Highback formed of multiple materials
US7204495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C10/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of at least two distinct materials with different stiffnesses to achieve a desired blend of stiffness and flexibility. The highback may employ a material of greater stiffness in one or more regions to provide high force transmission between the rider and the board. The highback may employ a material of lesser stiffness in one or more regions where flexibility is desired for more gradual power transmission, comfort and/or to facilitate highback adjustability. The arrangement of the different materials provides a lightweight highback with a relatively sleek profile having selected regions of stiffness and/or flexibility.
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