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US 2016/0051886 A1Published application
Snowboard support devices and methods
OwnerDavid Edmonstoninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a board is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support device including a support bar extending beyond the board toward the ground when deployed to provide support to the board.
Claims34
An apparatus for supporting a board, comprising:
- a support device including a support bar extending beyond the board toward the ground when deployed to provide support to the board.
A strap retaining device, comprising:
- a hinge including at least one piece, the at least one piece mounted to a binding of a board, the hinge connected with a strap of the binding;
- and
- a spring associated with the hinge and configured to generate a force to rotate the at least one piece of the hinge outwardly away from a foot-bed area of the binding.
A strap for a binding of a snowboard, comprising:
- a memory material having a neutral state that keeps the strap away from a foot-bed area of the binding.
A method of supporting a rider of a snowboard, comprising:
- providing a support device that includes a support bar mounted to the snowboard, the support bar extending out beyond the snowboard toward the ground to provide support when the rider secures bindings of the snowboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.