Gliding board with modified bending characteristics and edge features adjacent binding mounting regions
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63C-005/00
A63C-005/04
A63C-005/048
A63C-005/052
출원번호
US-0307486
(2011-11-30)
등록번호
US-8764044
(2014-07-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Bergendahl, Peter J.
Burga, Jeffrey Thomas
Wagner, Richard William
Seward, Scott
Fidler, Christopher
출원인 / 주소
The Burton Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
인용정보
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1인용 특허 :
8
초록▼
A gliding board may have less resistance to bending in portions within one or both binding mounting regions as compared to portions at or near ends of the binding mounting regions. Some embodiments provide for increased ability to store and release energy when performing certain maneuvers with the b
A gliding board may have less resistance to bending in portions within one or both binding mounting regions as compared to portions at or near ends of the binding mounting regions. Some embodiments provide for increased ability to store and release energy when performing certain maneuvers with the board, such as nose presses, ollies and similar moves. Regions of greatest stiffness may be arranged at outer ends of the binding mounting regions, and may be arranged along lines that are transverse to a longitudinal axis of the board. Alternately, a board may include heel and toe convex portions in the heel and toe side edges that are offset along the board length, e.g., so that the heel convex portions are closer to each other and to a longitudinal board center than the toe convex portions.
대표청구항▼
1. A gliding board comprising: an upturned nose at a forward end of the board;a tail at a rear end of the board;a running length connected to and located between the nose and tail;a top surface of the board extending from the nose to the tail over a top portion of the running length;a bottom surface
1. A gliding board comprising: an upturned nose at a forward end of the board;a tail at a rear end of the board;a running length connected to and located between the nose and tail;a top surface of the board extending from the nose to the tail over a top portion of the running length;a bottom surface of the board extending from the nose to the tail over a lower portion of the running length, at least a portion of the bottom surface being constructed and arranged to contact a gliding surface during riding;side edges on opposite sides of the running length and extending between the nose and the tail; andforward and rear binding mounting features each arranged to engage with and secure a foot binding to the board top surface, the forward and rear binding mounting features each defining a respective forward and rear binding mounting region in the running length in which a respective foot binding is securable to the board, the forward binding mounting region being located nearer the nose than the rear binding mounting region, the forward binding mounting region having a forward end nearest the nose and the rear binding mounting region having a rear end nearest the tail;wherein the board has outer forward and rear regions of greater stiffness with respect to bending of the board about an axis that is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the board in a portion between the forward binding mounting region and the nose and in a portion between the rear binding mounting region and the tail, respectively, where the regions of greater stiffness have a stiffness with respect to bending that is greater than any portion of the board in the binding mounting regions, and wherein the outer forward and rear regions of greater stiffness are arranged respectively along outer forward and rear lines that are transverse to the longitudinal axis; andwherein the board has inner forward and rear regions of increased stiffness with respect to bending of the board about the axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis arranged along inner forward and rear lines between the binding mounting regions, the inner forward region of increased stiffness being located nearer the forward binding mounting region than the inner rear region of increased stiffness, and the inner rear region of increased stiffness being located nearer the rear binding mounting region than the inner forward region of increased stiffness, the inner forward and rear regions of increased stiffness having a greater stiffness with respect to bending than portions of the board within the binding mounting regions. 2. The board of claim 1, wherein the outer forward and rear lines are at an angle of between about 90-120 degrees to the longitudinal axis. 3. The board of claim 1, wherein toe side ends of the outer forward and rear lines are located farther from a longitudinal center of the board than heel side ends of the outer forward and rear lines. 4. The board of claim 1, wherein the inner forward line is parallel to the outer forward line, and the inner rear line is parallel to the outer rear line. 5. The board of claim 4, wherein the outer and inner forward lines are at an angle of between about 90-120 degrees to the longitudinal axis, and the outer and inner rear lines are at an angle of between about 90-120 degrees to the longitudinal axis. 6. The board of claim 5, wherein the outer and inner forward lines are arranged at a different angle relative to the longitudinal axis than to the outer and inner rear lines. 7. The board of claim 5, wherein toe side ends of the outer and inner forward and rear lines are located farther from a longitudinal center of the board than heel side ends of the outer and inner forward and rear lines. 8. The board of claim 1, wherein the inner forward and rear regions of increased stiffness have a lower resistance to bending than the outer forward and rear regions of greater stiffness. 9. The board of claim 1, wherein the outer forward and rear regions of greater stiffness are formed by thickness variations in a core of the board. 10. The board of claim 1, wherein the side edges include a heel side edge and a toe side edge, the heel side edge including forward and rear heel convex portions respectively located near an intended location for a rider's forward and rear heel, and the toe side edge including forward and rear toe convex portions respectively located near an intended location for a rider's forward and rear toe. 11. The board of claim 10, wherein the heel convex portions are located closer to a longitudinal center of the board than the toe convex portions. 12. The board of claim 10, wherein a forward edge effect line extending between the forward heel convex portion and the forward toe convex portion is transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a rear edge effect line extending between the rear heel convex portion and the rear toe convex portion is transverse to the longitudinal axis. 13. The board of claim 12, wherein the forward and rear edge effect lines are arranged at an angle of between about 90-120 degrees to the longitudinal axis. 14. The board of claim 12, wherein the forward edge effect line is located near an inner end of the forward mounting region, and the rear edge effect line is located near an inner end of the rear mounting region. 