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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2003
Stefan Reuss, Rum, AT;
David J. Dodge, Williston, VT (US);
Ryan Coulter, Stowe, VT (US);
Markus Koller, Innsbruck, AT;
James D. Laughlin, Burlington, VT (US);
Brian West, Burlington, VT (US);
Stefan Reuss, Rum, AT;
David J. Dodge, Williston, VT (US);
Ryan Coulter, Stowe, VT (US);
Markus Koller, Innsbruck, AT;
James D. Laughlin, Burlington, VT (US);
Brian West, Burlington, VT (US);
The Burton Corporation, Burlington, VT (US);
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.