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Abstract

A retaining device (14) to secure a rider in a kneeling position to a gliding board (12) for use on snow. The retaining device (14) incorporates the riding performance of a conventional snowboard strap binding and includes a base (28) and a retention interface (46) configured to be coupled to the base (28) in a manner that provides the kneeling rider with the riding performance of a conventional snowboard strap binding. The retention interface may include one or more linkage members (33) that secure the kneeling rider to the gliding board (12). The retaining device (14) may be configured so that the base (28) engages regions of the retention interface (46) to which the linkage members (33) are attached to provide a feel similar to a conventional snowboard strap binding. The retaining device (14) may include a base-positioning mechanism (68) so as to enable the rider to adjust his or her position along a portion of the length of the gliding board (12) to customize his or her position according to snow conditions. The retaining device (14) may include three stabilizing features configured as front (20), medial side (18), and lateral side (19) stabilizers, supported by the base (28), and configured to maintain the rider's position on the gliding board (12). The retention interface (46) may include adjustable front (21a-21a) and rear (22a-22a) linkage systems to maintain sufficiently the kneeling rider's link to the base (28) in a manner that provides the kneeling rider with convenience and performance similar to a conventional snowboard strap binding.

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