Patent ID: 7390009

Claim:
A board for sliding on snow having a top, a core, and a base positioned below the top, the board having a forward portion, a mid portion, and a rearward portion, edges are fixedly secured adjacent the base along the forward portion and along the rearward portion, the edges being formed of a material harder than the base and core, the board comprising: a) a recess extending transversely into the side of the board along the mid portion of the board; and b) an edge and sidewall assembly removably secured to the board within said recess in the mid portion of the board, said edge and sidewall assembly including a sidewall member and an edge member secured to the bottom of said sidewall member and in substantial alignment with the fixedly secured edges in the forward and rearward portions of the board, said sidewall member being removably fastened to said board between the top and the base within the recess, said edge and sidewall assembly being removable from the board as a unit.