Folding and collapsible snowboard pole mounting system

Abstract

A detachable snowboard and snowboard pole with a collapsible shaft divided into segments, a basket tip, and a handle. In exemplary embodiments, the pole affixes to a planar top surface of the snowboard using a mounting system comprising a plurality of clamps at staggered attachment points, each clamp adapted to form a friction fit with segments of the snowboard pole, each clamp oriented in parallel with one another.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A detachable snowboard pole attachment assembly, the snowboard pole assembly comprising:
 a snowboard having a top surface and two boot bindings;   a plurality of clamps affixed to the top surface of the snowboard, the clamps affixed in parallel orientation, staggered across the top surface of the board, the clamps adapted to form a friction fit with a collapsible pole;   a collapsible pole having a plurality of segments, each segment received by a clamp.   
     
     
         2 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface is one of planar and concave. 
     
     
         3 . The snow board pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , w herein the plurality of clamps are mounted either forward of the bindings or rearward of the bindings. 
     
     
         4 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the snowboard consists of three clamps. 
     
     
         5 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the clamps are oriented substantially in parallel with one or more of the bindings. 
     
     
         6 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each clamp comprises two rollers. 
     
     
         7 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein two of the clamps arc spaced in close proximity to one another such that a distance between a second and third clamp exceeds the distance between a first and second clamp. 
     
     
         8 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 7 , wherein a distance between a tip of a forward binding and the first clamp is substantially equal to a distance between the tip of the forward binding and the third clamp. 
     
     
         9 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 7 , wherein a distance between a tip of a forward binding and the first clamp is substantially equal to a distance between the tip of the forward binding and the second clamp. 
     
     
         10 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the pole comprises three segments. 
     
     
         11 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the clamps are oriented at 20 to 45 degrees off a long axis of the snowboard. 
     
     
         12 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the baseplates arc formed as a single integrated piece. 
     
     
         13 . A detachable snowboard pole attachment assembly, the snowboard pole assembly consisting of:
 a snowboard having a top surface and two boot bindings;   three clamps affixed to the top surface of the snowboard, the clamps affixed in parallel orientation, staggered across the top surface of the board, the clamps adapted to form a friction fit with a collapsible pole,   a collapsible pole having three segments, each segment received by a clamp;   wherein the top surface is one of planar and concave;   wherein the snow board consists of three clamps;   wherein the clamps are oriented substantially in parallel with one or more of the bindings;   wherein the clamps are oriented at 20 to 45 degrees off a long axis of the snowboard.   
     
     
         14 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the clamps are adhered to the top surface of the snowboard. 
     
     
         15 . The snowboard pole attachment assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the clamps comprise a baseplate abutting the snowboard shaped as one of square, circular, avoid, rectangular, octagonal, polygonal, and triangular. 
     
     
         16 . The snow board pole attachment assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the baseplates are formed as a single integrated piece.