Load distributing system for snowboards

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2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Vanaman, Frank (Department: 3618)

Land vehicles

Skates

Runner type

C280S014220

Reexamination Certificate

active

06840530

ABSTRACT:
A snowboard that facilitates turn carving by distributing the load applied by the rider over a much greater portion of the edge of the board preferably comprises a spider mount drive system operably mounted on the board. The drive system includes a drive base that is operably coupled to a boot binding and is adapted to distribute a load applied by a rider to multiple locations along the edge of the snowboard. The drive base preferably includes a central cross member and first and second elongated leg members extending outwardly from its heel and toe locations and is preferably pivotally mounted to the board. The drive base may be formed integrally with the binding or, alternatively, be formed as a separate insertable member. Alternatively, the snowboard preferably comprises V-shaped, diamond shaped or T-shaped drive members mounted to the snowboard or formed integrally therewith to increase the stiffness of the snowboard in the area between the binding mounts and direct a turning load toward the central axis of the snowboard. Additional stiffener fingers may be included that extend outwardly toward the nose and tail ends of the board.

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