Introduction Emergency Release Snowboard Bindings

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IntroductionEmergency Release Snowboard Bindings

• Gavin Mehraban gavin_bahram_at_hotmail.com
• Matthew Sartori matthew.sartori_at_L-3com.com
• Jason Wendel brazotes2_at_juno.com
• Blake Andersonblake.r.anderson_at_L-.com.com
• Michael Allen m.t.allen_at_utah.edu
• Michael Weidner biggw333_at_hotmail.com
• David Call David.Call_at_utah.edu

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Introduction

• Outline of the Emergency Release Snowboard
  Binding (ERSB) Project.
• Problem Definition.
• Customer Requirements.
• How Unique our design is.
• Design Vs. Buy.
• Summary and Questions

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Outline of Project

• Design
• Test
• Prototype
• Patent

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Problem Definition

• A snowboard can cause a snowboarder to become
  buried deeper in the snow during an avalanche,
  decreasing the odds of survival. The ERSB is to
  provide snowboarders with a means of detaching
  their snowboard at the first sign of an
  avalanche.

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Customer Requirements

• Reliability
• Release of both feet
• Unobtrusive

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Whats Unique?

• Currently no ERSB exists.
• Will be able to interface with all current
  snowboards.
• Increases chance of survival.

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Design Vs. Buy

• Design/Manufacture
• All plate components
• Buy
• Release pins
• Mounting hardware
• Handle

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Summary

• Problem definition
• Customer requirements
• Our unique design
• Design Vs. Buy