Snowboard binding highback having an upper portion of uniform material
AssigneeLow Pressure Studio B.V.
InventorJustin Frappier
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Abstract
A highback for a snowboard binding, and method of creating same, includes a lower portion configured to couple the highback to a baseplate of the snowboard binding such that a proximal end of the first portion is proximate the baseplate. An upper portion having a first section and second section is formed from a uniform material. The first section is anchored within the lower portion and the second section extends from a distal end of the lower portion away from the proximal end.
Claims19
A highback for a snowboard binding comprising:
- a first portion configured to couple the highback to a baseplate of the snowboard binding such that a proximal end of the first portion is proximate the baseplate;
- and
- a second portion of a uniform material having:
- a first section anchored within the first portion;
- and
- a second section extending from a distal end of the first portion, the distal end opposite the proximal end, the second section extending in a direction away from the proximal end.
A highback for a snowboard binding comprising:
- a lower portion configured to couple the highback to a baseplate of the snowboard binding such that a lower end of the lower portion is proximate the baseplate;
- and
- an upper portion of a uniform material having:
- a lower section anchored within the lower portion;
- and
- an upper section extending from an upper end of the lower portion such that the upper section is configured to support a leg of a rider when in use.
A method of manufacturing a highback for a snowboard binding comprising:
- forming an upper portion of a composite material, the upper portion having a first plurality of windows, the first plurality of windows each being a shape;
- clamping the composite upper portion on opposing sides of the upper portion with an injection tool such that a plurality of pin details of the injection tool are each inserted into one of the first plurality of windows, each pin having the shape of the window into which it is inserted;
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- forming a lower portion around a lower section of the upper portion using the injection tool to create an overmold having an inner support member and an outer support member on opposing sides of the upper portion such that the upper portion is lodged between the inner support member and outer support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.