Strap latching device

A latching device for securing a strap to a piece of sports equipment, the latching device comprising:

• a buckle having a main body portion, a collet member having a collet and a retention member fixedly secured to the main body portion, wherein the retention member has a collet cavity, the collet cavity has a first open end and a second open end and wherein the collet member is moveably disposed between the main body portion and the retention member;
• a biasing member disposed between the main body portion and the collet member, wherein the biasing member provides a biasing force to urge the collet member away from the main body portion and force the collet into the first open end of the collet cavity;
• and
• a locking ball assembly attached to the piece of sports equipment wherein the locking ball assembly has a first threaded shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein a ball shaped member is formed on a first end of the threaded shaft and the second end has a threaded portion, a base first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a threaded aperture receiving the threaded portion of the first threaded shaft and a annular ring formed on a periphery of the base and a second threaded shaft extending from the second surface of the base, and
• wherein the ball shaped member is releasably received in the second open end of the collet cavity and the collet to releasably engage the buckle with the locking ball assembly.

A latching device for securing a strap to a piece of sports equipment, the latching device comprising:

• a buckle having a main body portion having a collet, wherein the main body portion has a first slot and a second slot, wherein the first and second slots each having a plurality of teeth shaped members that are configured to secure the strap to the buckle, and wherein the collet has a plurality of collet fingers wherein each of the collet fingers have a first end attached to the main body portion and a second end;
• a base;
• a shaft extending from the base, wherein the shaft has a first end and a second end attached to the piece of sports equipment;
• and
• a ball shaped member attached to the first end of the shaft, and
• wherein the second end of the each of the collet fingers are configured to engage the ball shaped member to releasably engage the buckle with the base.