Patent ID: 6543793
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A43B,A63C

Abstract:
A highback for use with a gliding board component that interfaces with a rider's leg and is supportable by a gliding board, the highback comprising:an upright support member constructed and arranged to be contacted by and to support a rear portion of the rider's leg, the support member including a lower portion and an upper portion, the support member being comprised of at least a first material having a first stiffness extending continuously from an upper end of the upper portion to at least a lower end of the upper portion; and a pair of mounting locations integrally formed with the support member and being disposed on opposing sides of the lower portion thereof for mounting the highback to the gliding board component, the mounting locations being comprised of a second material that is different from the first material and has a second stiffness that is different from the first stiffness; wherein the first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness, the lower portion includes a heel cup configured to hold a heel portion of a boot, the heel cup being comprised substantially of the second material, and wherein the support member includes an upper margin along the upper end of the upper portion thereof comprised of a material that is different from the first material and has a stiffness that is less than the first stiffness.