Performance enhanced snowboard

Abstract

A performance enhanced snowboard having an extended, generally planar deck with a nose, a tail, and a central section. The deck also has an overall length, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The nose has a widest portion that defines a nose chord line having a nose chord length. The tail has a widest portion that defines a tail chord line having a tail chord length, and the central section has a narrowest portion that defines a central chord line having a central chord length. The nose chord length is greater than the central chord length, and the nose chord length is between about fifteen and thirty-five percent of the overall length of the deck. The tail chord length is between about one percent and ten percent greater than the central chord length, while the distance between the tail chord line and the central chord line is between about forty to ninety percent of the distance between the nose chord line and the central chord line. The structure permits the invented board to function like a surfboard or skateboard while also sliding like a conventional snowboard.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates to snowboards and snowboarding.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Snowboarding has its roots in surfing. For the typical snowboarder of today, a dual-directional board is unnecessary. To perform maneuvers similar to surfing and skateboarding, a uni-directional board with control shifted further to the back foot is optimal. When attempting to maneuver a standard snowboard the tail is a burden and takes away from the control needed to perform surf- and skate-like maneuvers. In fact the tail is a burden in many situations and when reduced or omitted is much more efficient. For example, when riding through moguls the tail of a conventional snowboard can easily catch an edge, while the performance enhanced snowboard is easily maneuverable through these same moguls. The sport of snowboarding has strayed from its roots for too long, and it is time for the performance enhanced snowboard to pick up where it left off.DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION[0003]The invention is d...

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Benefits of technology

[0003]The invention is directed to a performance enhanced snowboard having a shortened tail, ending just behind the back foot of the rider, which permits the rider to control and drive the performance enhanced snowboard much more with the back foot as with skateboarding or surfing. The performance enhanced snowboard is generally shorter and wider than existing snowboards and is designed to function like a surfboard or skateboard while also sliding like a conventional snowboard. The extra width keeps the performance enhanced snowboard more stable and permits the rider to float more efficiently over the surface of the snow. The performance enhanced snowboard may also have one or more control grooves or control fins to add more friction to the back of the board for additional control. The control fins may fade in along the tail lift and fade out at different points along the board rails, depending on the desired result. There may be one control fin or control groove, or there may be several. There may also be a combination of one or more control fins with one or more control grooves.

Problems solved by technology

When attempting to maneuver a standard snowboard the tail is a burden and takes away from the control needed to perform surf- and skate-like maneuvers.

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