Patent ID: 7384048

Claim:
A binding for affixing a boot to a snowboard, said binding being adapted to rotate between a plurality of fixed positions and having: (a) a first circular plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and having a plurality of holes between said top surface and said bottom surface which are sized to engage fasteners, said first circular plate having on said upper surface a section of reduced thickness adjacent to an outer circular edge which defines a relatively thicker central section of said first circular plate; (b) a second circular plate adapted to be fastened to the surface of said snowboard, said second circular plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and a centrally located hole that is sized to receive said first circular plate and having next to said centrally located hole, a section of reduced thickness on its lower surface which is sized to engage the section of reduced thickness on said first circular plate while allowing rotation of said first circular plate relative to said second circular plate; (c) a third circular plate having a diameter which is substantially the same as the diameter of said second circular plate, said third circular plate having a plurality of holes which may be positioned to be in register with said plurality of holes in said first circular plate, said third circular plate having means to releasably engage stopping means on the upper surface of said second circular plate to allow for selection of a plurality of positions of said third plate relative to a longitudinal axis of said snowboard; and (d) means for fastening said first circular plate to said third circular plate wherein the means for releasably engaging stopping means on said third circular plate comprise spring loaded pins.