Support and suspension assembly for a snow sports board
AssigneeYak Board, LLC
InventorRobert W. Thompson
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Abstract
A support assembly for use with snow sports boards includes a base configured to be attached to the snow sports board. A frame has a first portion extending downward and a second portion extending rearward from the first portion. A seat is mounted on the second portion of the frame. A shock absorber extends between the base and the first portion of the frame. During use, the support assembly is configured to support a rider sitting on the seat in a face-forward position with the rider's knees vertically below and forward of the rider's hips.
Claims19
A support and suspension assembly for a snow sports board, the assembly comprising:
- a frame having a first portion extending downward and a second portion extending rearward from the first portion;
- a base configured to be attached to a snow sports board;
- a seat on the second portion of the frame;
- a shock absorber connected between the base and the first portion of the frame;
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- one or more knee supports on opposite sides of the frame and extending laterally outward from the frame;
- wherein the support assembly is configured to support a rider in a seated, face-forward riding position with knees of the rider vertically below and forward of hips of the rider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.