Water skier training device and method of using the same
AssigneeRevel Match LLC
InventorThomas M. Plante
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Abstract
A floatable skier training device that includes a first floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end, a second floatable support a first leading end and a second end, a seat (e.g., an arcuate seat) extending from the first floatable support to the second floatable support, the arcuate seat having a first forward section, a second rearward section, a top and a bottom, when the device is placed on a body of water, the bottom forms an angle with the surface of the body of water that is no greater than 45 degrees, and a method of using the same to allow a user to start from a position above the water.
Claims25
A floatable skier training device comprising:
- a first floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end;
- a second floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end;
- an arcuate seat extending from the first floatable support to the second floatable support, the arcuate seat having a first forward section, a second rearward section, a top and a bottom, and the top exhibiting a concave shape, when the device is placed on the surface of a body of water, the bottom of the seat forms an angle with the surface of the body of water that is no greater than 45 degrees.
An inflatable, floatable skier training device comprising:
- a first floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end;
- a second floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end;
- and a seat extending from the first floatable support to the second floatable support, the seat having a forward section, a rearward section, a top and a bottom, the bottom of the seat extending at an angle to a surface of a body of water when the device is placed on the surface, such that the rearward section of the seat is relatively closer to the surface of the body of water and the forward section of the seat is relatively farther from the surface of the body of water, the forward section being configured to create resistance against a user when the user is in position on the seat and towing of the device is initiated.
A method of teaching a water skier to water ski, the method comprising:
- positioning the skier on the seat of a ski training device that is positioned on a surface such that the skier's legs extend over a forward section of an arcuate seat of the ski training device, the ski training device comprising a first floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end, a second floatable support a first leading end and a second end, the arcuate seat extending from the first floatable support to the second floatable support, the arcuate seat comprising the first forward section, a second rearward section, a top, and a bottom, the top exhibiting a concave shape, and the bottom of the seat extending at an angle from the rearward section of the seat toward the forward section seat such that the bottom defines an angle with the surface that is no greater than 45 degrees.
An inflatable, floatable skier training device comprising:
- a first floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end;
- a second floatable support comprising a first leading end and a second end;
- and a seat extending from the first floatable support to the second floatable support, the seat having a first forward section, a second rearward section, a top and a bottom, the bottom of the seat extending at an angle from the rearward section toward the forward section such that when the device is placed on a body of water, the bottom forms an angle with the surface of the body of water that is no greater than 45 degrees.
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