FR2777470A1 - Surfboard with leg engaging recesses - Google Patents

Abstract

The surfboard (10) has a tail portion (12) with a pair of recesses (20) formed by two pairs of projections (21) and two curved and tapered surfaces (22). Anti-slip material (40) is fixed to the surface of the surfboard where the user's arms and torso are placed. The surfboard has a pair of depressions formed in the bottom tail portion.

Description

The invention relates to a surfboard which can be easily

ordered.

  Typical surfboards are made of foam material and include a rectangular body having an upper surface and peripheral edges for contact with the user. The user can slide relative to the surfboard, so that it cannot be easily maneuvered. The object of the invention is to provide a surfboard which can be easily controlled and maneuvered. According to the invention, this objective is achieved by a surfboard comprising a body which comprises a front part, a central part and a rear part, the rear part having at least two notches for receiving the legs of a user. The invention will be better understood on reading

  of the description below of its non-limiting embodiment, shown in the accompanying drawings in

  which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a surfboard according to the invention, Figure 2 is a top view of the surfboard; Figure 3 is a rear view of the surfboard; Figure 4 is a bottom view of the surfboard; Figure 5 is a sectional view along line 5-5 of Figure 4; and

  Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the surfboard.

  Referring to Figures 1 to 5. A surfboard comprises a body 10 including a front portion 11 of contact with the hands of the user, a rear portion 12 of contact with the legs of the user and a central portion 13 of contact with the user's body. The rear part 12 has two notches 20 each defined by two rear extensions 21 of the body 10 (Figure 2) and which preferably have a chamfered surface 22 of contact with the legs of the user (Figure 6). The rear part 12 also has a rear central extension 30 which is provided and formed between the notches 20, so as to give the notches 20 and the central extension 30 a wavy configuration. The rear extensions 21 can come into contact with the legs of the user and stably hold the legs in the notches 20, so as to prevent the legs from leaving the rear part 12 of the board 10. Preferably, the central extension 30 includes a convex curved structure which engages between the legs of the user. The body 10 has a lower surface 20 which has two recesses 15 formed in the rear part (FIGS. 3 to 5) and in communication with the notches 20, so as to obtain an elastic structure coming into elastic contact with the legs of the user. .25 The upper surface of the body 10 comprises a non-slip structure 40 constituted by a plurality of ribs 43 extending laterally and a part 42 of which is provided in the central part 13 of the body 10, to come into contact with the chest of the user, and part 41 of which is provided in the rear part

  12 of the body 10 to come into contact with the user's stomach (Figure 6). Two other anti structures

  skids 50 are provided towards the sides of the front part of the body 10 to come into contact with the user's hands.

  It should be noted that the legs of the user can stably engage in the notches, in contact with the chamfered surfaces 22 and the rear extensions 21, so that the legs do not slip relative to the body 10 and so that the board can be easily maneuvered and controlled by

  the user. The engagement of the rear central extension 30 between the legs further facilitates the operation of the board. The presence of non-slip structures10 40, 50 also prevents the user from sliding relative to the board and further improves maneuverability.

  lity of the board. It is understood that modifications of detail can be made in form and construction

  of the device according to the invention, within the scope of the latter.

Claims (5)

  1.- Surfboard comprising a body (10) including a front part (11), a central part (13) and a rear part (12), characterized in that the rear part (12) has at least two notches   (20) contact with the legs of a user.   2.- surfboard according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear part (12) has   two rear extensions (21) with chamfered surfaces (22) to define the notches (20).   3.- Surfboard according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the rear part (12) has a central rear extension (30) provided between the notches (20) .15 4.- Surfboard according to claim 1 , 2 or 3, characterized in that the body (10) has an upper surface having a non-slip structure (40) for contact with the user. 5.- surfboard according to claim 4, characterized in that the non-slip structure (40) comprises a first part (42) formed in the part   central (30) for contact with the chest of a user, and a second part (41) formed in the rear part (12) for contact with the belly of a user.   6.- surfboard according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the non-slip structure (40) comprises a part (50) which is formed in the front part (11) of the body (10) for contact with the hands of a user.   7.- surfboard according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the   body (10) has a lower surface comprising two recesses (15) formed in the rear part (12), which are respectively opposite the two notches (20).