Patent ID: 6296258
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A shock-absorbing apparatus for coupling a binding to a snowboard, the apparatus comprising:a plate, said plate adapted to have the binding firmly attached thereto;a bearing assembly coupling said plate to the snowboard, said bearing assembly including a threaded portion for engaging the snowboard and a spherical bearing assembly having a spherical portion and a sleeve, the sleeve surrounding at least a part of the spherical portion and being operatively coupled to the plate by engaging a wall of an aperture of the plate, said bearing assembly responsive to mechanical energy encountered by the binding or the snowboard during use by engaging the binding to pivot from or move along an axis orthogonal to a top surface of the snow board; anda biasing assembly biasing the plate away from the snowboard, said biasing assembly attached to said plate and oriented to press against the snowboard.