Rotatable snowboard binding interface

Abstract

A rotatable binding interface for a snowboard for facilitating usage of the snowboard in at least two different orientations is disclosed herein. The rotatable binding interface includes a fixed assembly that is coupled to a snowboard body. A rotatable assembly is coupled to the fixed assembly, wherein the rotatable assembly is configured to allow fitment of a binding thereon, wherein a user may rotate the rotatable assembly using a foot placed in the binding by applying a twisting motion drive to the rotatable assembly. The rotatable assembly is configured to be locked in at least two different orientations for the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rotatable binding interface for a snowboard for facilitating usage of the snowboard in at least two different orientations, the rotatable binding interface comprising:
 a fixed assembly capable of coupling to a snowboard body;   a rotatable assembly coupled to the fixed assembly, wherein the rotatable assembly is configured to allow fitment of a binding thereon; and   a locking assembly securely disposed on the fixed assembly and configured to lock the rotatable assembly in at least two different orientations.   
     
     
         2 . The rotatable binding interface according to  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable assembly comprises a heel raise brake. 
     
     
         3 . The rotatable binding interface according to  claim 2 , wherein the heel raise brake comprises an extending tab set along a perimeter of a rotating base plate. 
     
     
         4 . The rotatable binding interface according to  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable assembly comprises a base plate hingedly coupled to a rotating base plate. 
     
     
         5 . The rotatable binding interface according to  claim 4 , wherein the rotatable assembly comprises a base plate hingedly coupled to a rotating base plate via a releasable hinge. 
     
     
         6 . The rotatable binding interface according to  claim 5 , wherein the releasable hinge is comprises a male binding disc coupled into a biased latch. 
     
     
         7 . The rotatable binding interface according to  claim 1  wherein the riding angle may be adjusted without predetermined increment as may be locked via user within a predetermined path. 
     
     
         8 . A method for mounting a rotatable binding on a snowboard body comprising the steps of:
 mounting a boot into a binding;   setting a first angle of a rotating body to orient the boot in a riding orientation;   releasing a rotatable assembly to allow the boot to rotate relative to the snowboard;   resetting to a second angle of the rotating body to orient the boot in a walking/skating orientation.