Connector systems and methods for connecting sections of products and products using such systems and methods

A water board with a connector system for holding together sections of the water board, said water board comprising:

• a first section having a first surface extending between sides of the water board;
• a second section having a second surface extending between sides of the water board;
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• a connector system configured to connect the first and second sections by fixing the first surface to be adjacent the second surface, the connector system comprising:
• a generally cylindrical connector comprising:
• a first end;
• a second end;
• a connector wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the generally cylindrical connector having an inside diameter, the outer surface of the generally cylindrical connector having an outside diameter, the inside and outside diameters of the connector wall perpendicular to a longitudinal central axis extending between the first and second ends;
• a first connector channel formed in the connector wall at the first end;
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• a second connector channel formed in the connector wall at the second end;
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• a first generally cylindrical coupler embedded in the first section of the water board, the first generally cylindrical coupler comprising:
• a first coupler wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first generally cylindrical coupler having an inside diameter, the outer surface of the first generally cylindrical coupler having an outside diameter, the first coupler wall forming a first open end,
• wherein the inside diameter of the first coupler wall is greater than the outside diameter of the connector wall such that at least a portion of the connector wall at the first end of the generally cylindrical connector is configured to be positioned into the first open end of the first generally cylindrical coupler;
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• a first coupling boss extending inwardly from the inner surface of the first generally cylindrical coupler, the first coupling boss configured to engage with the first connector channel to fix the at least a portion of the connector wall at the first end within the first coupler wall with the first end of the generally cylindrical connector positioned into the first open end of the first generally cylindrical coupler;
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• a second generally cylindrical coupler embedded in the second section of the water board, the second generally cylindrical coupler comprising:
• a second coupler wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the second generally cylindrical coupler having an inside diameter, the outer surface of the second generally cylindrical coupler having an outside diameter, the second coupler wall forming a second open end,
• wherein the inside diameter of the second coupler wall is greater than the outside diameter of the connector wall such that at least a portion of the connector wall at the second end of the generally cylindrical connector is configured to be positioned into the second open end of the second generally cylindrical coupler;
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• a second coupling boss extending inwardly from the inner surface of the second generally cylindrical coupler, the second coupling boss configured to engage with the second connector channel to fix the at least a portion of the connector wall at the second end within the second coupler wall with the second end of the generally cylindrical connector positioned into the second open end of the second generally cylindrical coupler.