Sailboard
OwnerPhilippe Bourrieresinventor
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Abstract
The sailboard (1) adapted to receive on its upper surface a mast (2) adapted to support a sail and fixed by a mast foot (3) on the board (1), and foot supports (4) adapted to retain the feet of a user of the board (1) and located rearwardly of the board (1) relative to the mast foot (3). It also comprises flexible elements (6) to support the mast foot (3) cantilevered above the board (1) and to transmit to the board (1) in a region situated rearwardly of the mast foot (3) the forces transmitted by this latter. Used particularly to control the vibrations of the board during its movement on water.
Claims10
Sailboard adapted to receive on its upper surface a mast adapted to carry a sail and fixed by a mast foot on the board, and footstraps adapted to retain the feet of a user of the board and located rearwardly of the board relative to the foot of the mast, said board comprising flexible means extending substantially in a longitudinal direction and cantilevered above the board for supporting the mast foot and for transmitting to the board in a region located rearwardly of the mast foot forces transmitted by said mast foot, and wherein said flexible means are situated entirely forwardly of the board relative to the footstraps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.