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US 10,479,466 B2Granted
Paddling apparatus
OwnerDavid Yepezinventor
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Abstract
A paddling apparatus that includes a paddle having a blade on at least one end of a paddle shaft, an attachment removably attachable to the paddle shaft, and an accessory connecting element on a first side of the attachment for removably connecting at least one accessory to the attachment. The accessory includes a training aid that has a first base rotatably attached with the accessory connecting element and an elongated element pivotally attached to the base.
Claims16
A standing paddleboard paddling training apparatus comprising:
- a paddle having a blade on at least one end of a paddle shaft;
- an attachment removably attachable to the paddle shaft;
- an accessory connecting element on a first side of the attachment for removably connecting at least one accessory to the attachment,
- wherein an accessory comprises a training aid that comprises:
- a base rotatably attached with the accessory connecting element;
- an elongated element having a first end and a second end;
- wherein the first end of the elongated element is pivotally attached to the base such that the elongated element pivots at least 90 degrees relative to the base such that the elongated element moves between a training configuration and a non-training configuration;
- wherein in the training configuration the elongated element's longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the paddle shaft;
- and,
- wherein in the non-training configuration the elongated element's longitudinal axis is not perpendicular such that a terminal end of the elongated element is proximate to the paddle shaft.
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A standing paddleboard paddling training apparatus kit comprising:
- a paddle having a blade on at least one end of a paddle shaft;
- an attachment removably attachable to the paddle shaft;
- an accessory connecting element on a first side of the attachment for removably connecting an accessory to the attachment;
- a plurality of removable accessories for connecting to the attachment by the accessory connecting element, wherein the removable accessories comprise,
- a training aid having a first base rotatably and removably attachable to the accessory connecting element and an elongated element having a first end and a second end;
- wherein the first end of the elongated element is pivotally attached to the first base such that the elongated element pivots at least 90 degrees relative to the first base;
- wherein in a training configuration the elongated element's longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the paddle shaft's longitudinal axis;
- and, wherein in a non-training configuration the elongated element's longitudinal axis is not perpendicular such that a terminal end of the elongated element is proximate to the paddle shaft;
- a lighting element having a second base configured for removably connecting with the attachment by the accessory connecting element;
- and,
- a net having a third base rotatably and removably attachable to the attachment by the accessory connecting element.
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A standing paddleboard paddling training apparatus kit comprising:
- a paddle having a blade on at least one end of a paddle shaft;
- an attachment removably attachable to the paddle shaft;
- an accessory connecting element on a first side of the attachment for removably connecting a first accessory and a second accessory to the attachment;
- wherein the accessory connecting element comprises:
- a threaded hole along a first side of the attachment;
- a first knob having a first side and a second side, the first side of the first knob configured to attach to the threaded hole by a first threaded shaft, the second side of the knob having a second threaded section for connecting with a third threaded section of a base of the first accessory;
- a second knob having a second threaded shaft to pass through an opening in a second accessory and mate with the threaded hole of the attachment, such that when the second accessory is positioned between the second knob and coupled with the attachment the second knob retains the second accessory on the attachment;
- and
- a first accessory and a second accessory for removably attaching to the attachment by the accessory connecting element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.