Snowboard Back Foot Support Apparatus

Abstract

A device is provided for supporting at least part of the weight of a snowboard on a boot of a snowboarder while sitting in a chairlift having no footrest, the snowboard having a boot binding for receiving and securing the boot onto the snowboard, where the device includes an elongated support member having a central portion, and fasteners at both ends, one for joining to the boot, and the other for joining to the boot binding so that the elongated support member is operable to transfer at least a portion of the weight on the boot binding to the boot. Other techniques are described that incorporate the foregoing back foot support device directly into the boot binding, by, for example, the boot binding manufacturer.

1 . A device for supporting at least part of the weight of a snowboard on a boot of a snowboarder while sitting in a chairlift having no footrest, the snowboard having a binding for receiving and securing the boot onto the snowboard, the device comprising: 
 an elongated support member having a central portion, a boot engagement end portion, and a binding joining end portion;    a first fastener operable for removably and securely joining said boot engagement end portion to the boot, said boot engagement end portion being configured with said first fastener to thereby be operable for removably joining said elongated support member to the boot; and    a second fastener operable for joining said binding joining end portion to the binding, said binding joining end portion being configured with said second fastener to thereby be operable for joining said elongated support member to the binding, said elongated support member being operable to transfer at least a portion of the weight on the binding to the boot.    
   
   
       2 . The support device of  claim 1 , wherein said first fastener is a tooth, Velcro, a magnet, sticky rubber, custom clamp, custom plug, ridge, or nub.  
   
   
       3 . The support device of  claim 1 , wherein said second fastener is configured to be mountable to a toe strap, a heel strap, a screwable hole, or a high-back adjustment point of the binding.  
   
   
       4 . The support device of  claim 1 , further comprising a flexible joint between said central portion and said boot engagement end portion or between said central portion and said binding joining end portion.