Dynamic foot repositioning systems
OwnerPeter Schulzinventor
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Abstract
Dynamic foot repositioning systems for a gliding board including a platform, having a top surface and a bottom surface, the platform including a foot receptacle disposed on the top surface of the platform, and a tether coupled to the platform with a distal end protruding from the bottom surface of the platform. The systems further include a guide track configured to slidably receive the distal end of the tether, the guide track defining a motion path over which the platform slides freely in response to forces applied by a user's foot while the gliding board is traversing a supporting surface. Related gliding board assemblies and methods for repositioning a user's feet are also described.
Claims20
A foot repositioning system for a gliding board, comprising:
- a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, the platform including a foot receptacle disposed on the top surface of the platform, and a tether coupled to the platform with a distal end protruding from the bottom surface of the platform;
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- a guide track configured to slidably receive the distal end of the tether, the guide track defining a motion path over which the platform slides freely in response to forces applied by a user's foot while the gliding board is a traversing a supporting surface.
A gliding board assembly comprising:
- a gliding board for traversing a supporting surface while a user is riding the board;
- a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, the platform including a foot receptacle disposed on the top surface of the platform and a tether coupled to the platform with a distal end protruding from the bottom surface of the platform;
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- a guide track disposed on the gliding board and the guide track having an opening configured to slidably receive the distal end of the tether, the guide track defining a motion path over which the platform slides freely in response to forces applied by a user's foot while the gliding board is traversing a supporting surface.
A method for repositioning a user's feet on a gliding board, the method comprising:
- positioning the feet in foot receptacles on a platform;
- moving the feet toward a desired position along a predetermined guide track by applying force with a foot to the platform allowing the platform to slide freely along the guide track until the desired position is reached;
- holding the feet in the desired position by applying a tensioning force to the platform and the guide track;
- repositioning the feet along the guide track by releasing tension to the platform and the guide track, and repositioning the platform to a different desired position along the guide track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.