Patent ID: 7216889

Claim:
A binding assembly for a snowboard comprising: a boot of a fixed length; a base plate, the base plate defining a longitudinal channel that extends forward and rearward along a front part of the base plate; a rear support and retaining means mounted fixed relative to the snowboard for fixing a location of the boot; and, a front support and retention assembly slidably mounted on the base plate including: a front support piece slidably mounted in and longitudinally slidable along the longitudinal channel of the base plate to adjust a location of the front support piece relative to the boot, such that the front support piece can be slid along the base plate without separating the base plate from the snowboard, and a front retaining means connected to the front support piece for adjustably retaining a front of a boot, such that the front support piece and the retaining means move together on the base plate such that a length between the front support piece and the rear support and retaining means is adjustable and the location of the front support piece relative to the boot is adjustable to adapt to snow and bill conditions.