Toddler Snowboard Training Harness

Abstract

A snowboard training device which allows a trainer to strap a toddler to the trainer while the trainer is buckled into the snowboard. The snowboard training device consists of a harness arrangement, which secures the toddler to the trainer. The toddler is secured to the trainer at points of connection from the harness to the trainer's front leg or both legs while the toddler also stands on the snowboard. The device allows the trainer and the toddler to snowboard on a snow slope with the toddler firmly attached to the trainer for safety and instruction purposes.

I claim the following: 
     
         1 . A snowboard training device adapted to allow a trainer to attach a toddler to the trainer's front leg or in between the trainer's legs so that the toddler may stand on the board while being secured to the trainer while both the trainer and toddler are snowboarding on a snow slope; the device consisting of a harness attached securely to the toddler and connection straps connecting the harness securely to the trainer while the toddler stands on the snowboard behind the trainer's front leg or in between the trainer's legs and in between the fixed bindings of the snowboard. 
     
     
         2 . The snowboard training device of  claim 1  wherein the harness of the device has any number of connections to the trainer. 
     
     
         3 . The snowboard training device of  claim 1  wherein the harness of the device has adjustable straps so that that harness may properly fit the trainee. 
     
     
         4 . The snowboard training device of  claim 1  wherein the straps connecting the harness to the trainer are adjustable so that the harness may properly fit to the trainer thus allowing support to the trainee while standing on the snowboard. 
     
     
         5 . The snowboard training device of  claim 1  wherein the trainee is an infant, toddler, child or small person small enough to stand between the legs of the trainer while connected to the trainer via the device. 
     
     
         6 . The snowboard training device of  claim 1  wherein the trainee is an infant, toddler, child or person who can stand on the snowboard while the trainer is strapped into the front bindings of the board and the rear foot of the trainer is either strapped or unstrapped to the rear binding. 
     
     
         7 . The snowboard training device of  claim 1  wherein the harness arrangement is incorporated into a jacket. 
     
     
         8 . The method of instructing a trainee to ride a snowboard, the method compromising of steps of:
 a. attaching a harness to a toddler, infant, child or small person small enough to stand between the legs of the trainer or on the board behind the front leg of the trainer;   b. the trainer being strapped into the snowboard via the front or both front and rear binding(s) and standing;   c. the toddler, infant, child or small person being attached securely to the trainer via the harness and connection straps which attach the harness to the trainer's front leg or both front and rear legs;   d. the toddler, infant, child or small person also standing on the board between the snowboard bindings; and   e. both the trainer and toddler snowboarding on a snow slope.