HIGHBACK WITH TEXTILE-LIKE MATERIAL FOR SUPPORT

摘要

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.