Accessory for a snowboard

Abstract

An accessory for a snowboard, comprising a plate ( 12 ) adapted to support the feet of a rider, the plate being constructed and arranged to be secured releasably to the snowboard, and having steering means ( 22, 24 ) which is pivotably mounted on said plate and which is constructed to extend away from the snowboard in a first arrangement, and to lie substantially parallel to the snowboard in a further arrangement.

1 . An accessory for a snowboard ( 10 ), comprising a plate ( 12 ) adapted to support the feet of a rider, the plate being constructed and arranged to be secured releasably to the snowboard, and having steering means ( 22 ,  24 ) which is pivotably mounted on said plate and which is constructed to extend away from the snowboard in a first arrangement.  
     
     
         2 . An accessory for a snowboard, comprising a plate ( 12 ) adapted to support the feet of a rider, the plate being constructed and arranged to be secured releasably to the snowboard, and having steering means ( 22 ,  24 ) which is pivotably mounted on said plate and which is constructed to extend away from the snowboard in a first arrangement, and to lie substantially parallel to the snowboard in a further arrangement.  
     
     
         3 . An accessory for a snowboard as claimed in  claim 1  or  claim 2  in which the steering means comprises a handle ( 24 ) spaced from the snowboard in said first arrangement by an elongate member ( 22 ).  
     
     
         4 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 3  in which the elongate member is provided with an opening ( 5 ) adjacent said plate, the opening being adapted to provide a hand hold when in said second arrangement.  
     
     
         5 . An accessory as claimed in any preceding claim in which the plate is provided with demountable foot grips ( 30 ).  
     
     
         6 . An accessory as claimed in  claim 5  in which the foot grips ( 30 ) comprise a pad or pads made from a material which promotes friction between said pad or pads and the feet of a rider in use.  
     
     
         7 . An accessory as claimed in any preceding claim in which the steering means includes an elongate member ( 22 ) which is lockable at a chosen angle to the base of the snowboard in use.  
     
     
         8 . An accessory as claimed in any preceding claim in which the steering means includes an elongate member ( 22 ) the length of which is settable to different values.  
     
     
         9 . An accessory as claimed in any preceding claim in which the steering means is secured releasably to the plate, such that in a fall the steering means will release rather than cause an injury.  
     
     
         10 . A snowboard including an accessory as claimed in any preceding claim, and means for securing said accessory releasably to said snowboard.  
     
     
         11 . A snowboard adapted to have an integral rigid platform thicker than the surrounding board, and having steering means ( 22 ,  24 ) which is pivotably mounted on said platform, and which is constructed to extend away from the snowboard in a first arrangement.  
     
     
         12 . A snowboard adapted to have an integral rigid platform thicker than the surrounding board, and having steering means ( 22 ,  24 ) which is pivotably mounted on said platform and which is constructed to extend away from the snowboard in a first arrangement, and to lie substantially parallel to the snowboard in a further arrangement.