Patent ID: 8006412

Claim:
A collapsible snowshoe comprising, a frame having a first supporting cross-bar; a second supporting cross-bar, wherein said second supporting cross-bar is configured to cross and to be pivotally coupled to said first supporting cross-bar, wherein said cross-bars are configured to alternate between an open position and a closed position; wherein each said first supporting cross-bar and said second supporting cross-bar includes a respective front portion and a respective back portion and said pivotal coupling of said first supporting cross-bar and said second cross-bar is configured to be located between respective front and back portions of said supporting cross-bars; a first supporting material configured to be coupled to said cross-bars and further configured to extend between said cross-bars, whereby said extended supporting material creates a support surface for walking when said cross-bars are in said open position; and a frame-locking mechanism configured to secure said cross-bars in said open position.