Angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount

An angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount and method of adjusting such which utilizes a position altering plate which is fixedly mounted onto a snowboard. A baseplate is mounted on the position altering plate and is pivotally movable from a locked position to an unlocked position with the unlocked position being substantially ninety degrees from the locked position. The locked position locates the longitudinal axis of the boot binding substantially at ninety degrees relative to the longitudinal center axis of the snowboard. The unlocked position locates the longitudinal axis of the boot binding substantially in alignment with the longitudinal center axis of the snowboard. In the second embodiment of this invention, the boot binding is mounted on an adjustment plate which is mounted in conjunction with the baseplate. The position of the adjustment plate can be adjusted relative to the baseplate so as to accommodate to different initial mounting positions of the boot binding relative to the snowboard according to the desires of different riders.

What is claimed is:

1. An angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount formed as a self contained unit which is adapted to be mounted on a snowboard comprising:

a position altering plate included within said self contained unit adapted to be fixedly mounted onto a snowboard, said snowboard having a longitudinal axis;

a baseplate included within said self contained unit and mounted in conjunction with said position altering plate, said baseplate adapted to have mounted thereon a boot binding apparatus, said baseplate being movable relative to said position altering plate between a first position and a second position, said first position fixes said baseplate to said position altering plate and is adapted to locate the boot binding apparatus so the longitudinal dimension of the boot binding apparatus is located transverse to said longitudinal axis of the snowboard, said second position is adapted to permit locating of the longitudinal dimension of the boot binding apparatus in substantial alignment with said longitudinal axis of the snowboard;

a coupling plate included within said self contained unit, said coupling plate being releasably secured to said baseplate and located against said position altering plate;

a pin and groove assembly connecting between said coupling plate and said position altering plate, said pin and groove assembly defining the limits of movement between said first position and said second position; and

a locking member mounted conjunction with said baseplate and said position altering plate, with said locking member in a locking position said baseplate is fixed to said position altering plate, said locking member being manually movable to an unlocked position which disconnects said baseplate from said position altering plate to permit movement from said first position to said second position.

2. The angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said position altering plate being centrally mounted relative to said baseplate.

3. The angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said baseplate being pivotally movable relative to said position altering plate.

4. The angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said locking mechanism being manually movable by means of a pull ring.

5. The angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said locking mechanism being continuously spring biased toward said locking position.

6. The angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount as defined in claim 1 including:

means for adjusting the location of said first position, whereby said first position can be varied and preset according to the individual desires of each rider.

7. The angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount as defined in claim 6 wherein:

said means including an adjustment plate located directly adjacent said position altering plate, said adjustment plate being pivotally movable relative to said position altering plate to be located and fixable in any one of various angular positions.

8. The angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount as defined in claim 7 wherein:

said means includes a locking pawl which connects with a gear, said gear being mounted on said adjustment plate.

9. In combination of a snowboard, said snowboard comprising an elongated substantially planar member having a longitudinal center axis, an angularly adjustable snowboard binding mount for said snowboard, the improvement comprising:

a position altering plate fixedly mounted on said snowboard;

a baseplate mounted in conjunction with said position altering plate, said baseplate adapted to have mounted thereon a boot binding apparatus, said baseplate being movable relative to said position altering plate between a first position and a second position, said first position fixes said baseplate to said position altering plate and is adapted to locate the boot binding apparatus so the longitudinal dimension of the boot binding apparatus is located transverse to said longitudinal center axis, said second position is adapted to permit locating of the longitudinal dimension of the boot binding apparatus in substantial alignment with said longitudinal center axis;

a coupling plate, said coupling plate being releasably secured to said baseplate and located against said position altering plate; and

a pin and groove assembly connecting between said coupling plate and said position altering plate, said pin and groove assembly defining the limits of movement between said first position and said second position; and

a locking mechanism mounted in conjunction with said baseplate and said position altering plate, with said locking mechanism in a locking position said baseplate is fixed to said position altering plate, said locking mechanism being manually movable to an unlocking position which disconnects said baseplate from said position altering plate to permit movement from said first position to said second position.

10. The combination as defined in claim 9 wherein:

said position altering plate being centrally mounted relative to said baseplate.

11. The combination as defined in claim 9 wherein:

said baseplate being pivotally movable relative to said position altering plate.

12. The combination as defined in claim 9 wherein:

said locking mechanism being manually movable by means of a pull ring.

13. The combination as defined in claim 9 wherein:

said locking mechanism being continuously spring biased toward said locking position.

14. The combination as defined in claim 9 wherein:

means for adjusting the location of said first position, whereby said first position can be varied and preset according to the individual desires of each rider.

15. The combination as defined in claim 14 wherein:

said means including an adjustment plate located directly adjacent said position altering plate, said adjustment plate being pivotally movable relative to said position altering plate to be located and fixable in any one of various angular positions.

16. The combination as defined in claim 15 wherein:

said means includes a locking pawl which connects with a gear, said gear being mounted on said adjustment plate.