CA2390605A1 - Water board and method of water boarding - Google Patents
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Abstract
A water board has a board member having a front, a rear, and two sides, holding unit to be held by a user standing on the board member, and arranged in an area of the front of the board member, and a fixing unit for fixing the board member to a stationary object and arranged also in an area of the front, so that when the fixing unit is used for affixing the board member to a stationary object, and a user stands on the board member and holds the holding unit, a user cars maneuver the board under the action of movement and force of a river water.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE LL1L1LEN11~
The present invention relates to a water board and a a method of water boarding.
r Traditional forms of water Isoarding include surf boarding, knee boardin~, and paddle boarding. In surf boarding the motive force is supplied by the waves or surf. In knee boarding, the L
force Is supplied by a boat or other water craft. In paddle boarding the force is applied manually through the use of paddles.
Corresponding devices for these types c~f boarding are disclosed in U.S. patent nos. 1,85,565; 3,45,400; 3,237,222; 4,283,8fi8;
4,986,784; 5,6'17,809; 5,970,900; 6,042,439; and D 2fi3,860. It is believed to be advisable to provide other water boards and methods of water boarding.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of present invention to provide a new water board and a new method of water bearding.
More particularly, it is an object of present invention to provide a device and a method of water boarding which allows the use of the motive force which is supplied by the movement of water i n a river.
i In keeping with these objects and with others which wilt become apparent hereinafter, one feature of present invention resides, briefly stated, in a water board which has a board member having a front, a rear, and two sides; holding means to be held by a 'e user standing on said board member, said holding means being arranged in an area of said front of said board member; and a fixing means for fixing said board member to a stationary object, Bald fixing means being arranged also in an area of said front, so that when said flxtng means are used for affixing said board member to a st~tior~ary object, and a user stands on said board member and holds said holding means, a user can maneuver the board under the ' V
action of movement and forts of a river water.
In accordanc~ with another feature of present invention, a mothod of water boarding is provided which includes providing a board member having a front, a rear, and two sides; using holding ' means to be held by a user standing on said board member, said holding means being arranged in an area of said front of said board member; and fixing said board member by fixing means to a stationary object, said fixing means being arranged also in an area of _3_ said front, $o that when said fixing means are used for affixing said board member to a stationary object, and a user stands on said bca,rd member and holds said holding means, a user can maneuver a a the board under the action of movement and force of a river water.
When the water board is designed and a method of water boarding is performed in accordance with the present invention, the motive force is supplied by the mcwemer,t of water ir, ~
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river. The board Is tied to a stationary object, such as a tree or a bridge. the movement and force of the Nver water Is sufficient to allow maneuvering of the board along the surface of the river. From the shoreline, a rider would appear to be stationary.
A rider can stand, kneel or sit on the board member -i which is affixed to a stationary object, and hold onto a handle for stability.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic for the present invention are set forth in particular in the appended cleims. The invention itself, however, both as to Its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with fihe accompanying drawings.
t a BRIEF D_,E~SCRIPTION OF TH DRAWINGS 5 Figure 1 is a plan view of a board member of a water b4ard in accordance with the present invention;
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Figure 2 is a perspective view of the water board in accordance with the present Invention; and Figure 3 shows a further embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A water board in accordance with the present Invention has a board member which is identified with reference numeral 1.
The board member 1 on a plan view generally has a tear drop shape.
it has a front identified with reference numeral 2, a rear Identified with reference numeral 3 and two sides Identified with reference numeral 4. The front 2 has a scbstantially straight front odge. The sides 4 can be formed by inclined edg~s which diverge from the franc 2 towards the rear 3, and the rear 3 can be formed by a curved edge.
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The tear drop shape allows increased maneuverability.
The curved rear edge allows the user to "carve' the water. In "carving", a user shifts his weight to one side of the board member.
This will increase the friction of this side of the board, resulklng tn the board moving laterally across the river bound only by the length of an affixing element which will be described later. The curved rear shape is the most effective for 'carving".
The water board further has holding means which Is identified as a whale with reterenc~e numeral 5. The holding means 5 have a handle 8 which is attached to the board member 1 for example by rapes. The ropes can he composed of nylon. The ropes 7 are connected to the board member in connecting point$ $ formed for example as holes. The ropes can ba passed through the holes and then tied-The water board Is further provided with affixing means which affix the water board to a stationary abject, for example to a tree or a bridge. The affixing means include a connecting point formed for example as a hole 9. A line or a rope 10 can be connected to the board member 1 through the hole 9, far example by an eye ball which is screwed through the hole 9. As can be seen from the drawings, the point of connection of the affixing line or rope is t t located between the points of connection of the ropes connected to i the handle, preferably equidistantly. Preferably, all points are located on the same transverse line. This is important for the stability of a user and a water boarding process. The board member 'e 1 and the handle ~ fan be coated with a rnarlne grade varnish or paint.
i The board member 1 is formed of anc! designed so as to have a lower buoyancy than existing surf, knee or paddle boards.
