Surfboard construction
OwnerJames A. Mizellinventor
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Abstract
A lightweigh resin/glass fiber covered plastic article such as a surfboard. A portion of the upper surface of the article has the ability to withstand exterior surface pressure applied on a small area without damage to the surface thereof. The article has a rigid foam core to which a resilient foam cushion is adhered over which a thin rigid foam sheet is applied and the entire article is coated with a resin and glass fiber layer. The method of making the article is also disclosed herein.
Claims8
A lightweight resin/glass fiber covered plastic article such as a surfboard having a portion of its upper surface having the ability to withstand exterior surface pressure applied on a small area without damaging the surface thereof, said article comprising:
- a generally flat, rigid foam core having a top and a bottom surface;
- a layer of an adhesive foam surrounding said foam core;
- a resilient foam cushion pad adjacent that portion of the core which is to require resistance to pressure;
- a sheet of rigid foam completely covering the top and bottom surface of said rigid foam core and covering said resilient foam cushion pad;
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- a layer of resin and glass fabric completely surrounding the entire article.
A lightweight resin/glass fiber covered surfboard having the ability to withstand exterior surface pressure applied on a small area without damaging the surface thereof, said surfboard comprising:
- a generally flat, rigid foam core having a top and a bottom surface;
- a layer of an adhesive foam surrounding said foam core;
- a resilient foam cushion pad adjacent that portion of the top surface of said foam core;
- a sheet of rigid foam completely covering the top and bottom surface of said rigid foam core and covering said resilient foam cushion pad;
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- a layer of resin and glass fabric completely surrounding the entire article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.