Quick release surfboard leash
OwnerLarry Feyasinventor
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Abstract
A surfboard leash with a quick release mechanism for disconnecting the surfer with a surfboard is disclosed. The quick release mechanism is connected in line to the surfboard leash, with a first end of the surfboard leash attached to the surfboard and a second end of the surfboard leash attached to the ankle of the surfer. The quick release mechanism has a male portion and a female portion in releasably locking relationship. The male portion, when locked into place in the female portion, is spring loaded so that when a release ring is compressed, the male portion is pushed out of the female portion, which in turn disconnects the surfer from the surfboard.
Claims10
A surfboard leash release mechanism, comprising:
- a leash having a first leash portion at one end adapted to be connected to a surfboard and a second leash portion adapted to be connected to the ankle of a surfer, the two leash portions being connected by said release mechanism;
- a female portion and a male portion, said portions being in a releasably locking relationship with each other;
- said female portion having means to unlock from said male portion, said unlock means comprising a first lever and a second lever, said levers each having a lever passageway adapted to interfit and lock said male portion to said female portion, said female portion also having a quick release spring means;
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- a release ring located external of said levers so that when said release ring is compressed, said levers compress and said lever passageways align and unlock said male portion and said quick release spring means separates said male portion from said female portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.