Therefore if a user stands on the board member in still water, he will G
sink. It Is the force of the river causing the board to "plane" that keeps the user on the surface. This lower buoyancy allows a user to shift his weight to the front of the board causing it and the user to sink below the surface of the water. The user can shift his body to the back of the board causing It to rise quite rapidiy to or above the surface. Once the user has "popped° back up, he can travel over the surfao$ of water. This movement can be referred to as a "airtime".
A plywood, finished with marine quality varnish gives the bouncy t4 accomplish this objective. However, injection foam, plastic, fiberglass, etc., can be used to provide similar properties.
As can be seen from the drawings, an additional reinforcing transverse member 11 can be arranged on the board member 1 in the region of the front, and the bolas 8 and 9 can extend through the transverGe member as well.
Figure 2 shows a further embodiment of the invention.
In this embodiment the rope 10 passes through the hole 8 in the board, so that it extends along a bottom of the board and is introduced intt~ the hole 9 from the bottom sid~ of the board. This makes the Hplanning° of the board more effective, since the rope will -L
actually lift the front of the board a little.
It will be understood that each of the elements described abovb, or two or more together, may also find a useful application In other types of methods and constructions differing from the types described above.
While the Invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in water board, and method of water boarding, it is not _$_ intended t4 be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others aan, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it fnr various applications without r omitting features that, from the standpoint of prier art, fairly ., constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invenki4n.
What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.
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The present invention relates to a water board and a a method of water boarding.
r Traditional forms of water Isoarding include surf boarding, knee boardin~, and paddle boarding. In surf boarding the motive force is supplied by the waves or surf. In knee boarding, the L
force Is supplied by a boat or other water craft. In paddle boarding the force is applied manually through the use of paddles.
Corresponding devices for these types c~f boarding are disclosed in U.S. patent nos. 1,85,565; 3,45,400; 3,237,222; 4,283,8fi8;
4,986,784; 5,6'17,809; 5,970,900; 6,042,439; and D 2fi3,860. It is believed to be advisable to provide other water boards and methods of water boarding.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of present invention to provide a new water board and a new method of water bearding.
More particularly, it is an object of present invention to provide a device and a method of water boarding which allows the use of the motive force which is supplied by the movement of water i n a river.
i In keeping with these objects and with others which wilt become apparent hereinafter, one feature of present invention resides, briefly stated, in a water board which has a board member having a front, a rear, and two sides; holding means to be held by a 'e user standing on said board member, said holding means being arranged in an area of said front of said board member; and a fixing means for fixing said board member to a stationary object, Bald fixing means being arranged also in an area of said front, so that when said flxtng means are used for affixing said board member to a st~tior~ary object, and a user stands on said board member and holds said holding means, a user can maneuver the board under the ' V
action of movement and forts of a river water.
In accordanc~ with another feature of present invention, a mothod of water boarding is provided which includes providing a board member having a front, a rear, and two sides; using holding ' means to be held by a user standing on said board member, said holding means being arranged in an area of said front of said board member; and fixing said board member by fixing means to a stationary object, said fixing means being arranged also in an area of _3_ said front, $o that when said fixing means are used for affixing said board member to a stationary object, and a user stands on said bca,rd member and holds said holding means, a user can maneuver a a the board under the action of movement and force of a river water.
When the water board is designed and a method of water boarding is performed in accordance with the present invention, the motive force is supplied by the mcwemer,t of water ir, ~
L
river. The board Is tied to a stationary object, such as a tree or a bridge. the movement and force of the Nver water Is sufficient to allow maneuvering of the board along the surface of the river. From the shoreline, a rider would appear to be stationary.
A rider can stand, kneel or sit on the board member -i which is affixed to a stationary object, and hold onto a handle for stability.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic for the present invention are set forth in particular in the appended cleims. The invention itself, however, both as to Its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with fihe accompanying drawings.
t a BRIEF D_,E~SCRIPTION OF TH DRAWINGS 5 Figure 1 is a plan view of a board member of a water b4ard in accordance with the present invention;
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Figure 2 is a perspective view of the water board in accordance with the present Invention; and Figure 3 shows a further embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A water board in accordance with the present Invention has a board member which is identified with reference numeral 1.
The board member 1 on a plan view generally has a tear drop shape.
it has a front identified with reference numeral 2, a rear Identified with reference numeral 3 and two sides Identified with reference numeral 4. The front 2 has a scbstantially straight front odge. The sides 4 can be formed by inclined edg~s which diverge from the franc 2 towards the rear 3, and the rear 3 can be formed by a curved edge.
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The tear drop shape allows increased maneuverability.
