Snowsport equipment positional stabilization
AssigneeAjaja, LLC
InventorAvery C. Johnson
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for positionally stabilizing snowsport equipment such as snowboards while in use on snow or ice. The apparatus includes a position establishing unit having an interface and a guide situated in an angular relation to one another and a tether connectable between the establishing unit and either the equipment or an article associated with the user.
Claims20
Apparatus for positionally stabilizing snowsport equipment having a linear edge while in use by a user on snow or ice comprising:
- a position establishing unit having an interface and a guide situated in an angular relation to one another, said interface removably locatable beneath the equipment between the equipment and the snow or ice, and said guide positionable adjacent the linear edge of the equipment;
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- a tether connectable between said establishing unit and one of the equipment and the user.
Apparatus for positionally stabilizing a snowboard having a linear edge while in use by a user on snow or ice comprising:
- a position establishing unit having an interface and a guide situated in an angular relation to one another, said interface including top and bottom surfaces with retaining structure established thereat, a wedge formation and cleats projecting from said bottom surface, said interface removably locatable beneath the snowboard between the snowboard and the snow or ice with said guide positionable adjacent the linear edge of the snowboard;
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- a retractor and tether cord connectable between said retaining structure of said interface and one of the snowboard and the user, said retractor for housing a length of said cord and for user unspooling of a selected quantity of said cord and automatically selectively respooling said cord.
A method for positionally stabilizing snowsport equipment having a linear edge while in use by a user on snow or ice comprising:
- establishing a selected equipment position and stabilizing the position using an interface removably locatable beneath the equipment between the equipment and the snow or ice;
- maintaining the equipment at a selected location on the interface by positioning a guide associated with the interface adjacent to the linear edge of the equipment;
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- tethering said interface to one of the equipment and the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.