Device and method for providing a water sports track
AssigneeRodics Innovation AB
InventorErik Berghiller
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Abstract
Provided is a water track marker (1) for marking a sports track, such as a water ski track, on a water surface (20). The water track marker comprises at least a first marker ejector (11) configured to eject marker projectiles (2) towards the water for creating an instant marking (3) on the water surface (20) upon impact with the water surface (20). Provided is also a method for marking a sports track and a towing boat comprising said water track marker.
Claims21
A water track marker for temporary marking of a sports track on a water surface comprising:
- at least a first marker ejector configured to eject marker projectiles towards the water for creating an instant marking on the water surface upon impact with the water surface, and
- a control system for automatically controlling an ejecting timing to eject said marker projectiles according to a predetermined track data.
A method for marking an instant and temporary sports track on a water surface using a water track marker comprising a marker ejector arranged on a towing boat, said method comprising the steps:
- ejecting a first marker projectile to a first side of said towing boat, and
- ejecting a second marker projectile to a second side of said towing boat,
- so that said first and second marker projectiles marks a temporary sports track.
A water track marker for marking a sports track on a water surface comprising:
- at least a first marker ejector configured to eject marker projectiles towards the water for creating an instant marking on the water surface upon impact with the water surface, and
- a control system for controlling ejecting timing, for the first marker ejector to eject said marker projectiles;
- wherein the control system comprises a mode selector comprising at least a first predetermined mode, wherein said predetermined mode comprises track data, said track data comprising
- a number of markings of the track,
- a longitudinal distance between markings in relation to the extension of a mid-line of the track, and
- a transverse distance between a marking and the mid-line perpendicularly to said mid-line of the track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.