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A rotatable snowboard boot binding includes a boot plate with a toe end, a heel end, an aperture, and a cutout, a vertical support connected to the boot plate, a boot binder, an engaging plate, with a top portion with a perimeter edge, a bottom portion, and attachment holes, where the bottom portion

A rotatable snowboard boot binding includes a boot plate with a toe end, a heel end, an aperture, and a cutout, a vertical support connected to the boot plate, a boot binder, an engaging plate, with a top portion with a perimeter edge, a bottom portion, and attachment holes, where the bottom portion includes a perimeter edge with engagement slots and the top portion perimeter edge overhangs the bottom portion perimeter edge, and a latching device fitting moveably within the cutout in the boot plate and engageable with one or more engagement slots in the engaging plate.

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I claim: 1. A rotatable snowboard boot binding, comprising: a boot plate with a toe end, a heel end, an aperture, and a cutout; a vertical support connected to said boot plate; a boot binder; an engaging plate, comprising a top portion with a perimeter edge, a bottom portion, and attachment holes,

I claim: 1. A rotatable snowboard boot binding, comprising: a boot plate with a toe end, a heel end, an aperture, and a cutout; a vertical support connected to said boot plate; a boot binder; an engaging plate, comprising a top portion with a perimeter edge, a bottom portion, and attachment holes, said bottom portion comprising a perimeter edge with engagement slots, wherein said top portion perimeter edge overhangs said bottom portion perimeter edge; a latching device fitting moveably within said cutout in said boot plate and engageable with one or more engagement slots in said engaging plate; wherein the aperture in said boot plate comprises a circular counterbore with an inner bore, an outer bore, and a ledge, wherein the inner bore diameter is approximately equal to the maximum breadth of the bottom portion of the engaging plate but less than the maximum breadth of the top portion of the engaging plate at each point, and the outer bore diameter is equal to or greater than the maximum breadth of the engaging plate top portion at each point. 2. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, further comprising a tether attached to said latching device for operating said latching device. 3. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 2, wherein the tether is attachable to snowboarder's leg for standing access. 4. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claims 1, further comprising a soft plastic pad connected to the bottom surface of said boot plate. 5. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 4, wherein the soft plastic pad is made from self lubricating polymer plastic. 6. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 4, wherein the soft plastic pad is made from material selected from the group consisting of nylon, acetal resin, polytetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy polymer resin, fluorinated ethylene-propylene, polyoxymethylene, acetyl resin, high molecular weight polyethylene, or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. 7. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein the engaging plate is formed as a single piece. 8. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein the engaging plate top portion and bottom portion are circular and concentric in relation to one another. 9. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein said engaging plate is made with materials selected from the group of high strength plastic, aluminum, stainless steel, or oxide coated steel. 10. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein the boot plate toe end and heel end comprise raised areas. 11. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein the boot plate toe end and heel end comprise pads adjustably connected to said boot plate. 12. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein said boot binder includes one or more binding straps. 13. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein said boot binder includes a plurality of boot clamps. 14. The rotatable snowboard binding of claim 1, further comprising a lower calf support connected to said vertical support, and an upper calf support connected to said lower calf support. 15. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 14, wherein said lower calf support is adjustably connected to said vertical support. 16. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claims 14, wherein said upper calf support is connected to said lower calf support using an articulated joint. 17. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claims 14, wherein the material of said lower calf support is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, stainless steel, and oxide coated steel. 18. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 1, wherein said latching device comprises: a latch key fitting slidably within said cutout in said boot plate with at least one tooth for engaging said engagement slots in said engaging plate; a pin; and spring means for positively seating said latch key using spring force; and, connecting means for connecting the latch key to the pin; wherein displacing said pin causes said latch key to slidingly disengage from said engagement slots, thereby deforming said spring means, and further wherein releasing said pin allows said latch key to reengage said engagement slots due to spring force. 19. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 18, wherein said latching device connecting means includes a sprocket chain. 20. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claim 19, wherein said sprocket chain rides upon a raised bearing race within said cutout. 21. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claims 18, wherein said spring means includes a linear coil spring within said cutout in said boot plate, and in parallel with said latch key. 22. The rotatable snowboard binding of claim 1, wherein said latching device comprises: a latch key fitting movably within said cutout in said boot plate, with at least one tooth for engaging said engagement slots in said engaging plate; an engaging bar inserted within said cutout in said boot plate, wherein the engaging bar fits across and over said key; a tension bar inserted through said key and into a slot in said boot plate; a pin with a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is connected to the non-engaged end of said engaging bar; and a tether attached to said second end of said pin. 23. The rotatable snowboard boot binding of claims 18 or 22, wherein said latch key includes a plurality of teeth. 24. A snowboard with a rotatable snowboard boot binding, comprising: a snowboard; a boot plate with a circular aperture and a slot disposed along a lateral edge of said boot plate and in communication with said circular aperture; a toe pad adjustably connected to said boot plate; a heel pad adjustably connected to said boot plate; lateral vertical supports connected to said boot plate; a boot binder for binding a snowboard boot into said rotatable boot binding; an engaging plate, comprising a circular bottom portion with a perimeter edge including engagement slots distributed along said perimeter edge and diameter less than said aperture in said boot plate, a circular top portion greater in diameter than said aperture in said boot plate and concentric with said bottom portion, and attachment holes passing through said bottom and top portions; attachment screws for attaching said engaging plate to said snowboard; a spring loaded latching device fitting slidably within said slot in said boot plate and engageable with one or more engagement slots in said engaging plate; and a tether connected to said latching device for operating said latching device from a standing position. 25. The snowboard with a rotatable boot binding of claim 24, wherein said aperture comprises a circular counterbore with an inner bore, an outer bore, and a ledge, wherein the inner bore diameter is approximately equal to the maximum breadth of the bottom portion of the engaging plate but less than the maximum breadth of the top portion of the engaging plate at each point, and the outer bore diameter is equal to or greater than the maximum breadth of the engaging plate top portion at each point.