Traction Pad With Integrated Ramped Kick Tail
OwnerThomas Edward Appellinventor
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This invention is applicable to the field of surfing. Existing traction pads for surfboards have a front pad and a kick tail. Turning the surfboard is easiest with the surfer's foot directly on top of the kick tail, but existing kick tails aren't designed to stand on and don't adequately support the surfer's foot. The present invention is a traction pad comprising a front pad and kick tail with a ramp designed to stand on, and angled so surfers can bend their back leg forward and have the bottom of their back foot flat on the ramp with minimal bending of their ankle required to achieve an optimum angle for surfing. The ramp is of sufficient size to adequately support the surfer's foot while executing a surfing maneuver, and optionally configured with a raised area for arch support for the surfer's back foot.
A traction pad 22 comprising a kick tail and front pad, said kick tail comprising a main body 16 which has a ramp 7 on the front face of said kick tail angled at any angle 29 so surfers can bend their back leg forward when executing a surfing maneuver on a surfboard and have the bottom of their back foot flat on said ramp 7 with minimal bending of their ankle required to achieve an optimum angle for surfing, said kick tail and ramp 7 being of sufficient size to adequately support the surfer's foot, and traction pad material 17 affixed to the top surface of the base 16 and ramp 7 with adhesive and configured optionally with a raised section for arch support 5 of any size and shape, including triangular, trapezoidal or rectangular shapes so surfers can cup the arch support area with the bottom of their foot and experience better connection to their surfboard and minimize the chance of slipping off or falling while surfing, and a front pad 2, 3, 25 made of traction pad material which is optionally separate from the traction pad material affixed to the main body 16 of the kick tail and configured as one or multiple pieces 2, 3, 25 and a front pad 1 that is integrated with the traction pad material affixed to the main body 16 and configured as one or multiple pieces 1, 2, 3, 24, 27 and a traction pad comprising a one piece kick tail 20 which has a ramp 7 on the front face of said kick tail being angled so surfers can bend their back foot forward when executing a surfing maneuver on a surfboard and have the bottom of their back foot flat on said ramp 7 with little or no bending of their ankle required to achieve an optimum angle for surfing, said ramp 7 being of sufficient size to adequately support the surfer's foot while executing a surfing maneuver, and a front pad 25 made of traction pad material which is separate from said kick tail 20 and configured as one 25 or multiple 2, 3, 14 pieces, said center piece 1 configured optionally with a raised section for arch support 5 of any size and shape, including triangular, trapezoidal or rectangular shapes so surfers can cup the arch support area with the bottom of their foot and experience better connection to their surfboard and minimize the chance of slipping off or falling while surfing, and said front pad is optionally integrated 1 with the traction pad material affixed to the main body 16 and configured as one 26 or multiple pieces 2, 3, 25 and optionally as a one piece traction pad 28 comprising a kick tail with a ramp 7 on the face of said kick tail being angled so surfers can bend their back foot forward when executing a surfing maneuver on a surfboard and have the bottom of their back foot flat on said ramp 7, 29 with little or no bending of their ankle required to achieve an optimum angle for surfing, said ramp 7 being of sufficient size to adequately support the surfer's foot while executing a surfing maneuver, said ramp 7 and kick tail top surface having a surface texture designed to provide traction for a surfer's foot and a front pad made of traction pad material which is integrated into said kick tail so the entire traction pad is made as one piece, said traction pad in whole or in part in all configurations being manufactured by cutting, layering and glueing EVA foam or any other material offering suitable traction, strength, weight and flexibility for surfers to stand on while surfing and by injection molding with material offering suitable traction, strength, weight and flexibility for surfers to stand on while surfing.
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