Highback with independent forward lean adjustment
US7077403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C10/22
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of an upright support member including at least two portions that are to be contacted by and to support a rear portion of the rider's leg and that are movable relative to each other for setting a desired forward lean of the highback. The support member may include a lower portion with a pair of mounting locations for mounting the highback to a gliding board component, such as a snowboard binding, and an upper portion movably supported by the lower portion to vary the forward lean of the highback. The lower portion of the support member may be mounted to a snowboard binding baseplate for lateral rotation between a plurality of lateral positions. The highback may include a forward lean adjuster that prevents the upper portion from moving in the heel direction beyond a predetermined forward lean position. The forward lean adjuster may be coupled to the upper portion and the lower portion of the highback to maintain the upper portion in the selected forward lean position independent of the gliding board component. A locking arrangement may also be provided to lock…
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