Splitboard joining device
OwnerBryce M. Kloster, Tyler G. Klosterinventors
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to splitboard joining devices. The splitboard joining devices can quickly and easily join the skis of a splitboard to create a snowboard. The devices can clamp the splitboard skis in a direction perpendicular and parallel to the seam of the splitboard and normal to the top surface of the splitboard skis. This can prevent the splitboard skis from moving up and down relative to each other, moving apart in a direction perpendicular to the seam, sliding relative to each other in a direction parallel to the seam, and rotating about the seam. The splitboard joining devices can constrain rotation and movement about the seam of the splitboard to make a splitboard ride like a normal snowboard and enhance a rider's experience on a splitboard.
Claims21
A splitboard joining device comprising:
- a first attachment configured to attach to a first ski of a splitboard and not be removed from the first ski during normal operation;
- a second attachment configured to attach to a second ski of a splitboard and not be removed from the second ski during normal operation;
- a first tension element with a locked position and an unlocked position between the first attachment and the second attachment;
- wherein at least the first attachment or the second attachment has a generally vertical clamping surface to engage the first tension element;
- wherein the generally vertical clamping surface is in a plane that is greater than parallel to the seam of the splitboard and less than perpendicular to the seam of the splitboard.
A splitboard joining device comprising:
- a first attachment configured to attach to a first ski of a splitboard and not be removed from the first ski during normal operation;
- a second attachment configured to attach to a second ski of a splitboard and not be removed from the second ski during normal operation;
- wherein the first attachment and the second attachment are configured to slide together in a first direction generally parallel to the seam of the splitboard to engage in a joined configuration;
- wherein the first attachment and the second attachment are configured to slide apart in a second direction that is opposite the first direction to allow the first ski and the second ski to be separated;
- wherein the second attachment comprises a translational element configured to move toward the seam of the splitboard and away from the seam of the splitboard,
- wherein the translational element comprises at least one component with at least one vertically slotted hole and a threaded hole with an axis that crosses the seam of the splitboard,
- wherein the second attachment is constrained at least vertically to the second ski with at least a first mounting fastener in the slotted hole and constrained at least rotationally with a second mounting fastener,
- wherein the translational element is configured to move relative to the first mounting fastener and the second mounting fastener,
- wherein the set position of the second attachment is controlled by a set screw in the threaded hole of the translational element configured to push directly on the second mounting fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.