15. The board of claim 10, wherein the heel and toe convex portions each have a peak height relative to an adjacent portion of the side edge of about 0.5 to 2.5 mm. 16. The board of claim 1, wherein each binding mounting feature includes a plurality of threaded inserts fixed to the running length, or includes a channel fixed to the running length. 17. The board of claim 1, wherein the forward and rear binding mounting features are separated from each other. 18. The board of claim 1, wherein the board has a thickness that is greater in the outer forward and rear regions of greater stiffness than in any other portion of the board. 19. The board of claim 1, wherein the side edges include metal edges arranged to engage the gliding surface during riding. 20. The board of claim 1, wherein the side edges have a sidecut. 21. The board of claim 1, wherein the nose, tail and running length of the board have a sidewall construction, and wherein the side edges include a sidewall member at partially between the top surface and the bottom surface. 22. The board of claim 1, wherein the nose, tail and running length of the board have a cap construction. 23. The board of claim 1, wherein forward and rear concave portions are located in the board top surface at respective forward and rear binding mounting regions, one concave portion is located between the nose and the forward binding mounting region, and one concave portion is located between the tail and the rear binding mounting region. 24. The board of claim 23, wherein the board is a snowboard. 25. The board of claim 1, wherein the top surface includes five concave portions and four convex portions, with two of the concave portions being located at respective binding mounting regions. 26. A gliding board comprising: an upturned nose at a forward end of the board;a tail at a rear end of the board;a running length connected to and located between the nose and tail;a top surface of the board extending from the nose to the tail over a top portion of the running length;a bottom surface of the board extending from the nose to the tail over a lower portion of the running length, at least a portion of the bottom surface being constructed and arranged to contact a gliding surface during riding;heel side and toe side edges on opposite sides of the running length and extending between the nose and the tail, the heel side and toe side edges each having an overall sidecut that defines a concave shape; andforward and rear binding mounting features each arranged to engage with and secure a foot binding to the board top surface, the forward and rear binding mounting features each defining a respective forward and rear binding mounting region in the running length in which a respective foot binding is securable to the board, the forward binding mounting region being located nearer the nose than the rear binding mounting region, the forward binding mounting region having a forward end nearest the nose and the rear binding mounting region having a rear end nearest the tail;wherein the heel side edge includes forward and rear heel convex portions respectively positioned near a location of a forward and rear heel of a rider's feet when secured to the board at the forward and rear binding mounting regions, and the toe side edge includes forward and rear toe convex portions respectively positioned near a location of a forward and rear toe of a rider's feet when secured to the board at the forward and rear binding mounting regions, the overall sidecut of the heel side edge and the toe side edge including no other convex portions other than the respective forward and rear heel convex portions and forward and rear toe convex portions;wherein the forward heel convex portion is located closer to a longitudinal center of the board than the forward toe convex portion, and rear heel convex portion is located closer to a longitudinal center of the board than the rear toe convex portion. 27. The board of claim 26, wherein a forward edge effect line extending between the forward heel convex portion and the forward toe convex portion is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the board, and a rear edge effect line extending between the rear heel convex portion and the rear toe convex portion is transverse to the longitudinal axis. 28. The board of claim 27, wherein the forward and rear edge effect lines are arranged at an angle of between about 90-120 degrees to the longitudinal axis. 29. The board of claim 27, wherein the forward edge effect line is located near an inner end of the forward mounting region, and the rear edge effect line is located near an inner end of the rear mounting region. 30. The board of claim 26, wherein the heel and toe convex portions each have a peak height relative to an adjacent portion of the side edge of about 0.5 to 2.5 mm. 31. The board of claim 26, wherein the board has outer forward and rear regions of greater stiffness with respect to bending of the board about an axis that is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the board in a portion between the forward binding mounting region and the nose and in a portion between the rear binding mounting region and the tail, respectively. 32. The board of claim 31, wherein the outer forward and rear regions of greater stiffness are arranged respectively along outer forward and rear lines that are transverse to the longitudinal axis. 33. The board of claim 32, wherein the outer forward and rear lines are at an angle of between about 90-120 degrees to the longitudinal axis. 34. The board of claim 32, wherein a forward edge effect line extending between the forward heel convex portion and the forward toe convex portion is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the board, and a rear edge effect line extending between the rear heel convex portion and the rear toe convex portion is transverse to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the forward edge effect line is approximately parallel to the outer forward line, and the rear edge effect line is approximately parallel to the outer rear line. 35. The board of claim 31, wherein the board has inner forward and rear regions of increased stiffness with respect to bending of the board about the axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis arranged along inner forward and rear lines between the binding mounting regions, the inner forward region of increased stiffness being located nearer the forward binding mounting region than the inner rear region of increased stiffness, and the inner rear region of increased stiffness being located nearer the rear binding mounting region than the inner forward region of increased stiffness, the inner forward and rear regions of increased stiffness having a greater stiffness with respect to bending than portions of the board within the binding mounting regions. 36. The board of claim 35, wherein the inner forward line is parallel to the outer forward line, and the inner rear line is parallel to the outer rear line. 37. The board of claim 26, wherein a central portion of the running length has rocker.
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