Snowboard anchoring system and method
OwnerAvery C. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A snowboard system and methods are disclosed adapted for board stabilization while a user attaches the snowboard binding and boot from a standing position. The system includes an anchoring stake, a retainer and retractable cord, and an anchoring line, or loop. A safety retainer line from the stake may also be provided.
Claims18
A snowboard anchoring system adapted for stabilizing a snowboard while a user attaches a user footwear at a snowboard binding affixed to the snowboard, said system comprising:
- an anchoring stake not associated with the snowboard and readily manipulable by the user;
- wherein said stake includes a snow packer shelf and a shaft with retainer segments therealong;
- and an anchoring line securable at one of the footwear and the binding for selective engagement with said stake when snowboard stabilization is desired.
A snowboard anchoring system adapted for stabilizing a snowboard while a user attaches a user footwear at a snowboard binding affixed to the snowboard, said system comprising:
- an anchoring stake not associated with the snowboard and having an attachment thereat;
- a retainer having a housing securable adjacent to the footwear, a retractable cord maintained in said housing and selectively extendable therefrom and retractable thereinto by a user, said cord attachable at said stake attachment;
- an anchoring line including first and second loops, said first loop securable at one of the footwear and the binding and said second loop for selective engagement by said stake when snowboard stabilization is desired;
- and
- a safety line attachable at one end with the footwear and attachable at an opposite end to said anchoring stake attachment.
A snowboard anchoring method for selective stabilization of a snowboard while a user is standing thereupon comprising the steps of:
- securing a line at one of a snowboarder's footwear and a binding attached to the snowboard;
- retractably retaining a stake in association with the user;
- selectively engaging the stake with the line when snowboard stabilization is desired;
- and
- retracting the stake toward the user's body when not in use for snowboard stabilization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.