Binding systems for recreational boards are provided. A binding system is mounted atop a rider-support surface of the board. Portions of the binding system are pivotal with the rider's foot and with respect to the board. This pivotal motion may allow the rider to have greater control over the applic
Binding systems for recreational boards are provided. A binding system is mounted atop a rider-support surface of the board. Portions of the binding system are pivotal with the rider's foot and with respect to the board. This pivotal motion may allow the rider to have greater control over the application of weight to the heel and/or toe edges of the board. In particular embodiments, the binding system comprises: a base rigidly mounted atop rider-support surface of the board; and a foot-retainer pivotally mounted to the base via pivot couplings for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and the board.
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1. A binding system for retaining a rider's foot atop a recreational board, the binding system comprising: a base rigidly mountable to the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining the rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupled to the base at a pa
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A binding system for retaining a rider's foot atop a recreational board, the binding system comprising: a base rigidly mountable to the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining the rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupled to the base at a pair of movement joints for motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;the base comprising: a base plate shaped to abut against a rider-support surface of the recreational board on a lower surface thereof, shaped to receive a bottom of the rider's foot on an opposed upper surface thereof and shaped to extend longitudinally between a front stand-off flange and a rear stand-off flange, the front stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding front movement joint at a front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding rear movement joint at a rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate;wherein each of the pair of movement joints comprises one or more deformable bushings and wherein portions of the one or more bushings deform to facilitate motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base. 2. A binding system according to claim 1 wherein the front and rear movement joints respectively comprise front and rear pivot couplings and wherein the foot-retainer is pivotally coupled to the base for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational boards. 3. A binding system according to claim 2 wherein the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween. 4. A binding system according to claim 1 wherein the pair of movement joints each comprise a shaft that extends between the foot-retainer and the base and wherein motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board is associated with corresponding movement of the shaft. 5. A binding system according to claim 4 wherein, for each of the pair of movement joints, the shaft extends through a bore of each of the one or more deformable bushings. 6. A binding system according to claim 4 wherein the shaft extends in a plane generally parallel to a rider-support surface of the recreational board in an absence of forces applied by the rider. 7. A binding system according to claim 4 wherein the shaft extends generally vertically between the foot-retainer and the base in an absence of forces applied by the rider. 8. A binding system according to claim 1 wherein, for each of the pair of movement joints, at least one of the one or more bushings extends between the foot-retainer and the base. 9. A binding system according to claim 1 wherein, for each of the pair of movement joints, at least one of the one or more bushings is located on a side of the base opposite that of the foot-retainer. 10. A binding system according to claim 1 wherein, for each of the pair of movement joints, at least one of the one or more bushings is located on a side of the foot-retainer opposite that of the base. 11. A binding system according to claim 1 wherein each of the pair of movement joints comprises a plurality of shafts that extend between the foot-retainer and the base and wherein motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board is associated with corresponding movement of the plurality of shafts. 12. A binding system according to claim 1 wherein the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween. 13. A binding system according to claim 12 wherein the front stand-off flange is moveably coupled to the front rail by the front movement joint, the front rail and the front stand-off flange shaped to locate the front movement joint at the front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate; and wherein the rear stand-off flange is moveably coupled to the rear rail by the rear movement joint, the rear rail and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate the rear movement joint at the rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate. 14. A binding system according to claim 13 wherein the front and rear rails are apertured with apertures elongated in a transverse direction for adjustability of transverse locations of the front and rear rails relative to the front and rear stand-off flanges and the front and rear movement joints. 15. A binding system according to claim 14 wherein the apertures of the front and rear rails comprise transversely spaced apart concavities between vertically extending projections for supporting the front and rear movement joints within the transversely spaced apart concavities. 16. A binding system according to claim 12 wherein the front and rear rails each comprise a concave lower edge. 17. A binding system according to claim 12 wherein each of the front and rear rails comprises: a central portion spaced upwardly apart from a lowermost portion of the binding; a toe-side leg which extends downwardly from the central portion on a toe side thereof; and a heel-side leg which extends downwardly from the central portion on a heel side thereof. 