Binding with longitudinal and angular adjustment
AssigneeTreon Oy
InventorTroy L. Harris
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Abstract
A riding apparatus, such as a water ski board or snow ski board, in which the rider's feet are positionable within bindings formed on first and second riding plates. Each riding plate is positionable above a channel section formed within a rider support surface of the riding apparatus. Fasteners supported by each riding plate are releasably engageable with retaining elements installed within the channel section. After loosening the fasteners from the retaining elements, each riding plate may be repositioned angularly or longitudinally with respect to its channel section, thereby permitting the apparatus to be used with a variety of stances and leg spacings.
Claims23
A riding apparatus comprising:
- a rider support surface;
- a first riding plate supported by the rider support surface, the first riding plate sized to receive a rider's limb;
- means for longitudinally positioning the first riding plate on the rider support surface characterized by an elongate first channel section formed in the rider support surface, the first channel section having a base, comprising:
- at least one fastener supported by the first riding plate and projecting within the first channel section;
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- means for releasably engaging the fastener within the first channel section;
- means for attaching at least one of a rider's limbs to the first riding plate;
- means for selectively maintaining the first riding plate in a fixed position on the rider support surface while a rider's limb is attached to the first riding plate;
- a second riding plate supported by the rider support surface, the second riding plate sized to receive a rider's limb;
- means for longitudinally positioning the second riding plate on the rider support surface;
- means for attaching at least one of a rider's limbs to the second riding plate;
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- means for selectively maintaining the second riding plate in a fixed position on the rider support surface while a rider's limb is attached to a second riding plate.
A riding apparatus comprising:
- a rider support surface;
- a first riding plate supported by the rider support surface;
- means for angularly positioning the first riding plate with respect to the rider support surface comprising:
- at least one elongate slot formed in the periphery of the first riding plate;
- at least one fastener recess formed in the rider support surface;
- at least one fastener supported by the first riding plate, extending through the peripheral slot formed therein and projecting within a corresponding fastener recess;
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- means for releaseably engaging the fastener within its corresponding fastener recess;
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- means for attaching at least one of a rider's limbs to the riding plate.
An accessory for a riding apparatus comprising:
- a riding plate positionable above the rider support surface of a riding apparatus;
- means for attaching the riding plate to a rider support surface;
- means for angularly positioning the riding plate with respect to a rider support surface comprising:
- at least one elongate slot formed in the periphery of the first riding plate;
- at least one fastener supportable by the first riding plate and extendable through a peripheral slot formed therein and projectable within a corresponding fastener recess formed in the rider support surface;
- means for releasably engaging the fastener within its corresponding fastener recess;
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- means for attaching at least one of a rider's limbs to the riding plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.