The curved rear edge allows the user to "carve' the water. In "carving", a user shifts his weight to one side of the board member.
This will increase the friction of this side of the board, resulklng tn the board moving laterally across the river bound only by the length of an affixing element which will be described later. The curved rear shape is the most effective for 'carving".
The water board further has holding means which Is identified as a whale with reterenc~e numeral 5. The holding means 5 have a handle 8 which is attached to the board member 1 for example by rapes. The ropes can he composed of nylon. The ropes 7 are connected to the board member in connecting point$ $ formed for example as holes. The ropes can ba passed through the holes and then tied-The water board Is further provided with affixing means which affix the water board to a stationary abject, for example to a tree or a bridge. The affixing means include a connecting point formed for example as a hole 9. A line or a rope 10 can be connected to the board member 1 through the hole 9, far example by an eye ball which is screwed through the hole 9. As can be seen from the drawings, the point of connection of the affixing line or rope is t t located between the points of connection of the ropes connected to i the handle, preferably equidistantly. Preferably, all points are located on the same transverse line. This is important for the stability of a user and a water boarding process. The board member 'e 1 and the handle ~ fan be coated with a rnarlne grade varnish or paint.
i The board member 1 is formed of anc! designed so as to have a lower buoyancy than existing surf, knee or paddle boards.
Therefore if a user stands on the board member in still water, he will G
sink. It Is the force of the river causing the board to "plane" that keeps the user on the surface. This lower buoyancy allows a user to shift his weight to the front of the board causing it and the user to sink below the surface of the water. The user can shift his body to the back of the board causing It to rise quite rapidiy to or above the surface. Once the user has "popped° back up, he can travel over the surfao$ of water. This movement can be referred to as a "airtime".
A plywood, finished with marine quality varnish gives the bouncy t4 accomplish this objective. However, injection foam, plastic, fiberglass, etc., can be used to provide similar properties.
As can be seen from the drawings, an additional reinforcing transverse member 11 can be arranged on the board member 1 in the region of the front, and the bolas 8 and 9 can extend through the transverGe member as well.
Figure 2 shows a further embodiment of the invention.
In this embodiment the rope 10 passes through the hole 8 in the board, so that it extends along a bottom of the board and is introduced intt~ the hole 9 from the bottom sid~ of the board. This makes the Hplanning° of the board more effective, since the rope will -L
actually lift the front of the board a little.
It will be understood that each of the elements described abovb, or two or more together, may also find a useful application In other types of methods and constructions differing from the types described above.
While the Invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in water board, and method of water boarding, it is not _$_ intended t4 be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others aan, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it fnr various applications without r omitting features that, from the standpoint of prier art, fairly ., constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invenki4n.
What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.
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Claims (5)
1. A method of water boarding, comprising the steps of providing a board member having a straight front extending transversely to a longitudinal axis, a continuous uninterrupted concavely curving rear, and two straight sides diverging symmetrically from said straight front to said curved rear; using holding means to be held by a user standing on said board member In an area of said front of said board member and connected to said board member in two connecting points which are rearwardly spaced from said front and spaced from one another transversely to the longitudinal axis; and affixing said board member by affixing means to a stationary object also in an aria of said front In a point located between said points of connection of said holding means to said board member, so that when said affixing means is used for affixing said board member to a stationary object and a user stands on said board member and holds said holding means attached In said two connecting points and said board is affixed to said stationary object in said point located between said connecting points, a user can hold said holding means and can maneuver the board under the action of movement and force of a river water.
2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said point of connecting of said affixing means which is located between said two connecting points of connection of said holding means on a single straight line extending through alt said three points and perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis.
3. A water board, comprising a board member having a straight front extending transversely to a longitudinal axis, a convexly curved continuous uninterrupted rear, and two straight sides diverging from said front to said rear; holding means to be held by a user standing on sold board member and arranged in an area of said front of Bald board member, said holding means being connected to said board member in two connecting points which are spaced rearwardly from said front and spaced from one another transversely to said longitudinal axis; and affixing means for affixing said board member to a stationary object and also arranged in an aria of said front, sold affixing means being affixed to said board in a point located between said connecting points in which said holding means Is connected to said board, sa that when and a user stands on said board member and holds said holding means connected in said connecting points with said board and said board is affixed by said affixing means in said point located between said connecting points, a user can maneuver the water board under the action of movement and force of a river water.
4. A method as defined in claim 3, wherein said point of connection of said affixing means which is located between said two connecting points of connection of said holding means on a single straight line extending through all said three points perpendicular to this longitudinal axis.
5. A water board as defined in claim 23, wherein said board has a throughgoing hole in said affixing point, said affixing means including an affixing member which extends from below of said board completely through said throughgoing hole and is fixed above said board and above said throughgoing hole by a knot an said affixing member.
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