Center mounted snowboard binding

Abstract

A snowboard binding consists of a platform ( 11 ) approximately one-third of the length of a snowboard and the same width of a snowboard. The top surface of the platform accommodates today's convention snowboard bindings on its top surface at its two ends ( 10 ). The platform sits above the snowboard and has means for attachment to approximately the center of the snowboard.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A snowboard binding comprising a metal, or composite material plate that accommodates the mounting of conventional snowboarding bindings on its top surface towards its ends and with means of attachment to the approximately the center of a snowboard from its bottom surface.  
     
     
         2 . The snowboard binding of  claim 1  wherein said plate is approximately the same width as a snowboard and approximately one-third of the length of the snowboard.  
     
     
         3 . The snowboard binding of  claim 1  wherein said plate has two wings at approximately the center of the plate bending downwards to accommodate attachment to the side wall ( 15 ) of a snowboard at approximately the center of the snowboard. (FIG. 13)  
     
     
         4 . The snowboard binding of  claim 1  wherein said plate has extensions from approximately middle of the bottom surface for attachment to approximately the center top surface of a snowboard. (FIG. 10 b )  
     
     
         5 . The snowboard binding of  claim 4  wherein said extensions from provides means to absorb impact. ( 16 ) FIG. 10 b.    
     
     
         6 . The snowboard binding of  claim 1  has means along the longitudinal axis at the bottom surface to control the flex pattern of the snowboard. ( 17 ) FIG. 10 c