Snowboard Control Lever

Abstract

An attachment and/or configuration to a snowboard or snowboard boot binding which offers an elongated extended levering like apparatus that when disposed to provides means for a steering device through mechanical leverage from the free unbound booted foot of the snowboarder. The snowboard attachment assists the snowboarder in acquiring edge control when positioning the boot toe of the unbound booted foot under the elongated extended levering like device urging snowboard on back edge or front edge. This attachment offers a means of steering a snowboard when exiting the chair lift when one foot is free and unbound from its snowboard boot binding. The attachment also offers a resting position for the snowboard on the toe of the free unbound foot while riding on the chair lift. When the toe of the free unbound boot is positioned under the lever like apparatus during the chair lift ride the rider/snowboarder is in position to exit the chair lift safer by urging lever like apparatus backwards for a back edge on the snowboard or forward on the boot toe and front edge on the snowboard thus steering away from obstacles due to enhanced snowboard control.

1 . Independent Claim # 1   A elongated extended levering like apparatus that when disposed to or made part of a gliding board or snowboard or snowboard binding whereby provides means for a steering device used by the free unbound booted foot of the snowboarder urging said lever like apparatus to assist snowboarder in acquiring edge control.   A elongated extended levering like apparatus, attached to a mounting plate with screws.   A elongated extended levering like apparatus, attached to a mounting plate by welding.   A elongated extended levering like apparatus of  claim 1 , molded as part of a mounting plate.   A elongated extended levering like apparatus of  claim 1 , attached directly to Snowboard binding by screws.   A elongated extended levering like apparatus of  claim 1 , molded as part of a snowboard binding.   A elongated extended levering like apparatus of  claim 1 , spring loaded to extend as part of the snowboard binding.   A elongated extended levering like apparatus of  claim 1 , attached directly to the snowboard top surface of the snowboard by screws without use of mounting plate.   
     
     
         2 . Independent Claim # 2   A steering control device used by the free unbound booted foot of the snowboarder comprising:   a. a elongated extended lever like apparatus,   b. a slotted mounting plate,   c. said lever like apparatus disposed perpendicularly to said slotted mounting plate that when sandwiched between the snowboard boot binding and snowboard whereby provides the operator of the snowboard means for urging said lever like apparatus to assist in snowboard edge control and steering.