US 12,240,567 B2Granted

Inflatable convertible paddle board

AssigneeConnelly Skis, Inc.

InventorsDouglas A. Cannon, Jon Donald Cottons

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Abstract

A convertible inflatable stand-up paddle board includes a main body member defining a first aperture and optionally a second aperture, and one or more panels fixed to the main body member and covering a bottom end of the apertures. A foldable seat assembly is disposed in the first aperture, and a second seat assembly is disposed in the second aperture. The seat assemblies have a seat portion and a backrest portion. The backrest portion is movable between (i) a folded position wherein a surface of the backrest portion and an upper surface of the main body member define a standing surface for the stand-up paddle board, and (ii) an upright position wherein the backrest portion extends away from the seat portion. The stand-up paddle board is thereby convertible between a stand-up configuration and a sit-down configuration.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A convertible stand-up paddle board, comprising:

a main body member defining an aperture, wherein the aperture is defined by an upper portion having a first transverse dimension and other portions having a second transverse dimension, at least a portion of the first transverse dimension being smaller than at least a portion of the second transverse dimension;
a panel fixed to the main body member and covering a bottom end of the aperture;
and
a seat assembly disposed in the aperture, the seat assembly having a seat portion and a backrest portion, wherein the backrest portion is movable between a folded position and an upright position, and wherein at least a portion of the transverse dimension of the seat assembly corresponding to the upper portion is larger than the at least a portion of the first transverse dimension such that when the backrest portion is in the folded position the seat assembly is positively retained in the aperture by interference between the upper portion and the at least a portion of the transverse dimension of the seat assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/426,222Filed 29 Jan 2024 · continuation
Priority: 24 Sep 2020
Published: US 2024/0425150 A126 Dec 2024
Granted: 4 Mar 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

B63B 32/56
Boards characterised by their constructional features: boards convertible into vessels or other types of water sports boards, e.g. into sailboats,…
B63B 32/40
Water sports boards; Accessories therefor: twintip boards; Wakeboards; Surfboards; Windsurfing boards; Paddle boards, e.g. SUP boards; Accessories…
B63B 32/51
Boards characterised by their constructional features: inflatable boards, e.g. drop-stitch inflatable boards
B63B 32/70
Water sports boards; Accessories therefor: accessories not specially adapted for a particular type of board, e.g. paddings or buoyancy elements

Family

Application63/082,921Us provisional application · filed 24 Sep 2020
Application17/473,720Parent of this continuation · filed 13 Sep 2021
US 2024/0425150 A1Pre-grant publication · published 26 Dec 2024
US 11,884,369 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2022/0089256 A1Published application
US 12,240,567 B2This patent

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