Upright seated snowboard

Abstract

A riding apparatus is provided. The riding apparatus includes a seat portion configured to be mounted to a board at a location between a head and a tail of the board, the seat portion including a top surface and opposite lateral sides, wherein the top surface is configured for seated engagement by a rider and the opposite lateral sides include a waist about a longitudinal centerline of the board configured to accommodate at least the feet of the rider between a forwardmost end and a rearward most end of the seat portion, and at least one hand grip extending from the seat portion, wherein the seat portion and the at least one hand grip are integrally formed. The riding apparatus may further include a board having a head and a tail, a bottom surface of the board being configured for engaging a snow or ice covered surface.

1 . A riding apparatus, comprising:
 a seat portion configured to be mounted to a board at a location between a head and a tail of the board, the seat portion including a top surface and opposite lateral sides, wherein the top surface is configured for seated engagement by a rider and the opposite lateral sides include a waist about a longitudinal centerline of the board configured to accommodate at least the feet of the rider between a forwardmost end and a rearward most end of the seat portion; and   at least one hand grip extending from the seat portion, wherein the seat portion and the at least one hand grip are integrally formed.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a board having a head and a tail, a bottom surface of the board being configured for engaging a snow or ice covered surface. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hand grip includes a pair of hand grips extending outward from the opposite lateral sides of the seat portion near the top surface. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the waist is configured to accommodate the legs of the rider. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the seat portion is a concave curved surface. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat portion is configured for mounting closer to said tail than said head. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the board includes runners separated by longitudinally-extending channels. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the board and seat portion are constructed of plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat portion has a beveled front wall and a beveled rear wall. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the board may be constructed by rotational molding, injection molding, growing or milling. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat portion is constructed by rotational molding, injection molding, growing or milling. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the board is reinforced with a lattice of ribs. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the seat portion is secured to the board using mechanical fasteners. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the mechanical fasteners are nuts and bolts. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the bottom surface of the board includes runners. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the bottom surface of the board includes channels. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat portion is substantially hollow. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one hand grip is located between the top surface and a bottom surface of the seat portion.