US 12,128,291 B2
Support and suspension assembly for a snow sports board
Robert W. Thompson, Kingfield, ME (US)
Assigned to SNOYAK LLC, Kingfield, ME (US)
Filed by SNOYAK LLC, Kingfield, ME (US)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/508,658.
Application 18/508,658 is a continuation of application No. 18/060,769, filed on Dec. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,844,997.
Application 18/060,769 is a continuation of application No. 17/112,222, filed on Dec. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,541,298, issued on Jan. 3, 2023.
Application 17/112,222 is a continuation of application No. 16/385,671, filed on Apr. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,874,933, issued on Dec. 29, 2020.
Application 16/385,671 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/056491, filed on Oct. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/767,739, filed on Nov. 15, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/538,890, filed on Jul. 31, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/409,691, filed on Oct. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082686 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. A63C 11/00 (2006.01); B62B 13/04 (2006.01); B62B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC A63C 11/001 (2013.01) [B62B 13/043 (2013.01); A63C 2201/10 (2013.01); A63C 2203/20 (2013.01); B62B 17/067 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of riding a snow sports board, comprising:
providing a snow sports board having a suspension assembly mounted to the board and including leg supports on opposite sides of the suspension assembly, wherein the suspension assembly is configured to enable the rider to ride the board in a kneeling, face-forward position with the rider's lower legs on the leg supports such that during use knees of the rider are forward of and vertically lower than hips of the rider;
initiating a turn in the kneeling, face-forward position by bracing body weight against a first one of the leg supports, thereby transferring weight to an edge of the snow sports board; and
transferring centrifugal force to the board via the suspension assembly when coming out of the turn.