Surfboard leash plug adapter with mounting mechanism for devices and related methods
OwnerMatthew Gunnerinventor
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Abstract
An adapter system for attachment to a surfboard leash plug receive bar. The adapter system is able to be secured to and removed from a surfboard without any damage or alteration done to the surfboard. The adapter attaches to the surfboard leash plug and provides a surfboard tail mount for devices, including but not limited to a camera.
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A device mounting adapter system for attachment to a surfboard leash plug receiver, said adapter system comprising:
- a. a base system for engagement with an upper surface of a surfboard, said base system comprising
- (i) a base member having a passage and a base surface for interfacing with said upper surface of said surfboard, and
- (ii) an attachment member with an inferior end having an anchor for engaging an attachment bar within said surfboard leash plug receiver and a superior end for insertion into said passage of said base member;
- b. a device-mounting member on said base member for engaging and supporting a device, and
- c. a fastening mechanism for engaging said superior end of said attachment member, wherein engagement of said fastening mechanism with said superior end of said attachment member secures said device mounting adapter system to said surfboard when said anchor structure is engaged with said attachment bar.
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An adapter system for attachment to a surfboard leash plug receiver, said adapter system comprising:
- a. a base system including,
- i. a base member having a base surface for engagement and interfacing with an upper surface of a surfboard, and
- ii. an attachment member with an inferior end having an anchor for engaging an attachment bar within said surfboard leash plug receiver and a superior end for insertion into a passage of said base member;
- b. a device-mounting member for engaging and supporting a device;
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- c. a fastening cap having a fastening receiver for engaging said superior end of said attachment member.
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A method for attaching a device-mounting adapter to a surfboard leash plug receiver, comprising:
- a. engaging an anchoring end of an attachment member to an attachment bar within a surfboard leash plug receiver, wherein said anchoring end has a complementary shape to said attachment bar;
- b. positioning a superior end of said attachment member through a passage of a base member, said base member comprising a base surface for engagement and interfacing with an upper surface of the surfboard;
- c. positioning a device-mounting member in contact with said base member, and;
- d. positioning an upper fastening member over said device-mounting member, engaging said upper fastening member with said superior end of said attachment member, and tightening down said upper fastening member over said securing member;
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- e. attaching a device to a device engagement mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.