Patent ID: 8167321

Claim:
A hold-down device for mounting a binding base to a gliding board, comprising: a first rigid hold-down portion that is arranged to engage with a complimentary hold-down portion receiving area of a first side of a binding base to secure the binding base to a gliding board; a second rigid hold-down portion that is arranged to engage with a complimentary hold-down portion receiving area of a second side of a binding base to secure the binding base to the gliding board; and a hinge connection between said first rigid hold-down portion and said second rigid hold-down portion that allows the first and second rigid hold-down portions to be pivoted relative to each other, such that said first rigid hold-down portion and said second rigid hold-down portion are moveable relative to one another in response to bending forces of a gliding board when each of said first and second rigid hold-down portions mount a binding base to a gliding board.