Patent ID: 7533891

Claim:
A binding support system for mounting a rider's foot to a recreational riding device, the binding support system comprising: a base plate having a first surface adjacent to and spaced apart from a surface of a recreational riding device, a second surface adapted to support the rider's foot and defining a longitudinal axis extending through the base plate; a support base having a first end adapted to mount upon the recreational riding device and a second end adapted to be oriented adjacent the rider's foot and having a fixed central axis extending between the first and second ends of the support base, wherein the base plate includes a central opening adapted to surround the support base and the connecting element is adapted to connect the base plate to the support base, and at least one connecting element adapted to connect the base plate to the recreational riding device such that the base plate is allowed to rotate, with respect to the support base, about the longitudinal axis extending through the base plate and also allow rotation of the support base about a pitch axis extending normal to the longitudinal axis and normal to the fixed central axis, the connecting element comprises a support ring connected to the base plate to prevent rotational movement of the base plate with respect to the support ring, and a second portion mated to the support base, and a peripheral portion of the support ring is convex and interfaces with an inner, concave wall of the base plate that defines a central aperture of the base plate, the interface being effective to allow pivotal movement of the base plate with respect to the support ring.