18. A binding system according to claim 17 comprising: one or more toe-side deformable pads located below lowermost portions of the toe-side legs of the front and rear rails; andone or more heel-side deformable pads located below lowermost portion of the heel-side legs of the front and rear rails;wherein motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and the recreational board causes compression of at least one of: the one or more toe-side deformable pads and the one or more heel-side deformable pads. 19. A binding system for retaining a rider's foot atop a recreational board, the binding system comprising: a base rigidly mountable to the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining the rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupled to the base at a pair of movement joints for motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;the base comprising: a base plate shaped to abut against a rider-support surface of the recreational board on a lower surface thereof, shaped to receive a bottom of the rider's foot on an opposed upper surface thereof and shaped to extend longitudinally between a front stand-off flange and a rear stand-off flange, the front stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding front movement joint at a front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding rear movement joint at a rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate;wherein the front and rear movement joints respectively comprise front and rear pivot couplings and wherein the foot-retainer is pivotally coupled to the base for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;wherein the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween; andwherein the foot-retainer comprises:a high-back located on the heel-side of the binding and extending between and upwardly from the front and rear rails, the high-back comprising a concave surface shaped to accommodate a heel of the rider's foot; anda strapping system extending longitudinally between one or more of: the front and rear rails and front and rear portions of the high back, the strapping system adjustable to a first configuration where the rider's foot is retained under the strapping system and against the concave surface of the high back so as to be generally fixed in relation to the foot-retainer and to a second configuration wherein the rider's foot is insertable into and removable from the foot-retainer. 20. A binding system according to claim 19 wherein the base comprises a front mounting flange that projects forwardly from the front stand-off flange and a rear mounting flange that projects rearwardly from the rear stand-off flange. 21. A binding system according to claim 20 wherein the front and rear mounting flanges are shaped to abut against a rider-support surface of the recreational board and are apertured for projection of fasteners therethrough to mount the binding to the recreational board. 22. A binding system according to claim 19 wherein the base plate comprises: a generally circularly shaped cut-out having an annular region of upwardly facing, radially extending ridges around a perimeter thereof; anda generally circularly shaped mounting disc having an annular region of downwardly facing, radially extending ridges inside a perimeter thereof, the downwardly facing ridges of the mounting disc shaped to engage the upwardly facing ridges in the annular region around the perimeter of the cut-out;wherein the mounting disc is apertured for projection of one or more fasteners therethrough to mount the binding to the recreational board. 23. A binding system according to claim 19 wherein the front stand-off flange is pivotally mounted to the front rail by the front pivot coupling, the front rail and the front stand-off flange shaped to locate the front pivot coupling at a front pivot location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate; and wherein the rear stand-off flange is pivotally mounted to the rear rail by the rear pivot coupling, the rear rail and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate the rear pivot coupling at a rear pivot location spaced upwardly apart from foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate. 24. A binding system according to claim 23 wherein the front and rear rails are apertured with apertures elongated in a transverse direction for adjustability of transverse locations of the front and rear rails relative to the front and rear stand-off flanges and the front and rear pivot couplings. 25. A binding system according to claim 24 wherein the apertures of the front and rear rails comprise transversely spaced apart concavities between vertically extending projections for supporting the front and rear pivot couplings within the transversely spaced apart concavities. 26. A binding system according to claim 23 wherein: the front pivot coupling comprises a front pivot pin that is generally circular in cross-section such that pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and to the board is associated with one or more of: relative motion between the front rail and the front pivot pin; and relative motion between the front stand-off flange and the front pivot pin; andthe rear pivot coupling comprises a rear pivot pin that is generally circular in cross-section such that pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and to the board is associated with one or more of: relative motion between the rear rail and the rear pivot pin; and relative motion between the rear stand-off flange and the rear pivot pin. 27. A binding system according to claim 23 wherein the front and rear pivot couplings are located in range of 0.5 cm-10 cm from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate. 28. A binding system according to claim 19 wherein the front and rear rails each comprise a concave lower edge. 29. A binding system for retaining a rider's foot atop a recreational board, the binding system comprising: a base rigidly mountable to the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining the rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupled to the base at a pair of movement joints for motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;the base comprising: a base plate shaped to abut against a rider-support surface of the recreational board on a lower surface thereof, shaped to receive a bottom of the rider's foot on an opposed upper surface thereof and shaped to extend longitudinally between a front stand-off flange and a rear stand-off flange, the front stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding front movement joint at a front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding rear movement joint at a rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate;wherein the front and rear movement joints respectively comprise front and rear pivot couplings and wherein the foot-retainer is pivotally coupled to the base