditions and territory on the mountain. A growing population of snowboarders also own a splitboard and splitboard bindings such as but not limited to those disclosed in U.S. Pat...

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IPC IPC(8): A63C10/18
CPCA63C10/14A63C10/18
Inventor WATSON, RYAN MARSHALL
Owner WATSON RYAN MARSHALL
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