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US 6,631,919 B1Granted
Wing-shaped leg support for a highback
AssigneeThe Burton Corporation
InventorsBrian West, Ryan Coulter, Stefan Reuss
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Abstract
A highback includes a wing-shaped leg support adjustably extending therefrom that cooperates with a rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback. The support is movable between a plurality of positions relative to the highback so that the position of the support may be selectively adjustable by the rider to accommodate the rider's particular riding preferences. The adjustable support facilitates the selection of desired force transmission to the board and may enhance board control.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a highback for use with a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board, the highback being constructed and arranged to be mounted to the component and to be contacted by a rear portion of the rider's leg;
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- a wing-shaped leg support extending in a lateral direction from the highback, the support being constructed and arranged to cooperate with the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback, the support being adjustably movable between a plurality of positions relative to the highback so that the position of the support relative to the highback may be selectively adjusted by the rider;
- wherein the support is also adapted to be selectively mountable to the highback by the rider in one of a first adjustable position whereby the support extends from a first lateral side of the highback, and in a second adjustable, flipped over position whereby the support extends from an opposite, second lateral side of the highback.
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A system for use with a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board, the system comprising:
- a highback constructed and arranged to mount to the component and to be contacted by a rear portion of the rider's leg;
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- a plurality of interchangeable leg supports, each support constructed and arranged to be mounted to the highback and to laterally extend from the highback, each support constructed and arranged to cooperate with the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback, wherein at least one support is constructed and arranged to be movably mounted to the highback between a plurality of positions relative to the highback so that a position of the support relative to the highback is selectively adjustable by the rider.
A system for use with a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board, the system comprising:
- a highback constructed and arranged to mount to the component and to be contacted by a rear portion of the rider's leg;
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- a plurality of interchangeable leg supports, each support constructed and arranged to be mounted to the highback and to laterally extend from the highback, each support constructed and arranged to cooperate with the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback,
- wherein the highback includes an inner surface facing toward the support when mounted thereon, the inner surface having a generally concave shape, and wherein at least one of the supports includes a mounting surface having a shape conformable with the generally concave shape of the inner surface of the highback.
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A system for use with a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board, the system comprising:
- a highback constructed and arranged to mount to the component and to be contacted by a rear portion of the rider's leg;
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- a plurality of interchangeable leg supports, each support constructed and arranged to be mounted to the highback and to laterally extend from the highback, each support constructed and arranged to cooperate with the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback,
- wherein at least one support includes an inner surface facing away from the highback when mounted thereon, the at least one support including a pad mounted to at least a portion of the inner surface.
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A wing-shaped leg support for use with a highback, the highback for use with a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board, the support comprising:
- a body portion constructed and arranged to engage with the highback, the body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a wing portion disposed laterally of the body portion and extending forwardly from the body portion, the wing portion being constructed and arranged to cooperate with the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback, the wing portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surfaces of the wing and body portions defining an inner surface of the leg support and the outer surfaces of the wing and body portions defining an outer surface of the leg support, the inner and outer surfaces of the leg support defining a thickness therebetween;
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- a reinforced section formed between the body portion and the laterally disposed and forwardly extending wing portion, the reinforced section constructed and arranged to lie adjacent a lateral side of the highback when the leg support is mounted thereto, wherein an increase in the thickness defines at least a portion of the reinforced section.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a highback for use with a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board, the highback being constructed and arranged to be mounted to the component and to be contacted by a rear portion of the rider's leg;
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- a wing-shaped leg support mounted to the highback, the support comprising:
- a body portion constructed and arranged to engage with the highback;
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- a wing portion disposed laterally of the body portion and extending forwardly from the body portion, the wing portion being constructed and arranged to cooperate with a lateral side of the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback;
- wherein the support is also adapted to be selectively mountable to the highback by the rider in one of a first adjustable position whereby the support extends from a first lateral side of the highback, and in a second adjustable, flipped over position whereby the support extends from an opposite, second lateral side of the highback.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board;
- a highback mounted to the component at an attachment location and extending upwardly through an upper portion to a top edge, the highback defining a height generally between the attachment location and the top edge, the highback being constructed and arranged to be contacted by a rear portion of the rider's leg;
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- a wing-shaped leg support extending in a lateral direction from the upper portion of the highback, the support having a wing portion that is constructed and arranged to cooperate with the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback, the support being adjustably movable between a plurality of positions relative to the highback so that the position of the support relative to the highback may be selectively adjusted by the rider, the support having a height that is less than the height of the highback,
- wherein the support is constructed and arranged to selectively mount to the highback in one of a first lateral position, wherein the support extends from a first lateral side of the highback, and a second lateral position, wherein the support extends from a second lateral side of the highback.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board;
- a highback mounted to the component at an attachment location and extending upwardly through an upper portion to a top edge, the highback defining a height generally between the attachment location and the top edge, the highback being constructed and arranged to be contacted by a rear portion of the rider's leg;
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- a wing-shaped leg support extending in a lateral direction from the upper portion of the highback, the support having a wing portion that is constructed and arranged to cooperate with the rider's leg to transmit forces from the rider's leg to the highback, the support being adjustably movable between a plurality of positions relative to the highback so that the position of the support relative to the highback may be selectively adjusted by the rider, the support having a height that is less than the height of the highback, wherein the support includes a plurality of teeth matingly engaging the highback to maintain the support in one of the plurality of positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.