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US 12,728,963 B2Granted
Watercraft leash construction
AssigneeFin Control Systems Pty. Limited
InventorScott Norrie
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Abstract
A watercraft leash assembly has a leash cord construction comprising an elongate, elastomeric cord body having a reinforcing element embedded therein. The reinforcing element may comprise a co-extruded filament which is helical or other non-linear shape when the leash cord is in a non-extended condition, and which straightens as the leash cord extends.
Claims12
A watercraft leash, comprising:
- a first end having a first end connector portion for securing to a watercraft;
- a second end having a second end connector portion for securing to a watercraft user;
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- a leash cord extending generally from the first end to the second end of the leash, the leash cord comprising an elongate, elastomeric cord body having a non-linear filament embedded therein, the filament being non-linear when the leash cord is in a non-extended condition, and straightening as the leash cord extends,
- wherein the non-linear filament has a helical shape when the leash cord is in its non-extended condition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.