Planer board accessory
AssigneeDesign Advancement, LLC
InventorDavid L. Vergara
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Abstract
An in-line planer board assembly incorporates hydrofoil designs at various key locations in order to maximize fluid movement efficiencies. Optionally, the planer board assembly further includes a spring-loaded fishing line release, also exemplified in a universal embodiment for use with other planer boards. Another option is a snap-in forward line release bracket useful when an angler wishes to fish from the opposite side of the boat, or for creating a smaller storage space requirement while storing the planer boards away between angling trips.
Claims17
A planer board body comprising:
- a leading edge and an opposite trailing edge;
- a front surface and an opposite rear surface, the front surface and rear surface together with the leading edge providing a foil profile at a forward portion of the planer board body configured to generate lift toward the rear surface of the planer board body;
- an upper surface opposite a lower surface of the planer board body;
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- an anchor point on a front side of the planer board body between the leading edge and the trailing edge.
A planer board assembly comprising:
- a planer board body including a leading edge and an opposite trailing edge, a front surface and an opposite rear surface, and an upper surface opposite a lower surface of the planer board body;
- a front line release assembly extending from a front side of the planer board body between the leading edge and the trailing edge;
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- a rear line release assembly at the trailing edge, the rear line release assembly including a rear release pin movable between a line capture position and a line release position, the rear line release assembly further including a spring biasing the rear release pin toward the line capture position.
A planer board body comprising:
- a leading edge and an opposite trailing edge;
- a front surface and an opposite rear surface;
- an upper surface opposite a lower surface of the planer board body;
- an anchor point on a front side of the planer board body between the leading edge and the trailing edge;
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- a pair of opposed tabs defining a recess at the anchor point for releasably securing a front line release assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.