Watercraft baffle arrangement system
OwnerRobert Claytoninventor
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Abstract
A surfboard baffle arrangement system may be provided utilizing a watercraft body having a first side surface and a second side surface. The surfboard baffle arrangement system may further utilize an array of baffle structures disposed into the watercraft body and through the first side surface. Each baffle structure within the array of baffle structures may have a baffle retainer and a baffle panel such that the baffle panel and the baffle retainer may be operably coupled to one another. Further, the baffle panel may have one degree of freedom of rotation relative the baffle retainer such that the one degree of freedom of rotation utilizes rotation of the baffle panel between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
Claims16
A surfboard baffle arrangement system, comprising:
- a watercraft body having a first side surface and a second side surface;
- and
- an array of baffle structures disposed into the watercraft body and through the first side surface, wherein:
- each baffle structure within the array of baffle structures comprises a baffle retainer and a baffle panel,
- the baffle panel and the baffle retainer are operably coupled to one another,
- the baffle panel comprises one degree of freedom of rotation relative the baffle retainer,
- the one degree of freedom of rotation comprises rotation of the baffle panel between an open configuration and a closed configuration,
- the baffle panel and the baffle retainer are operably coupled to one another via a coupling rod,
- the coupling rod is secured to the baffle retainer via a plurality of coupling apertures formed within the baffle retainer,
- the baffle retainer comprises a housing and a perimeter flange, and
- the plurality of coupling apertures are disposed within opposing second and third walls of the housing.
A surfboard baffle arrangement system, comprising:
- a watercraft body having a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein the first side surface is opposite the second side surface;
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- an array of baffle structures disposed into the watercraft body and through the first side surface but not the second side surface, wherein:
- each baffle structure within the array of baffle structures comprises a baffle retainer and a baffle panel,
- the baffle retainer comprises a housing and a perimeter flange,
- the housing and the perimeter flange are permanently coupled to one another,
- the baffle panel and the baffle retainer are operably coupled to one another via a coupling rod,
- the baffle panel comprises one degree of freedom of rotation relative the baffle retainer,
- the one degree of freedom of rotation comprises rotation of the baffle panel between an open configuration and a closed configuration,
- the coupling rod is secured to the baffle retainer via a plurality of coupling apertures formed within the baffle retainer, and
- the plurality of coupling apertures are disposed within opposing second and third walls of the housing.
A surfboard baffle arrangement system, comprising:
- a watercraft body having a first side surface and a second side surface, wherein the first side surface is opposite the second side surface;
- and
- an array of baffle structures disposed into the watercraft body and through the first side surface but not the second side surface, wherein:
- each baffle structure within the array of baffle structures comprises a baffle retainer and a baffle panel,
- the baffle retainer comprises a housing and a perimeter flange,
- the housing comprises a first wall having a lower concave portion defining an opening to a cavity within the housing,
- the perimeter flange is disposed outside of the watercraft body and upon the first side surface,
- the baffle panel and the baffle retainer are operably coupled to one another via a coupling rod,
- the baffle panel comprises one degree of freedom of rotation relative the baffle retainer,
- the one degree of freedom of rotation comprises rotation of the baffle panel between an open configuration and a closed configuration,
- the coupling rod is secured to the baffle retainer via a plurality of coupling apertures formed within the baffle retainer, and
- the plurality of coupling apertures are disposed within opposing second and third walls of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.