US 2009/0270002 A1 · Paddle Assist to Pop-up Device

Abstract

A device for attachment to the deck of a surfboard or paddleboard for making paddling a surfboard or paddleboard more comfortable and easier to paddle. On a surfboard the device can also assist in attaining proper speed and so that a surfer can more easily “pop-up.” The pop-up assist generally comprises a main body having a generally wedge shape attached to the deck of the surfboard generally where the lower chest or abdomen of the surfer, makes contact with the board. The pop-up assist generally creates a wedge between the body of the surfer or paddler and the deck of the surfboard, lifting the user's upper chest, neck and, head up from the deck of the board. The pop-up assist can also be collapsible, so that the obstruction of the wedge on the board is removed once the user “pops-up.”

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Dependent claims

A collapsible pop-up assist device for attachment to a deck of a surfboard, said collapsible pop-up assist comprising:

a face plate;
and
a brace;
wherein said face plate and said brace form a general wedge shape with said deck of said surfboard when in an upright position with a distal end toward a tail of said surfboard and a larger proximal end toward said nose of said surfboard;
wherein said brace supports said face plate in said upright position;
wherein said collapsible pop-up assist device, when in said upright position, serves as a wedge between the body of said user lying flat on his or her stomach in the prone position on said surfboard and said board separating their upper torso from said deck;
wherein after said weight of said user's upper torso is removed from said face plate, said collapsible pop-up assist collapses to a collapsed position;
wherein when in said collapsed position said face plate and said brace are generally parallel to said deck of said surfboard.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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