Snowboard binding support and snowboard binding

Abstract

A snowboard binding support ( 1 ) comprises a supporting plate ( 7 ) interposed between the upper surface of the board ( 2 ) and the bottom surface of the base of the binding, so as to allow the base of the binding to be raised with respect to the board, said support comprising adjustment means, able to allow adjustment in translation and/or rotation of the supporting plate ( 7 ) with respect to the board ( 2 ) and operating means ( 9 ) that can be operated by the user to enable/disable said adjustment.

1 . A snowboard binding support ( 1 ) characterized in that it comprises a supporting plate ( 7 ) interposed between the upper surface of the board ( 2 ) and the bottom surface of the base of the binding, so as to allow the base of the binding to be raised with respect to the board.  
     
     
         2 . A support according to  claim 1 , characterized in that it comprises adjustment means such as to allow adjustment of the supporting plate ( 7 ) in translation and/or rotation with respect to the board ( 2 ) and operating means ( 9 ) that can be operated by the user to enable/disable said adjustment means.  
     
     
         3 . A support according to  claim 2 , characterized in that said translation adjustment means comprise: 
 a track ( 3 ) mounted integrally on the board ( 2 ),    a slide ( 4 ) slidingly mounted on said track and integral in translation with said supporting plate ( 7 ), and    translation blocking means that can be operated by said operating means ( 9 ).    
     
     
         4 . A support according to  claim 3 , characterized in that said translation blocking means comprise a serrated profile ( 33 ) provided on said track ( 3 ) and a matching serrated profile ( 43 ) provided on said slide ( 4 ).  
     
     
         5 . A support according to  claim 3 , characterized in that said translation locking means comprise a plurality of substantially hemispherical concave seats ( 35 ), provided on said track, and a plurality of spheres ( 53 ) disposed in holes ( 52 ) in said slide ( 4 ) to engage in said concave seats ( 35 ) of said track ( 3 ).  
     
     
         6 . A support according to any one of  claims 2  to  5 , characterized in that said means of adjustment in rotation comprise: 
 a cylindrical tang ( 50 ) integral with said board ( 2 ) or with said slide ( 4 ) and engaging in a hole ( 71 ) of said supporting plate ( 7 ) so that the supporting plate can rotate with respect to said tang, and  
 rotation locking means that can be operated by said operating means ( 9 ).  
 
     
     
         7 . A support according to  claim 6 , characterized in that said rotation locking means comprise a crown wheel ( 44 ), integral with said slide ( 4 ), which can be engaged in a toothed seat ( 77 ) formed in the bottom surface of said supporting plate ( 7 ).  
     
     
         8 . A support according to any one of  claims 2  to  7 , characterized in that said operating means ( 9 ) act on said supporting plate ( 7 ) and/or on said slide ( 4 ) to bring the supporting plate ( 7 ) into a locked position in which adjustment thereof is not permitted and an unlocked position in which adjustment in translation and in rotation is permitted.  
     
     
         9 . A support according to  claim 8 , characterized in that said-operating means ( 9 ) comprise a lever ( 92 ) that can be operated by the user and acts on a jaw device ( 8 ) able to grip the neck of said tang ( 50 ) to lower said supporting plate ( 7 ) or raise said slide ( 4 ), so as to allow locking of said supporting plate ( 7 ) and/or of said slide ( 4 ).  
     
     
         10 . A support according to  claim 9 , characterized in that said jaw device ( 8 ) comprises two levers ( 80 ) pivoted in said supporting plate ( 7 ).  
     
     
         11 . A support according to any one of  claims 3  to  10 , characterized in that spring means ( 45 ) are interposed between said slide ( 4 ) and said plate ( 7 ) to distance said supporting plate ( 7 ) from said slide ( 4 ).  
     
     
         12 . A support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a graduated indicator ( 6 ) integral with the board is placed between said board ( 2 ) and said supporting plate ( 7 ), to indicate the adjustment in rotation of said supporting plate ( 7 ) with respect to the board ( 2 ).  
     
     
         13 . A support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that shims ( 76 ) of soft material are interposed between the board ( 2 ) and the supporting plate ( 7 ) to dampen the impact and vibrations of the board.  
     
     
         14 . A support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said supporting plate ( 7 ) is mounted on the board in a tilted position so as to act as canting for the bindings.  
     
     
         15 . A support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said supporting pate ( 7 ) is configured as a snowboard binding.  
     
     
         16 . A snowboard binding characterized in that the base of said binding comprises a support ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims.  
     
     
         17 . A snowboard characterized in that it comprises a support according to any one of  claims 1  to  15 .  
     
     
         18 . A snowboard characterized in that it comprises a binding according to  claim 16.