for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;wherein the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween; andwherein the front rail and the rear rail are rigidly connected to one another only by a heel cup which extends longitudinally between the front and rear rails on a heel side of the binding, the heel cup comprising a concave surface shaped to accommodate a portion of a heel of the rider's foot. 30. A binding system for retaining a rider's foot atop a recreational board, the binding system comprising: a base rigidly mountable to the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining the rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupled to the base at a pair of movement joints for motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;the base comprising: a base plate shaped to abut against a rider-support surface of the recreational board on a lower surface thereof, shaped to receive a bottom of the rider's foot on an opposed upper surface thereof and shaped to extend longitudinally between a front stand-off flange and a rear stand-off flange, the front stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding front movement joint at a front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding rear movement joint at a rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate;wherein the front and rear movement joints respectively comprise front and rear pivot couplings and wherein the foot-retainer is pivotally coupled to the base for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;wherein the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween; andwherein each of the front and rear rails comprises: a central portion spaced upwardly apart from a lowermost portion of the foot-retainer; a toe-side leg which extends downwardly from the central portion on a toe side thereof; and a heel-side leg which extends downwardly from the central portion on a heel side thereof. 31. A binding system according to claim 30 comprising: one or more toe-side deformable pads located below lowermost portions of the toe-side legs of the front and rear rails; andone or more heel-side deformable pads located below lowermost portion of the heel-side legs of the front and rear rails;wherein pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and the recreational board in a first angular direction causes compression of the one or more toe-side deformable pads and pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and the recreational board in an opposing angular direction causes compression of the one or more heel-side deformable pads. 32. A binding system according to claim 31 wherein the one or more toe-side deformable pads and the one or more heel-side deformable pads are elastically deformable such that when compressed, they exhibit restorative forces which tend to restore them to their non-compressed shapes. 33. A binding system according to claim 30 wherein: the front stand-off flange is pivotally mounted to the front rail by the front pivot coupling, and the front rail and the front stand-off flange are shaped to locate the front pivot coupling at a front pivot location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate; andthe rear stand-off flange is pivotally mounted to the rear rail by the rear pivot coupling, and the rear rail and the rear stand-off flange are shaped to locate the rear pivot coupling at a rear pivot location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate. 34. A binding system according to claim 33 wherein the front and rear rails are apertured with apertures elongated in a transverse direction for adjustability of transverse locations of the front and rear rails relative to the front and rear stand-off flanges and the front and rear pivot couplings. 35. A binding system according to claim 34 wherein the apertures of the front and rear rails comprise transversely spaced apart concavities between vertically extending projections for supporting the front and rear pivot couplings within the transversely spaced apart concavities. 36. A binding system according to claim 33 wherein: the front pivot coupling comprises a front pivot pin that is generally circular in cross-section such that pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and to the board is associated with one or more of: relative motion between the front rail and the front pivot pin; and relative motion between the front stand-off flange and the front pivot pin; andthe rear pivot coupling comprises a rear pivot pin that is generally circular in cross-section such that pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and to the board is associated with one or more of: relative motion between the rear rail and the rear pivot pin; and relative motion between the rear stand-off flange and the rear pivot pin. 37. A binding system according to claim 33 wherein the front and rear pivot couplings are located in range of 0.5 cm-10 cm from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate. 38. A binding system according to claim 30 wherein the front and rear rails each comprise a concave lower edge. 39. A binding system for retaining a rider's foot atop a recreational board, the binding system comprising: a base rigidly mountable to the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining the rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupled to the base at a pair of movement joints for motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;the base comprising: a base plate shaped to abut against a rider-support surface of the recreational board on a lower surface thereof, shaped to receive a bottom of the rider's foot on an opposed upper surface thereof and shaped to extend longitudinally between a front stand-off flange and a rear stand-off flange, the front stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding front movement joint at a front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate a corresponding rear movement joint at a rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate;wherein the front and rear movement joints respectively comprise front and rear pivot couplings and wherein the foot-retainer is pivotally coupled to the base for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;wherein the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween;wherein the front stand-off flange is pivotally mounted to the front rail by the front pivot coupling, the front rail and the front stand-off flange shaped to locate the front pivot coupling at a front pivot location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate; and wherein the rear stand-off flange is pivotally mounted to the rear rail by the rear pivot coupling, the rear rail and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate the rear pivot coupling at a rear pivot location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate; andwherein the front and rear rails each comprise a concave lower edge and wherein the binding system comprises one or more deformable pads located between one or more lowermost portions of the front and rear rails and the recreational board. 