Snowboard

Abstract

A snowboard which incorporates a rocker element instead of a camber.

1 . A snowboard comprising:
 a nose portion;   a first binding securement zone located adjacent to the nose portion;   a tail portion;   a second binding securement zone located adjacent to the tail portion; and   a rocker portion located between the first and second binding securement zones, the rocker portion projecting downward when the first and second binding securement zones are in an un-weighted state such that the nose portion, the first and second binding securement zones, and the tail portion are positioned above a flat riding surface, the rocker portion configured to substantially flatten when the first and second binding securement zones are in a weighted state such that the first and second binding securement zones and the rocker portion are substantially planar and contact the flat riding surface.   
     
     
         2 . The snowboard of  claim 1 , wherein edges of the rocker portion are undulated. 
     
     
         3 . A snowboard comprising:
 a nose portion;   a tail portion spaced apart from the nose portion;   a first binding securement zone adjacent the nose portion;   a second binding securement zone adjacent the tail portion; and   a rocker portion between the first and second binding securement zones, the rocker portion curved downward when the first and second binding securement zones are in at un-weighted state such that the nose portion, the first and second binding securement zones, and the tail portion are located above a flat riding surface, the rocker portion configured to substantially flatten when the first and second binding securement zones are in a weighted state such that the first and second binding securement zones and the rocker portion are substantially planar and the entire rocker portion contacts the flat riding surface and a majority of the first and second binding securement zones contact the flat riding surface.   
     
     
         4 . The snowboard of  claim 3 , wherein the rocker portion further comprises an edge having a concave undulation. 
     
     
         5 . A snowboard comprising:
 a top surface;   a bottom surface;   an edge surface connecting the top surface and the bottom surface, the edge surface not perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces;   a nose portion;   a first binding securement zone adjacent the nose portion;   a tail portion;   a second binding securement zone adjacent the tail portion; and   a rocker portion between the first and second binding securement zones, the rocker portion projecting downward when the first and second binding securement zones are in an un-weighted state such that the nose portion, the first and second binding securement zones, and the tail portion do not contact a flat riding surface, the rocker portion configured to flatten when the first and second binding securement zones are in a weighted state such that the first and second binding securement zones and the rocker portion are substantially planar and a majority of the bottom surface contacts the flat riding surface.   
     
     
         6 . The snowboard of  claim 5 , wherein the edge surface slopes outwardly from the top surface to the bottom surface. 
     
     
         7 . The snowboard of  claim 5 , wherein the edge surface includes at least two concave undulations.