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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2018
Spark R&d Ip Holdings, Llc, Bozeman, MT (US);
William J. Ritter, Bozeman, MT (US);
Spark R&D IP Holdings, LLC, Bozeman, MT (US);
Abstract
A latching device that joins splitboard skis along lengthwise edges. The latching device can include a bracket assembly and a crossbar assembly. The bracket assembly can be secured to a first splitboard ski. The crossbar assembly can be secured to a second splitboard ski. The crossbar assembly can include a crossbar and a lever rotationally coupled to the crossbar. The bracket assembly can include a bracket. Rotating the lever can apply a compressive force between the lever and the inside edge of the bracket applying a holding force between the first splitboard ski and the second splitboard ski. With the splitboard skis disengaged, the bracket assembly and crossbar assembly can be stowed completely within their respective splitboard ski perimeter boundaries.