Snowboard binding and snowboard
OwnerTimothy Robert Jacobiinventor
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Abstract
The invention concerns a snowboard binding (1) comprising a snowboard anchor element (2) and a boot anchor element (3); at least one pivot mechanism (4) pivotally coupling the snowboard anchor element (2) and the boot anchor element (3) to allow pivoting of the boot anchor element (3) with respect to the snowboard anchor element (2). It also concerns a snowboard adapted for this binding.
Claims19
A snowboard binding (1) comprising:
- a snowboard anchor element (2) and a boot anchor element (3);
- at least one pivot mechanism (4) pivotally coupling the snowboard anchor element (2) and the boot anchor element (3) to allow pivoting of the boot anchor element (3) with respect to the snowboard anchor element (2), wherein the at least one pivot mechanism comprises a pivot axis (X) allowing rotation of the boot anchor element (3) with respect to the snowboard anchor element (2) and the pivot axis (X) is arranged within the width of the binding.
A snowboard (26) for attaching a binding, characterised by being formed as a board having a shape with a length and width such to allow the fixing of a pair of said binding on its upper surface (27) wherein said upper surface and a lower surface of the snowboard terminate in a tip (28) and/or a tail (29), said tip (28) and/or said tail (29) being bent upwards at an angle (a) comprised between 30° and 80° with respect to the upper surface (27) of the snowboard, wherein said bent tip or tail allows a rider to stably ride on said bent tip or tail while the board is at angles more than 30° with respect to a ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.