Patent ID: 8083251

Claim:
A snowboard with retractable braking device, comprising: a) a board member having a bottom surface and a top surface, the top surface having a riding section only in a middle half of the top surface and with an enclosed opening; and b) a rider-activatable retractable braking device attached to the riding section of the top surface of the board member adjacent to the opening and on a central longitudinal axis of the board member, wherein the braking device further comprises: i) a wedge-shaped brake member having enclosed bottom, top, and lateral surfaces; and ii) a pivotal connection between the brake member and the board member, whereby the brake member is reversibly pivotal through the opening in the riding section of the board member; wherein the bottom surface of the brake member is flush with or retracted above the bottom surface of the board member when the braking device is inactivated, and wherein the bottom surface of the brake member extends below and is at an acute angle to the bottom surface of the board member and rotates toward a forward direction of motion as the braking device is activated; and wherein a handle is not attached to the board member.