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US 8,834,220 B2Granted
Inflatable stand-up paddle board
AssigneeAdvanced Elements, Inc.
InventorsClayton F. Haller, Charles P. Hall
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Abstract
A stand-up paddle board and nosecap are disclosed. The stand-up paddle board is made using drop-stitching and in inflatable. The nosecap is made using injection molding techniques and is relatively rigid. The nosecap is attached to the stand-up paddle board and provides the board with a displacement hull to more easily move through the water.
Claims21
A stand-up paddle board, comprising:
- a board comprising a front end and a rear end, and a top panel and a bottom panel secured together by drop-stitching, and side panels extending between the top and bottom panels and sealing the drop stitch construction, wherein the board is inflatable;
- a semi-rigid, non-inflatable nosecap having a contoured front surface and a contact surface configured to be secured to the bottom panel of the board at the front end of the board, the nosecap including a keel extending downwardly from a lower surface of the nosecap, the nosecap being coupled to the board with the contoured front surface positioned to engage the water as the board moves through the water, wherein the nosecap further comprises sloped displacement regions flanking the keel on either side of the keel, wherein the displacement regions are configured to face at least partially forward and to direct water outwardly from the keel as the board is propelled through water, and wherein the nosecap is sufficiently rigid to maintain its shape when the board is uninflated;
- and
- wherein the keel comprises:
- a longitudinally extending region extending generally parallel to the direction of travel of the board,
- a substantially vertically extending region, and
- a rounded transition region between the longitudinally extending region and the substantially vertically extending region.
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A nosecap for a stand-up paddle board, the board comprising a drop-stitched inflatable structure and having two ends, the nosecap comprising:
- a top portion;
- sidewalls coupled to the top portion;
- and
- a nosecap bottom portion including a keel extending downwardly and coupled to the sidewalls, and wherein the nosecap further comprises sloped displacement regions flanking the keel on either side of the keel, wherein the displacement regions are configured to face at least partially forward and to direct water outwardly from the keel as the board is propelled through water;
- wherein the nosecap is non-inflatable and sufficiently rigid to maintain its shape when the board is uninflated, and wherein the nosecap is secured to one end of the board;
- and
- wherein the keel comprises:
- a longitudinally extending region extending generally parallel to the direction of travel of the board,
- a substantially vertically extending region, and
- a rounded transition region between the longitudinally extending region and the substantially vertically extending region.
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A stand-up paddle board, comprising:
- a board comprising a top panel and a bottom panel secured together by drop-stitching, and side panels extending between the top and bottom panels and sealing the drop stitch construction, wherein the board is inflatable;
- a semi-rigid, non-inflatable nosecap having a contoured front surface and a contact surface configured to be secured to the bottom panel of the board, the nosecap having a keel extending downwardly from the bottom panel, the nosecap being coupled to the board with the contoured front surface positioned to engage the water as the board moves through the water, wherein the nosecap is sufficiently rigid to maintain its shape when the board is uninflated;
- wherein the keel comprises:
- a longitudinally extending region extending generally parallel to the direction of travel of the board,
- a substantially vertically extending region, and
- a rounded transition region between the longitudinally extending region and the substantially vertically extending region;
- and
- wherein the nosecap further comprises sloped displacement regions flanking the keel on either side of the keel, wherein the displacement regions are configured to face at least partially forward and to direct water outwardly from the keel as the board is propelled through water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.