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US 6,305,305 B1Granted
Kneeboard
AssigneeEarth & Ocean Sports, Inc.
InventorChris L. Johnson
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Abstract
A kneeboard formed of upper and lower polymeric shells about a core material and having a internal, generally vertical stiffener to impart strength to the kneeboard and to provide a low profile strengthened kneeboard.
Claims9
A kneeboard adapted for use behind a watercraft, which kneeboard comprises:
- a) a floatation core material;
- b) a polymeric shell which encapsulates the core material to form a kneeboard with a top surface, a bottom surface, opposite sides, a front end and a tail end;
- c) the top surface defining a passenger area;
- d) a lever housing formed in the top surface, said lever housing including a lever housing opening in the top surface;
- e) a first and a second fin cable slot in the top surface of the passenger area and having a one end and another end, one end extending from the said lever housing toward the tail end, the cable slots extending downwardly and generally parallel for a selected distance and then each cable slot extending outwardly and toward opposite sides at the other end;
- f) generally vertical stiffener ribs extending downwardly from the cable slots in the core material and toward the bottom surface;
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- g) first and second spaced apart fin slots in the bottom surface toward the tail end and in communication with the first and second fin cable slots and adapted for the installation of first and second fins.
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