Foot support apparatus for supporting a user's foot relative to a sportsboard
OwnerMike R. Tinklerinventor
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Abstract
The foot support apparatus of the present invention includes a resilient hinge including an upper portion hingedly connected to a lower portion. The lower portion is securely attachable to an upper surface of a sportsboard. A strap has a first end connectable to the upper portion and a second end being so connected so as to urge the upper portion toward the upper surface of the sportsboard. Thus, when the user's foot is placed under the upper portion, the user's foot is wedged within the hinge for support. This wedging action and commensurate ability to conveniently and easily move the foot are advantages which have not heretofore been realizable by available foot support systems.
Claims7
A foot support apparatus for supporting a user's foot relative to a sportsboard comprising:
- a) a resilient hinge having a lower portion securely attachable to an upper surface of a sportsboard and an upper portion having a first end and a second end, the second end being hingedly connected to said lower portion and being located outwardly of said first end when the hinge is secured to the sportsboard;
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- b) a strap having a first end connected to said upper portion at a first connection point and a second end connected to one of the upper surface of the sportsboard and the lower portion, said upper portion being biased to a raised position away from said lower portion, and a lower surface of said upper portion having a foot engageable portion extending between said first connection point and the first end of said upper portion, wherein the foot engageable portion of said lower surface, together with at least a portion of said strap which extends between the user's foot and an upper surface of the sportsboard, forms an open ended region within which a user's foot may be wedged for support when the upper portion is in the raised position.
A pair of foot support apparatus for supporting a user's foot relative to a sportsboard, each apparatus being securely attachable at a desired position on a sportsboard to support a respective foot of the user, each foot support apparatus comprising:
- a) a resilient hinge having a lower portion securely attachable to an upper surface of a sportsboard and an upper portion having a first end and a second end, the second end being hingedly connected to said lower portion and being located outwardly of said first end when the hinge is secured to the sportsboard;
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- b) a strap having a first end connected to said upper portion at a first connection point and a second end connected to one of the upper surface of the sportsboard and the lower portion, said upper portion being biased to a raised position away from said lower portion, and a lower surface of said upper portion having a foot engageable portion extending between said first connection point and the first end of said upper portion, wherein the foot engageable portion of said lower surface, together with at least a portion of said strap which extends between the user's foot and an upper surface of the sportsboard, forms an open ended region within which a user's foot may be wedged for support when the upper portion is in the raised position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.