Kneeboard
US5700174A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B32/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The improved watersports board includes an outer shell that is filled with a rigid foam core. The outer shell includes a hull and a deck connected by a lip. The deck includes an integrated passenger contact area which in turn includes a strengthener for resisting bending, shear and fatigue stresses. The strengthener forms contours within the passenger contact area and allows the lip to be of less thickness than the average thickness of the passenger contact area over the hull. In addition to the above features, the device may also include optional flexible foam padding attached to the passenger contact area and an optional kneestrap attached to the shell to provide increased maneuverability and comfort.
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