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US 11,708,141 B2Granted
Collapsible paddle for watercraft
AssigneePau Hana Surf Supply Company
InventorTodd Caranto
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Abstract
A paddle for use with watercraft can include a shaft assembly, a handle connected to a first end of the shaft assembly, and a blade assembly including a flexible blade part removably connected at a second end of the shaft assembly, the blade part being foldable when removed from the shaft assembly. In some examples, the blade part is foldable into a rolled-up position when removed from the shaft assembly.
Claims20
A paddle for use with watercraft, the paddle comprising:
- a) a shaft assembly;
- b) a handle connected to a first end of the shaft assembly;
- and
- c) a blade assembly including a flexible blade part removably connected at a second end of the shaft assembly, the blade part being foldable when removed from the shaft assembly, wherein the blade part defines opposite first and second paddling surfaces and further defines a central opening between the first and second paddling surfaces, the central opening receiving the shaft assembly, wherein the central opening is defined by stitching provided in the flexible blade part.
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A paddle for use with watercraft, the addle comprising:
- a shaft assembly;
- a handle connected to a first end of the shaft assembly;
- and
- a blade assembly including a flexible blade part removably connected at a second end of the shaft assembly, the blade part being foldable when removed from the shaft assembly;
- wherein in the blade part is formed by folding a sheet material about a fold line.
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A paddle for use with watercraft, the paddle comprising:
- a) a flexible blade part defining opposite first and second paddling surfaces extending between a first end and a second end;
- b) a shaft extending longitudinally through the flexible blade part between the first and second paddling surfaces and from the first end to the second end;
- and
- c) a support pin extending laterally through the flexible blade part between the first and second paddling surfaces at a location proximate the flexible blade part second end, the support pin being attached and orthogonal to an end of the shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.