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US 6,656,005 B2Granted
Water sports board
OwnerThomas Meyerhofferinventor
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Abstract
A water sports board includes at least a main body panel, and two rail panels, one each removably connected either side of a rear portion of the main body panel, the two rail panels changeable to alter the shape of the board.
Claims27
A water sports board system comprising:
- a main body panel having a left edge, a right edge, and a front edge, the main body panel having a predetermined performance characteristic;
- and
- a plurality of pairs of rail members, each pair having a predetermined performance characteristic, each rail member having an inside edge and an outside edge, wherein a pair of rail members selected from the plurality of pairs of rails are adapted to be removably attached to a rear portion of the main body panel by attaching the inside edge of one rail member to the left edge of the main body panel and the inside edge of another rail member to the right edge of the main body panel, the attached rail members and main body panel together having a substantially surfboard shape.
A method of manufacturing a water sports board, comprising:
- selecting a substantially u-shaped member, the member having an inside edge and an outside edge, and a predetermined performance characteristic;
- selecting a core portion, the portion having a left edge, a right edge, and a front edge, the portion having a predetermined performance characteristic;
- coupling the inside edge of the member to the left, right, and front edges of the portion to form a main body;
- and
- packaging the main body with a plurality of rail members that can be selectively removably attached to the main body by an end user prior to use of the main body, the attached rail members and main body together having a substantially surfboard shape.
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A rail system comprising:
- a plurality of pairs of rail members, each pair having a predetermined performance characteristic;
- and
- a harness adapted to be coupled to a water sports board, the harness having one or more cavities embedded therein, the one or more cavities adapted to receive one or more rail members, the water sports board, coupled harness, and received rail members together having a substantially surfboard shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.