Two position mount for a snowboard binding

Abstract

A mount for a snowboard binding including a base plate mounted to the snowboard defining a first locking position for scooting the snowboard and engaging with a rotatably settable disc defining a second locking position for riding the snow board. An attachment to the binding rotates on the settable disc and includes a radially actuating lock for selectably engaging with the first or second locking positions.

1 . A mount for attaching a snowboard binding to a snowboard,
 the mount comprising:   a base plate fixedly attachable to the snowboard comprising a central hub defining an axis of rotation and a peripherally positioned first locking portion;   a setting disc comprising a peripherally positioned second locking portion;   
       a rotating disc assembly sitting atop the setting disc and attachable to the snowboard binding and rotatable about the axis of rotation, the rotating disc assembly including a position lock engageable with the first locking portion and the second locking portion to inhibit rotation of the rotating disc assembly; and
 wherein the setting disc is rotatable about the central hub and can be fixed at a selectable predetermined angle with respect to the base plate. 
 
     
     
         2 . The mount as in  claim 1 , further comprising a setting lock fixedly attachable to the central hub, wherein the setting lock vertically constrains the rotating disc assembly whilst still allowing it to rotate. 
     
     
         3 . The mount as in  claim 1 , wherein the base plate further comprises a series of upwardly facing peripheral teeth and the setting disc further comprises a series of downwardly facing peripheral teeth for engaging with the teeth of the base plate, wherein engagement of the base plate teeth with the setting disc teeth constrain the base plate and the setting disc at the selectable predetermined angle with respect to each other and prevent rotational movement of the setting disc with respect to the base plate. 
     
     
         4 . The mount as in  claim 1 , wherein the position lock comprises a locking pin and the first locking portion comprises a first locking hole for engagement with the locking pin to rotationally position the rotating disc assembly with respect to the snowboard and the second locking portion comprises a second locking hole for engagement with the locking pin to rotationally position the rotating disc assembly with respect to the snowboard. 
     
     
         5 . The mount as in  claim 1 , wherein the position lock comprises inwardly facing teeth, and wherein the first locking portion and second locking portion comprise outwardly facing teeth to engage with the inwardly facing teeth of the position lock to prevent rotational movement of the position lock and the rotating disc assembly with respect to the snowboard. 
     
     
         6 . The mount as in  claim 1 , wherein the rotating disc assembly further comprises a lock housing for guiding movement of the position lock, and springs to bias the position lock inwards to engage with the first locking portion or the second locking portion. 
     
     
         7 . The mount as in  claim 6 , further comprising a push plate attached to the position lock and pivotally attached to the lock housing, wherein pushing the push plate retracts the position lock to disengage it from the first locking portion or the second locking portion. 
     
     
         8 . The mount as in  claim 1 , further comprising a pull ring for retracting the position lock to disengage it from the first locking portion or the second locking portion. 
     
     
         9 . The mount as in  claim 5 , further comprising a soft lock to allow for disengagement of the locking pin by the application of lateral force. 
     
     
         10 . The mount as in  claim 9 , wherein the soft lock comprises a first face with teeth and a pin for engaging with the teeth and the locking hole of the first locking portion, and a second face with a hole for engaging with the locking pin of the position lock. 
     
     
         11 . The mount as in  claim 1 , wherein the rotating disc assembly is attachable to the snowboard binding via a binding attachment attached to the rotating disc assembly, the binding attachment comprising a downwardly facing flange to engage with the snowboard binding. 
     
     
         12 . The mount as in  claim 11 , wherein the flange comprises teeth for engaging with the snowboard binding to prevent relative rotation of the rotating disc assembly with the snowboard binding. 
     
     
         13 . The snowboard binding comprising a base with a mounting hole passing through the base, a peripheral ledge around the mounting hole, and a channel extending from the mounting hole to the side of the base, and further comprising a mount as in  claim 11  positioned within the mounting hole with the lock housing passing through the channel. 
     
     
         14 . A mount for attaching a snowboard binding to a snowboard, wherein the mount includes means to limit the maximum rotation of the snowboard binding with respect to the snowboard in a first direction at a first selectable angle, and means to limit the maximum rotation of the snowboard binding with respect to the snowboard in a second direction at a second selectable angle. 
     
     
         15 . The mount for attaching a snowboard binding to a snowboard as in  claim 14 , the mount comprising:
 a base plate fixedly attachable to the snowboard comprising a central hub defining an axis of rotation and a first locking portion;   a setting disc comprising a second locking portion;   a position lock rotatable about the axis of rotation and engaged with the mount, the position lock engageable with the first locking portion and engageable with the second locking portion to inhibit rotation of the mount about the axis of rotation; and   wherein the setting disc is rotatable about the central hub and can be fixed at the first selectable angle with respect to the base plate, and wherein the first locking portion limits maximum rotation of the position lock in a first direction, and the second locking portion limits maximum rotation of the position lock in a second direction at the second selectable angle.   
     
     
         16 . The mount as in  claim 15 , wherein the position lock comprises a locking pin and the first locking portion comprises a first locking hole for engagement with the locking pin to rotationally position the position lock in a first position and the second locking portion comprises a second locking hole for engagement with the locking pin to position the position lock in a second position. 
     
     
         17 . The mount as in  claim 15 , wherein the position lock comprises inwardly facing teeth, and wherein the first locking portion and second locking portion comprise outwardly facing teeth to engage with the inwardly facing teeth of the position lock to prevent rotational movement of the position lock. 
     
     
         18 . The mount as in  claim 16 , further comprising a soft lock to allow for disengagement of the locking pin by the application of lateral force. 
     
     
         19 . The mount as in  claim 16 , wherein the soft lock comprises a first face with teeth and a pin for engaging with the teeth and the locking hole of the first locking portion, and a second face with a hole for engaging with the locking pin of the position lock. 
     
     
         20 . The mount for attaching a snowboard binding to a snowboard, the mount comprising:
 a base plate fixedly attachable to the snowboard comprising a central hub defining an axis of rotation and a peripherally positioned first locking portion;   a setting disc rotatable about the central hub comprising a peripherally positioned second locking portion;   a rotating disc assembly sitting atop the setting disc and attachable to the snowboard binding and rotatable about the axis of rotation, the rotating disc assembly including a position lock engageable with the first locking portion and the second locking portion to inhibit rotation of the rotating disc assembly; and   wherein the base plate further comprises a series of upwardly facing teeth and the setting disc further comprises a series of downwardly facing teeth for engaging with the teeth of the base plate, wherein engagement of the base plate teeth with the setting disc teeth constrain the base plate and the setting disc at a selectable predetermined angle with respect to each other and prevent rotational movement of the setting disc with respect to the base plate and wherein the position lock comprises a locking pin and the first locking portion comprises a first locking hole for engagement with the locking pin to rotationally position the rotating disc assembly with respect to the snowboard and the second locking portion comprises a second locking hole for engagement with the locking pin to rotationally position the rotating disc assembly with respect to the snowboard.