摘要:
A grip pad assembly (10) including an outer pad member (12) having an upper surface defining a non-slip surface and an insert (18) within the pad member (12) having on its upper surface, a hook and loop material (20) and a central ridge (22). The pad assembly (10) may be used on a surfboard, or other watercraft, or in any other application where enhanced grip is required, in combination with an article of footwear (40). The article of footwear (40) comprises a first retaining portion (45, 46) adapted to extend over and be secured to the foot of a user, a second retaining portion (43, 44) adapted to extend over and be secured to the ankle of the user and a complementary hook and loop fastener (47) on its undersurface. The footwear may have a means (51) for securing a leg rope for connection to the surfboard.
摘要:
A device installed in the vent hole of a windsurfing board to warn the user that the vent plug is not installed, and the board should not be placed in the water. Additionally, the device has a container for holding the vent plug when it is not installed in the board, thus preventing loss or misplacement of the plug. Also, the device contains a tool for installing and removing the vent plug before and after the use of the invention, thus making it very convenient to use the invention.
摘要:
A motorized surfboard device for propelling a surfboard having a user thereon through water. The motorized surfboard device includes a panel having a front edge, a back edge, a pair of side edges, a bottom surface and a top surface. The panel comprises a buoyant material such that the panel floats in water. A motor housing is attached to the bottom surface of the panel. The motor housing has a distal wall, a proximal wall and a pair of lateral walls with respect to the front edge of the panel. The motor housing is substantially watertight. A drive motor is positioned in the housing. A propeller is mechanically coupled to the drive motor and is positioned between the back edge of the panel and the distal wall of the housing. A power supply is operationally coupled to the drive motor and positioned in the motor housing.
摘要:
A sportboard fin attachment assembly in accordance with the present invention includes a plug that is inserted into the cavity of a socket to define an enclosure. The enclosure is embedded into the underside of a sportboard so that the top wall of the enclosure is co-planar with the sportboard underside. The enclosure includes a tag slot that extends through the top wall into communication with the cavity. The plug has a clamp that forms a pin slot that is oriented perpendicular to the tag slot and is in communication with the cavity. The assembly also includes a fin and a tag that is releasably attached to the base of the fin. Alternate tags having beveled top surfaces are available for attachment to the fin. The beveled surfaces will cause the fin to be inclined at predetermined angles. A tag pin extends outwardly from a tag sidewall. When the tag is moved through the tag slot into the cavity, the tag pin will enter the pin slot. Once the pin is in the pin slot, the tag and attached fin, can be moved longitudinally to a selected position. Thereafter, a grub screw in the top wall is used to apply a force to the clamp and cause the pin to be constrained within the pin slot, thereby fixing the tag (and the attached fin) to the sportboard.
摘要:
A surfboard, comprising a blank made of lightweight, semi-rigid material and having a top major surface. A layer of resin-impregnated cloth adhered to the top major surface and a leash plug including a cup portion that is set into the top major surface of the blank and at least one extension that is interposed between the blank and the layer of resin-impregnated cloth.
摘要:
A footstrap in which a portion bridging the foot of a surfer is pre-shaped such that the footstrap contacts the entire area of the foot with regular distribution of pressure.
摘要:
A mastless sail for use in a two-seat kayak is disclosed. The apparatus is designed with a boomstick feature for supporting and controlling the bottom of the sail. The existing kayak paddles support and control the top of the sail. The apparatus is also designed for fast assembly and disassembly. No alterations to the kayak are necessary.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a structural sub-assembly for a gliding board, such as a surfboard, as well as a method for manufacturing such gliding board, the method including at least: forming at least two shell elements, and assembling shell elements with a resin foam. The invention is also directed to the sub-assembly and to the gliding board formed by such methods.
摘要:
A surfboard is formed from a pair of lightweight shell elements which may be of a polycarbonate which is see through, plexiglass or other material having a high strength and low weight. The two shell elements are joined together to form an airtight and water tight sealed hollow unit. The shaping of the shell elements is in accordance with conventional surfboard requirements and the tail and nose are made removable so that these components can be substituted to satisfy various surfing requirements. A pressure valve is provided for injecting pressurized air into the interior of the shell and through way valves are provided for the nose and tail to allow the nose and tail parts to maintain the same pressure as the main body. The outer surface of the board may be coated with a sticker vinyl material