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US 2017/0001693 A1Published application
Finbox for multiple fin systems
OwnerDavid Elliott, Alex Eyman +1inventors
InventorsDavid Elliott, Alex Eyman, Kyle Kitzmiller
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Abstract
A fin box that accepts fins from multiple different fin box systems. The fin box can include a fin box body and a detachable insert. The detachable insert can be inserted within and secured to the fin box body in multiple positions where each position enables one or more different types of fins to be used with the fin box.
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A fin box for a watercraft, the fin box comprising:
- a body with an elongated cavity open at an exterior surface;
- a detachable insert configured to be inserted within the elongated cavity in a first position and a second position different than the first position, wherein when the insert is inserted in the first position a fin having a fin base operable with a first fin system can be attached and secured to the fin box, and when the insert is inserted in the second position a fin having a fin base operable with a second fin system incompatible with the first fin system can be attached and secured to the fin box.
A fin box for a watercraft, the fin box comprising:
- a body having an elongated cavity open at an exterior surface, a flange having a generally planar surface surrounding the elongated cavity, and a raised lip extending between the flange and the elongated cavity;
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- a detachable insert having a length, a width and a height, the detachable insert including top and bottom opposing sides extending in the length and width directions and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom opposing sides, the sidewall including first and second opposing surfaces extending in the length and height directions and third and fourth opposing surfaces extending in the width and height directions, wherein the top side includes first and second apertures formed in a top surface, the bottom side includes an elongated slot extending along a length of the bottom side;
- wherein the detachable insert is configured to be inserted within the elongated cavity in a first position in which a fin having a fin base operable with a first fin system can be attached and secured to the fin box, and a second position different than the first position in which a fin having a fin base operable with a second fin system incompatible with the first fin system can be attached and secured to the fin box.
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A fin box for a watercraft, the fin box comprising:
- a detachable insert;
- a body including a generally planar exterior surface and a recess formed in the body, the recess including a fin receiving portion configured to accept a fin base and an insert receiving portion adjacent to the fin receiving portion and configured to receive the detachable insert in a first position and a second position, wherein when the insert is in the first position a fin having a fin base operable with a first fin system can be inserted into the fin receiving portion of the recess and secured within the fin box and when the insert is in the second position a fin having a fin base operable with a second fin system incompatible with the first fin system can be inserted into the fin receiving portion of the recess and secured within the fin box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.