IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0536856
(2012-06-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8333630
(2012-12-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
Apparatus for attachment to an inflatable surfboard, which apparatus has a shape and configuration to provide a rigid edge that enables improved surfing performance. The apparatus may be attached to a non-inflatable board to provide an improved rigid edge.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for enhancing the performance of a surfboard, the surfboard having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral surface situated between the top surface and the bottom surface, each surface having a topographic shape, the surfboard further having a back end, a front end, and two
1. An apparatus for enhancing the performance of a surfboard, the surfboard having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral surface situated between the top surface and the bottom surface, each surface having a topographic shape, the surfboard further having a back end, a front end, and two sides situated between the front end and the back end, the apparatus comprising: an elongated flexible structure a main portion of which has a generally uniform L-shaped cross section with two legs meeting each other at a vertex, each leg having an leg inner surface and a leg outer surface, the leg outer surfaces meeting each other at the vertex at an angle, the leg inner surfaces meeting each other to form a main structure inner surface, the main structure inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a portion of the peripheral surface of the surfboard and a portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard adjacent to the portion of the peripheral surface; andmeans for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard;the elongated flexible structure further comprising: a second portion having a second portion inner surface and a second portion outer surface which is parallel to the second portion inner surface, the second portion inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a second portion of the peripheral surface and a second portion of the bottom surface adjacent to the second portion of the peripheral surface;a connection portion connecting the second portion of the elongated flexible structure to the first portion; andmeans for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard;wherein at least one of the means for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard and the means for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard utilizes at least one material selected from the group consisting of urethane adhesives, epoxies with resin content producing a flexible bonding joint, rubber cement, silicone adhesive, and adhesives which are applied and set up at temperatures higher than an ambient temperature. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the angle at which the two leg outer surfaces meet each other at the vertex is at a substantially right angle. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the angle at which the two leg outer surfaces meet each other at the vertex is an angle between about 60 degrees and about 120 degrees. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elongated flexible structure is fabricated from materials selected from the group consisting of urethane, hard rubber, semi-rigid composite material, semi-rigid vinyl, expanded rubber foam, and polyvinyl chloride. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two legs is provided with at least one groove, each groove having size and shape selected to change the hydrodynamic flow of water past the apparatus. 6. An apparatus for enhancing the performance of a surfboard, the surfboard having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral surface situated between the top surface and the bottom surface, each surface having a topographic shape, the surfboard further having a back end, a front end, and two sides situated between the front end and the back end, the apparatus comprising: an elongated flexible structure a main portion of which has a generally uniform L-shaped cross section with two legs meeting each other at a vertex, each leg having an leg inner surface and a leg outer surface, the leg outer surfaces meeting each other at the vertex at an angle, the leg inner surfaces meeting each other to form a main structure inner surface, the main structure inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a portion of the peripheral surface of the surfboard and a portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard adjacent to the portion of the peripheral surface; andmeans for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard;the elongated flexible structure further comprising: a second portion having a second portion inner surface and a second portion outer surface which is parallel to the second portion inner surface, the second portion inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a second portion of the peripheral surface and a second portion of the bottom surface adjacent to the second portion of the peripheral surface;a connection portion connecting the second portion of the elongated flexible structure to the first portion; andmeans for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard;wherein at least one of the means for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard and the means for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard is a flexible enclosure that surrounds the apparatus and portions of the surfaces of the surfboard, the flexible enclosure being attached to the surfboard. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the angle at which the two leg outer surfaces meet each other at the vertex is a substantially right angle. 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the angle at which the two leg outer surfaces meet each other at the vertex is an angle between about 60 degrees and about 120 degrees. 9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the elongated flexible structure is fabricated from materials selected from the group consisting of urethane, hard rubber, semi-rigid composite material, semi-rigid vinyl, expanded rubber foam, and polyvinyl chloride. 10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein at least one of the two legs is provided with at least one groove, each groove having size and shape selected to change the hydrodynamic flow of water past the apparatus. 11. An apparatus for surfing on water, the apparatus comprising: a surfboard having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral surface situated between the top surface and the bottom surface, each surface having a topographic shape, the surfboard further having a back end, a front end, and two sides situated between the front end and the back end;an elongated flexible structure a main portion of which has a generally uniform L-shaped cross section with two legs meeting each other at a vertex, each leg having an leg inner surface and a leg outer surface, the leg outer surfaces meeting each other at the vertex at an angle, the leg inner surfaces meeting each other to form a main structure inner surface, the main structure inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a portion of the peripheral surface of the surfboard and a portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard adjacent to the portion of the peripheral surface; andmeans for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard in a location and with an orientation wherein the vertex displaces the water on which the surfboard is floating;the elongated flexible structure further comprising: a second portion having a second portion inner surface and a second portion outer surface which is parallel to the second portion inner surface, the second portion inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a second portion of the peripheral surface and a the topographic shape of a second portion of the bottom surface adjacent to the second portion of the peripheral surface;a connection portion connecting the second portion of the elongated flexible structure to the first portion; andmeans for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard;wherein at least one of the means for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard and the means for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard utilizes at least one material is selected from the group consisting of urethane adhesives, epoxies with resin content producing a flexible bonding joint, rubber cement, silicone adhesive, and adhesives which are applied and set up at elevated temperatures greater than an ambient temperature. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the surfboard is an inflatable surfboard. 13. An apparatus for surfing on water, the apparatus comprising: a surfboard having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral surface situated between the top surface and the bottom surface, each surface having a topographic shape, the surfboard further having a back end, a front end, and two sides situated between the front end and the back end;an elongated flexible structure a main portion of which has a generally uniform L-shaped cross section with two legs meeting each other at a vertex, each leg having an leg inner surface and a leg outer surface, the leg outer surfaces meeting each other at the vertex at an angle, the leg inner surfaces meeting each other to form a main structure inner surface, the main structure inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a portion of the peripheral surface of the surfboard and a portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard adjacent to the portion of the peripheral surface; andmeans for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard in a location and with an orientation wherein the vertex displaces the water on which the surfboard is floating;the elongated flexible structure further comprising: a second portion having a second portion inner surface and a second portion outer surface which is parallel to the second portion inner surface, the second portion inner surface having a topographic shape which is complementary to the topographic shape of a second portion of the peripheral surface and the topographic shape of a second portion of the bottom surface adjacent to the second portion of the peripheral surface;a connection portion connecting the second portion of the elongated flexible structure to the first portion; andmeans for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard;wherein at least one of the means for attaching the main structure inner surface to the portion of the peripheral surface and the portion of the bottom surface of the surfboard and the means for attaching the second portion and the connecting portion to at least one of the peripheral surface, the bottom surface, and the top surface of the surfboard is a flexible enclosure that surrounds the apparatus and portions of the surfaces of the surfboard, the flexible enclosure being attached to the surfboard. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the surfboard is an inflatable surfboard.
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