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A swivel mount for a board binding includes a base mountable to an upper surface of a board, and a swivel plate rotatably mounted on the base for relative swivelling rotation of the swivel plate relative to the base between a ride position and forward-walking positions. A rotational resistance devic

A swivel mount for a board binding includes a base mountable to an upper surface of a board, and a swivel plate rotatably mounted on the base for relative swivelling rotation of the swivel plate relative to the base between a ride position and forward-walking positions. A rotational resistance device cooperates between the swivel plate and the base for increasing rotational resistance above that of free-floating rotation but without locking of the swivel plate in a preset locking position when swivelling the swivel plate through the radial arc of the forward-walking positions. A ride position latch releasable locks the swivel plate in the ride position. An actuator releases the ride position latch. The applied force urges the swivel plate to swivel from said ride position to the forward-walking position.

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1. A swivel mount for a board binding comprising:a base mountable to an upper surface of a board, a swivel plate mounted on said base for relative swivelling rotation of said swivel plate relative to said base between a ride position and forward-walking positions, wherein when said binding is mounte

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A swivel mount for a board binding comprising:a base mountable to an upper surface of a board, a swivel plate mounted on said base for relative swivelling rotation of said swivel plate relative to said base between a ride position and forward-walking positions, wherein when said binding is mounted on said swivel plate and said swivel plate is in said ride position said binding is oriented generally perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said board, and wherein when said binding is mounted on said swivel plate and said swivel plate is in said forward-walking positions, said forward-walking positions extending in a radial arc radially spaced from said ride position, said binding is oriented to point a user's first foot in said binding toward a front end of said board so as to generally form an acute angle between said binding and said longitudinal axis of said board, a non-locking, non free-floating rotational resistance means cooperating between said swivel plate and said base for increasing rotational resistance above that of free-floating rotation but without locking of said swivel plate in a preset locking position when swivelling said swivel plate through said radial arc, said rotational resistance means providing resistance of a level between free-floating rotation having substantially no resistance to rotation, and locking rotational resistance requiring unlocking by a user's hand or second foot to permit rotation, at least one ride position latch for releasably locking said swivel plate in said ride position relative to said base upon rotational urging by said user's first foot when said first foot is in said binding and said binding mounted to said swivel plate so as to return said swivel plate from said forward-walking positions to said ride position, an actuator for releasing said ride position latch, wherein said actuator is actuated by a force applied by said second foot in a first direction urging said swivel plate to swivel from said ride position to said forward-walking positions, wherein said actuator comprises a flexible arm flexibly mounted to said swivel plate, said flexible arm having a force receiving member at a first distal end thereof, said first distal end extending generally radially outwardly of said swivel plate. 2. The swivel mount of claim 1 wherein said ride position latch comprises a first pawl mounted on said flexible arm and a detent member fixedly mounted relative to said upper surface of said board, said detent member forming a detent, said first pawl for releasably engaging said detent so as to releasably lock said swivel plate in said ride position,said flexible arm actuable by a force applied generally in said first direction so as to flex relative to said swivel plate to thereby release said pawl from said engagement with said detent. 3. The swivel mount of claim 2 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.4. The swivel mount of claim 3 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.5. The swivel mount of claim 3 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.6. The swivel mount of claim 2 wherein said detent member is mounted to said base.7. The swivel mount of claim 1 wherein said ride position latch comprises a detent member fixedly mounted relative to said upper surface of said board, said detent member forming a detent, said flexible arm releasably engaging said detent so as to releasably lock said swivel plate in said ride position.8. The swivel mount of claim 7 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.9. The swivel mount of claim 8 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.10. The swivel mount of claim 8 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.11. The swivel mount of claim 7 wherein said detent member is mounted to said base.12. The swivel mount of claim 7 wherein said force receiving member, upon receiving a force applied thereto, flexes said flexible arm so as to disengage said flexible arm from said detent.13. The swivel mount of claim 12 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.14. The swivel mount of claim 13 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.15. The swivel mount of claim 13 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.16. The swivel mount of claim 12 wherein said detent member is mounted to said base.17. The swivel mount of claim 1 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.18. The swivel mount of claim 1 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.19. The swivel mount of claim 18 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.20. The swivel mount of claim 18 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.21. The swivel mount of claim 1 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.22. A swivel mount for a board binding comprising:a base mountable to an upper surface of a board, a swivel plate mounted to said binding and rotatably mounted on said base for relative swivelling rotation of said swivel plate relative to said base between a ride position and forward-walking positions, wherein when said swivel plate is in said ride position, said binding is oriented generally perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said board, and wherein when said swivel plate is in said forward-walking positions, said forward-walking positions extending in a radial arc radially spaced from said ride position, said binding is oriented to point a user's first foot in said binding toward a front end of said board so as to generally form an acute angle between said binding and said longitudinal axis of said board, a non-locking, non free-floating rotational resistance means cooperating between said swivel plate and said base for increasing rotational resistance above that of free-floating rotation but without locking of said swivel plate in a preset locking position when swivelling said swivel plate through said radial arc, said rotational resistance means providing resistance of a level between free-floating rotation having substantially no resistance to rotation, and locking rotational resistance requiring unlocking by a user's hand or second foot to permit rotation, at least one ride position latch for releasably locking said swivel plate in said ride position relative to said base upon rotational urging by said user's first foot when said first foot is in said binding so as to return said swivel plate from said forward-walking positions to said ride position, an actuator for releasing said ride position latch, wherein said actuator is actuated by a force applied by said second foot in a first direction urging said swivel plate to swivel from said ride position to said forward-walking positions, wherein said actuator comprises a flexible arm flexibly mounted to said swivel plate, said flexible arm having a force receiving member at a first distal end thereof, said first distal end extending generally radially outwardly of said swivel plate. 23. The swivel mount of claim 22 wherein said ride position latch comprises a first pawl mounted on said flexible arm and a detent member fixedly mounted relative to said upper surface of said board, said detent member forming a detent, said first pawl for releasably engaging said detent so as to releasably lock said swivel plate in said ride position,said flexible arm actuable by a force applied generally in said first direction so as to flex relative to said swivel plate to thereby release said pawl from said engagement with said detent. 24. The swivel mount of claim 23 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.25. The swivel mount of claim 24 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.26. The swivel mount of claim 24 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.27. The swivel mount of claim 23 wherein said detent member is mounted to said base.28. The swivel mount of claim 22 wherein said ride position latch comprises a detent member fixedly mounted relative to said upper surface of said board, said detent member forming a detent, said flexible arm releasably engaging said detent so as to releasably lock said swivel plate in said ride position.29. The swivel mount of claim 28 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.30. The swivel mount of claim 29 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.31. The swivel mount of claim 29 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.32. The swivel mount of claim 28 wherein said force receiving member, upon receiving a force applied thereto, flexes said flexible arm so as to disengage said flexible arm from said detent.33. The swivel mount of claim 32 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.34. The swivel mount of claim 33 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.35. The swivel mount of claim 33 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.36. The swivel mount of claim 32 wherein said detent member is mounted to said base.37. The swivel mount of claim 28 wherein said detent member is mounted to said base.38. The swivel mount of claim 22 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.39. The swivel mount of claim 22 wherein said resistance means comprises a second pawl and an array of pawl receivers lying in a rotational trajectory of said second pawl for mating with said second pawl.40. The swivel mount of claim 39 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.41. The swivel mount of claim 39 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said flexible arm and said array of pawl receivers is formed on said base.42. The swivel mount of claim 22 wherein said second pawl is mounted on said swivel plate, and said array of pawl receivers is formed in said base.