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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Christopher C. Cunningham, Burlington, VT (US);
Bryan S. Davis, St. George, VT (US);
Christopher M. Doyle, Bolton Valley, VT (US);
Edward Giard, South Burlington, VT (US);
Scott T. Keller, Waterbury, VT (US);
Kahlil Zaloom, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Christopher C. Cunningham, Burlington, VT (US);
Bryan S. Davis, St. George, VT (US);
Christopher M. Doyle, Bolton Valley, VT (US);
Edward Giard, South Burlington, VT (US);
Scott T. Keller, Waterbury, VT (US);
Kahlil Zaloom, Essex Junction, VT (US);
The Burton Corporation, Burlington, VT (US);
Abstract
A highback is provided for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of an upright support member to support a rear region of the rider's leg. The highback includes a textile-like material that extends across a portion of the support member to provide support for a portion of the rider's leg. The support member may have an opening therein with the textile-like material extending across the opening to assist in transmitting forces applied to that region of the support member as the rider presses against the highback during riding maneuvers. The textile-like material may help to distribute forces across a larger area of the rider's leg or boot so as to reduce pressure points against the rider's leg. The textile-like material may include one or more filaments, a fabric, or a fabric-like material that is coupled to the support member to support the rider's leg. The textile-like material may include a mesh fabric.