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US 6,149,479 AGranted
Canted side fin wakeboard
AssigneeEarth & Ocean Sports, Inc.
InventorsJames Redmon, Charles Mehrmann
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Abstract
A wakeboard having rear and front center fins and a pair of spaced-apart, generally parallel, canted rear and front asymmetric side fins to provide enhanced rider control and performance of the wakeboard during maneuvers.
Claims14
A wakeboard for use behind a watercraft, which wakeboard comprises:
- a) a longitudinal axis and perpendicular axis;
- a generally planar bottom surface;
- opposite side edges;
- and a front end and a rear end;
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- b) at least one pair of side fins, each having an interior, generally planar side surface and an exterior, generally arcuate, convex side surface, wherein the side fins are characterized by an inwardly turned tip, and extending downwardly from the bottom surface, and generally aligned with the longitudinal axis;
- the pair of side fins at the front end, rear end, or both ends of the wakeboard are spaced apart and positioned in a generally parallel relationship toward a front or a rear corner of the wakeboard, the interior side surface of the side fins canted outwardly at an angle from the perpendicular axis of the wakeboard, toward the side edges sufficient to provide improved hold and control to a rider in use.
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A wakebord for use behind a watercraft to provide improved rider hold and control during turns, which wakeboard comprises:
- a) a longitudinal axis and a perpendicular axis;
- a generally planar bottom surface;
- opposite side edges;
- and a front end and a rear end;
- b) a front central fin and a rear central fin, the central fins extending generally downwardly from the bottom surface and along the perpendicular axis;
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- c) two pairs of side fins, each side fin having an interior, flat side surface and an exterior, convex side surface and extending downwardly from the bottom surface;
- the side fins spaced apart and generally parallel to each other, and positioned on either side of the rear or front central fin, and extending slightly to the rear of the front or rear central fin, and with a profile that overlaps the rear or front central fin;
- the side fins canted slightly outwardly toward the side edges and from the perpendicular axis at an angle of about 6 to 24 degrees.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.