Spacer for snowboard

Abstract

A spacer for a snowboard that is compatible with several bindings and snowboards, and that absorbs and dampens shocks and vibrations as they occur while riding a snowboard. The spacer provides a simplified mounting mechanism to connect different bindings with a snowboard without negative loads and forces influencing the snowboard. The spacer has at least one central part and at least one lateral part, which includes a dual density material construction for shock absorption and dampening. The central part has a fixing device to provide a direct or indirect mechanical connection between a binding and a snowboard. The fixing device is preferably connectable with different binding types available on the market. The at least one lateral part is preferably affixed to the central part and serves to transfer load between one of a tip or a heel of a snowboard boot and a snowboard.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Spacer with at least one centre part and at least one lateral part comprising at least two different materials, which at least one lateral part serves as a load transfer and distribution mean between one of a tip or a heel of a snowboard boot and a snowboard.  
     
     
         2 . Spacer according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one lateral part comprises a first part made of a first material and a second part made of a second material, wherein the first part and the second part are three-dimensional interacting.  
     
     
         3 . Spacer according to  claim 2  wherein the hardness of the first material is below shore  60  and the hardness of the second material is above shore  60 .  
     
     
         4 . Spacer according to  claim 1  with a central part and two sickle-shaped lateral parts wherein each of said lateral parts are comprising a first part of a first material and two peripheral first pads and two internal second pads made of second material, wherein said internal second pads are surfing as interaction mean with a snowboard binding or a snowboard boot.  
     
     
         5 . Spacer according to  claim 5  wherein the hardness of the first material is below shore  60  and the hardness of the second material is above shore  60 .  
     
     
         6 . Spacer according to  claim 4  wherein the second pads are protruding over the first part.  
     
     
         7 . Spacer according to  claim 4  wherein the lateral parts have a shell structure.  
     
     
         8 . Spacer according to  claim 1  with a central part and a lateral part arranged rotatably around the centre part.