Motorized - Powered Snowboard History
- Winter 1999 / 2000 while snowboarding on flat land using power from a vehicle, jimmy d was inspired to connect the power to the back of the snowboard using a simple but unique device. photo on right.
- Summer / fall, 2000, James E. Decker jr. builds his first powered snowboard prototype.
- Winter 2000 / 2001, tested newly developed prototype Michigan and Indiana. Photo on right.
- Spring / summer 2000, builds second prototype
- Summer / fall 2001, shows # two to his patent lawyers
- October 6, 2001, files for a patent.
- Winter 2001 /2002, tested # two in Michigan and Indiana. Picture of Snow CarverTM debuts on Powerboarding.Com
- Spring / Summer / Fall 2002, builds # 3, 4, & 5.
# 3, 4, & 5 all have newly configured connection piece, solving the yaw and roll dilemma.
- Summer, 2002, creates Jimmy D’z Powered Snowboard Co. LLC.
- December 26, 2002, tested # 3, 4, & 5 in 9 inches of fresh snow in
Indiana
. Video of prototype #4, used from this event to later appear on Web site.
- Summer, 2003, creates www.jimmydz.com
- March 2, 2004 receives patent # 6,698,540 for “motorized snowboard”.
- Winter 2005/06 builds # 6 and 7 identical to #4
- Summer 2008, builds # 8 and 9.
- Fall 2008, Snow CarverTM Available for Purchase.
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