Fastening device for a snowboard brake

Abstract

A fastening device or removable brake device ( 4 ) on a snowboard comprises an active braking part in the form of a movable brake heel that is flexibly joined to a base section arranged on the snowboard. The base section and the snowboard each include structure that allows the base section to slide to the intended position on the snowboard and structure, which in a retaining manner, locks the base section in place on the snowboard.

1 . Device for fitting a brake device ( 4 ) to a snowboard ( 1 ), the brake device ( 4 ) comprising an active braking part in the form of a movable brake heel ( 10 ) that is flexibly joined to the base section ( 11 ) arranged on the snowboard ( 1 ), characterised in that the base section ( 11 ) and the snowboard ( 1 ) each comprises means ( 5 ,  8 ,  8 ′,  9 ,  21 ,  24 ) that allow the base section ( 11 ) to slide to the intended position on the snowboard ( 1 ) and means ( 19 ,  25 ), which in a retaining manner, lock the base section ( 11 ) in place on the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       2 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the means ( 5 ,  8 ,  8 ′,  9 ,  21 ,  24 ) comprise a male and a female part respectively in the form of a continuous groove ( 5 ,  9 ,  24 ) and adjustable locking washers ( 8 ,  8 ′,  21 ) in the groove.  
   
   
       3 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the means ( 19 ,  25 ) secure the locking washers ( 8 ,  8 ′,  21 ) in the groove ( 5 ,  9 ,  24 ) through a clamping interaction with the base section ( 11 ) and the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       4 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the groove ( 5 ,  9 ,  21 ,  24 ) extending at least past the entire length of one binding ( 3 ).  
   
   
       5 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the groove ( 5 ,  9 ,  21 ,  24 ) is arranged in conjunction with one of the long sides ( 2 ,  2 ′) of the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       6 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the groove ( 5 ,  9 ) is designed with a cross-section exhibiting a shape and dimension corresponding to the locking washer ( 8 ,  8 ′).  
   
   
       7 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the groove ( 5 ) comprises a continuous recess in the top of the snowboard.  
   
   
       8 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the groove is formed of a strip ( 9 ) glued or in some other way affixed to the top of the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       9 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the locking washers ( 8 ,  8 ′) are arranged to the side of the base ( 11 ) of the brake device ( 4 ), which is facing the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       10 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the locking washers ( 8 ,  8 ′) are arranged to the top of the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       11 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the groove ( 18 ,  24 ) is arranged to the base section ( 11 ) of the brake device ( 4 ) and comprises a cross-section corresponding to the shape of the locking washer ( 8 ,  8 ′,  21 ).  
   
   
       12 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the locking washers ( 8 ,  8 ′) comprise locking pins ( 13 ), the locking washers ( 8 ,  8 ′) being mounted on the snowboard ( 1 ) with threaded inserts ( 17 ) arranged in depressions on the top of the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       13 . Device in accordance with  claim 12 , characterised in that the threaded inserts ( 17 ) are arranged in pairs at a distance from each other at the front binding seen in the direction of riding.  
   
   
       14 . Device in accordance with  claim 12 , characterised in that the threaded inserts ( 17 ) are arranged in pairs on both sides of the respective binding ( 3 ).  
   
   
       15 . Device in accordance with  claim 1 , characterised in that the locking washer comprises a continuous runner ( 21 ) with an I-shaped cross-section arranged with its base ( 22 ′) on the top of the snowboard ( 1 ).  
   
   
       16 . Device in accordance with with  claim 14 , characterised in that the base ( 11 ) of the brake device ( 4 ) is arranged with a continuous through groove ( 18 ) with a cross-section corresponding to the I-shaped runner ( 21 ).  
   
   
       17 . Device in accordance with  claim 7 , characterised in that the strip ( 9 ) and runner ( 21 ) comprise an elastic compliant material.  
   
   
       18 . Device in accordance with  claim 16 , characterised in that the strip comprises a polymeric material.