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US 4,129,911 AGranted
Soft deck surfboard
OwnerMichael D. McDonald, Stanley A. Pleskunasinventors
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Abstract
A surfboard is constructed to have a soft deck by forming a lower body of a rigid foam material covered with a fiberglass resin coating and forming a deck insert of resilient foam material secured to the deck of the lower body and covered by a flexible impervious covering. The method of making the surfboard includes the shaping and covering of the lower body, the shaping and application to the upper deck of a resilient foam material and the covering of the foam material with a flexible impervious cover.
Claims10
A soft deck surfboard comprising:
- (a) a lower body including:
- (i) a core having a general outward surfboard configuration defining an upper surface, a bottom surface and a pair of side rails;
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- (ii) a smooth, hardened impervious shell covering at least the bottom surface and rails of said core to provide said surfboard with generally rigid control surfaces and low-drag characteristics in its water-contacting surfaces;
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- (b) an upper body comprising a yielding, resilient foam pad secured to the top of said lower body and covering a substantial portion of same to define a soft, tractable deck to enhance the comfort and stability of a surfer using said surfboard in both the kneeling and standing mode;
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- (c) the upper surface of said lower body being relieved to define a longitudinally extended cavity, and said upper body fitting within said cavity to define a deep yielding deck and is contoured to define a continuous, smooth transition to the contiguous cavity-defining portions of the upper surface of said lower body.
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