Hydrofoil attachment system and method
AssigneePacific Tradewinds, LLC
InventorJaime B. Reh Aguirre De Carcer
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Abstract
The disclosure includes systems, assemblies, sub-assemblies and methods for removably and securely attaching a hydrofoil to a board used in water sports. At least some of the systems include toolless removable attachment. In various embodiments, the attachment a hydrofoil adaptor mechanically attached to a trench frame by one or more toolless locking assemblies.
Claims20
A toolless attachment assembly configured to removably and securely attach a hydrofoil to a board configured for water sports, the attachment assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- at least one trench frame portion mounted in the housing, each trench frame portion comprising a trench for receiving a hydrofoil adaptor and a recessed portion for receiving at least one toolless locking assembly, the trench extending parallel to the recessed portion;
- the at least one toolless locking assembly configured to removably and securely position the hydrofoil adaptor with respect to the at least one trench frame portion.
A toolless attachment assembly configured to removably and securely attach a hydrofoil to a board configured for water sports, the attachment assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a trench frame comprising a pair of trench frame portions mounted in the housing, each trench frame portion comprising a trench for receiving a hydrofoil adaptor and a recessed portion for receiving at least one toolless locking assembly;
- the hydrofoil adaptor comprising a pair of rail sections configured to be mounted in the pair of trench frame portions,
- the at least one toolless locking assembly comprising an actuator configured to transition between a released configuration in which the hydrofoil adaptor can be removed from the trench frame and a locked configuration in which the hydrofoil adaptor is secured to the trench frame.
An adaptor configured to toollessly mechanically operate with an attachment assembly to removably and securely attach a hydrofoil to a board configured for water sports, the hydrofoil including a mounting plate, the adaptor comprising:
- two rail sections, each rail section configured to be independently disposed within said board, said adaptor including fastener portions configured to align with fastener portions of the mounting plate of the hydrofoil;
- and
- each rail section comprising an adjustable portion configured to change dimensions between at least some of the fastener portions of said adaptor to cause said alignment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.