40. A binding system according to claim 39 wherein the front and rear rails are apertured with apertures elongated in a transverse direction for adjustability of transverse locations of the front and rear rails relative to the front and rear stand-off flanges and the front and rear pivot couplings. 41. A binding system according to claim 40 wherein the apertures of the front and rear rails comprise transversely spaced apart concavities between vertically extending projections for supporting the front and rear pivot couplings within the transversely spaced apart concavities. 42. A binding system according to claim 39 wherein: the front pivot coupling comprises a front pivot pin that is generally circular in cross-section such that pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and to the board is associated with one or more of: relative motion between the front rail and the front pivot pin; and relative motion between the front stand-off flange and the front pivot pin; andthe rear pivot coupling comprises a rear pivot pin that is generally circular in cross-section such that pivotal motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base and to the board is associated with one or more of: relative motion between the rear rail and the rear pivot pin; and relative motion between the rear stand-off flange and the rear pivot pin. 43. A binding system according to claim 39 wherein the front and rear pivot couplings are located in range of 0.5 cm-10 cm from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate. 44. A recreational board comprising: a pair of bindings mounted atop a rider-support surface of the board, each binding comprising: a base rigidly mounted atop the rider-support surface of the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining a rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupled to the base at a pair of movement joints for motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;the base comprising: a base plate shaped to abut against the rider support surface of the board on a lower surface thereof, shaped to receive a bottom of the rider's foot on an opposed upper surface thereof and to extend longitudinally between a front standoff flange and a rear standoff flange, the front standoff flange shaped to locate a corresponding front movement joint at a front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate and the rear standoff flange shaped to locate a corresponding rear movement joint at a rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate;wherein, for each binding, the front and rear movement joints each comprise one or more deformable bushings and wherein portions of the one or more bushings deform to facilitate motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base. 45. A recreational board according to claim 44 wherein, for each binding, the front and rear movement joints comprise corresponding front and rear pivot couplings and wherein the foot-retainer is pivotally coupled to the base for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board. 46. A recreational board according to claim 44 wherein, for each binding, the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween. 47. A recreational board according to claim 46 wherein, for each binding, the front stand-off flange is moveably coupled to the front rail by the front movement joint, the front rail and the front stand-off flange shaped to locate the front movement joint at the front joint location; and wherein the rear stand-off flange is moveably coupled to the rear rail by the rear movement joint, the rear rail and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate the rear movement joint at the rear joint location. 48. A kit comprising: a longitudinally elongated recreational board; anda pair of bindings mountable atop a rider-support surface of the board, each binding comprising: a base rigidly mountable atop the rider-support surface of the recreational board; anda foot-retainer for retaining a rider's foot in generally fixed relation thereto, the foot-retainer moveably coupleable to the base at a pair of movement joints for motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board;the base comprising: a base plate shaped to abut against the rider-support surface of the recreational board on a lower surface thereof, shaped to receive a bottom of the rider's foot on an upper surface thereof and shaped to extend longitudinally between a front standoff flange and a rear standoff flange, the front standoff flange shaped to locate a corresponding front movement joint at a front joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate and a rear standoff flange shaped to locate a corresponding rear movement joint at a rear joint location spaced upwardly apart from the foot-receiving upper surface of the base plate;wherein, for each binding, the front and rear movement joints each comprise one or more deformable bushings and wherein portions of the one or more bushings deform to facilitate motion of the foot-retainer relative to the base. 49. A kit according to claim 48 wherein, for each binding, the front and rear movement joints comprise corresponding front and rear pivot couplings and wherein the foot-retainer is pivotally coupled to the base for pivotal motion of the foot-retainer and the rider's foot relative to the base and the recreational board. 50. A kit according to claim 48 wherein, for each binding, the foot-retainer comprises a front rail and a rear rail longitudinally spaced apart from one another for receiving the rider's foot therebetween. 51. A kit according to claim 50 wherein, for each binding, the front stand-off flange is moveably coupleable to the front rail by the front movement joint, the front rail and the front stand-off flange shaped to locate the front movement joint at the front joint location; and wherein the rear stand-off flange is moveably coupleable to the rear rail by the rear movement joint, the rear rail and the rear stand-off flange shaped to locate the rear movement joint at the rear joint location.
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