Patent ID: 6871869

Claim:
A snowboard binding, comprising: a base member including at least one recess, a front portion, a rear portion, a central portion arranged between said front and rear portions and a longitudinal axis extending between said front and rear portions, said central portion having a central attachment area configured to be fixedly coupled to a snowboard; a front binding member coupled to said base member at said front portion of said base member, said front binding member being arranged and configured to selectively engage a front cleat of a snowboard boot; a rear binding member coupled to said base member at said rear portion of said base member, said rear binding member being arranged and configured to selectively engage a rear cleat of the snowboard boot; a front abutment section extending upwardly from said front portion of said base member, said front abutment section laterally supporting said front binding member; and a rear abutment section extending upwardly from said rear portion of said base member, said rear abutment section laterally supporting said rear binding member, at least one of said front and rear binding members including an attachment plate for being received by said at least one recess.