Patent ID: 8813317

Claim:
A latching device for securing a strap to a piece of sports equipment, the latching device comprising: a buckle having a main body portion having an integrally formed collet, wherein the main body portion has a first slot and a second slot, wherein the first and second slots each having a plurality of teeth shaped members that are configured to secure the strap to the buckle; a retention member fixedly secured to the main body portion, wherein the retention member has a collet cavity, wherein the collet is disposed in the collet cavity; and a base attached to the piece of sports equipment wherein the base has a first shaft and an annular ring, wherein the first shaft has a first end and a second end, and wherein a ball shaped member is attached to the first end of the first shaft, and wherein the annular ring is formed on a periphery of the base surrounding the first shaft, and wherein the ball shaped member is releasably received in the collet to releasably engage the buckle with the base.