US 2020/0346097 A1Published application

Splitboard binding

OwnerBryce M. Kloster, Tyler G. Klosterinventors

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to splitboard bindings. The splitboard bindings can be used to change a splitboard between a snowboard for riding downhill in a ride mode and touring skis for climbing up a hill in a tour mode. The bindings can have a first interface and a second interface configured to engage and disengage. The interfaces can be configured such that a binding has large clearances for easy transitions. The first interface can be configured with a locking mechanism. The second interface can be configured to remove large clearances between the first interface and second interface, when the locking mechanism of the first interface is engaged with the second interface, allowing the first interface to attach tightly to the second interface and splitboard to improve the ride of the splitboard.

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Dependent claims

A splitboard binding comprising:

a first interface configured to receive a boot, the first interface comprising a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, wherein the first attachment portion generally opposes the second attachment portion;
a second interface configured to attach to a splitboard, the second interface configured to couple to the first interface in a ride mode configuration wherein the second interface comprises a first receiving component and a second receiving component, the first receiving component configured to be attached to a first splitboard ski and the second receiving component configured to be attached to a second splitboard ski;
wherein the first attachment portion of the first interface is configured to engage the first receiving component of the second interface and the second attachment portion of the first interface is configured to engage the second receiving component of the second interface;
the second attachment portion of the first interface having a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having an open position and locked position;
the first interface and the second interface having a first configuration where the first interface and second interface are disengaged;
the first interface and the second interface having a second configuration where the first interface and second interface are loosely engaged with a clearance fit in at least two directions and the locking mechanism of the first interface is in the open position;
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the first interface and the second interface having a third configuration where the first interface and second interface are substantially fixed and join the splitboard skis, wherein in the third configuration the locking mechanism of the first interface is in the locked position, and wherein when the locking mechanism of the first interface is in the locked position and engaged with the second interface the locking mechanism constrains the first interface to the second interface in at least two directions and wherein the second interface compresses the first interface into the splitboard skis.

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A splitboard binding comprising:

a first interface configured to receive a boot, the first interface comprising a toe side, a heel side, a medial side and a lateral side;
a second interface configured to attach to a splitboard, the second interface configured to couple to the first interface in a ride mode configuration, wherein the second interface comprises at least a first receiving component and at least a second receiving component, the first receiving component configured to be attached to a first splitboard ski and the second receiving component configured to be attached to a second splitboard ski;
the first interface having a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having an open position and locked position;
the first interface and the second interface having a first configuration where the first interface and second interface are disengaged;
the first interface and the second interface having a second configuration where the first interface and second interface are loosely engaged with a loose clearance fit in a direction generally perpendicular to the medial and lateral sides of the first interface and at least the locking mechanism of the first interface is free from vertical constraint, and the locking mechanism of the first interface is in the open position;
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the first interface and the second interface having a third configuration where the first interface and second interface are substantially fixed and join the splitboard skis to make a snowboard, wherein in the third configuration the locking mechanism of the first interface is in the locked position, and wherein when the locking mechanism of the first interface is in the locked position and engaged with the second interface the locking mechanism constrains the first interface to the second interface in a direction generally perpendicular to the medial and lateral sides of the first interface and vertically.

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A splitboard binding comprising:

a first interface configured to receive a boot, the first interface comprising a toe side, a heel side, a medial side and a lateral side;
a second interface configured to attach to a splitboard, the second interface configured to couple to the first interface in a ride mode configuration wherein the second interface comprises at least a first receiving component and at least a second receiving component, the first receiving component configured to be attached to a first splitboard ski and the second receiving component configured to be attached to a second splitboard ski;
the first interface having a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having an open position and locked position;
the first interface and the second interface having a first configuration where the first interface and second interface are disengaged;
the first interface and the second interface having a second configuration where the first interface engages and disengages the second interface in a generally vertical direction;
the first interface and the second interface having a third configuration wherein the engagement of the locking mechanism of the first interface with the second interface constrains movement of the first interface relative to the second interface in a plane parallel to the top surface of the first splitboard ski and prevents disengagement of the first interface from the second interface in a generally vertical direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.