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Sports board having stringers

a technology of stringers and boards, applied in the field of sports boards, can solve the problems of reducing the performance of the bodyboard, destroying the board, injuring the rider, etc., and achieve the effect of high rigidity

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-09
YEH TZONG IN
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[0008]The primary object of this invention is therefore to provide a foam board, especially a skimboard with high rigidity, endurance and safety.

Problems solved by technology

The plywood skimboard is easier to slide along the sands, but is heavier, which may cause trouble while using carelessly.
Such pop out of the stringer 43 ruins the board and can possibly injure the rider.
However, a gap generated between the stringer element and the foam core material is unavoidable to become larger and larger over time, which reduces the performance of the bodyboard.

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[0017]With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, description will be given of a sports board according to a first embodiment of this invention. More specifically, the sports board is directed to a skimboard 100 for a user to skim at the beach. The skimboard 100 includes foam core 1, a top skin 2, a bottom skin 3, three stringers 5, three foam tubes 6 each enclosing one stringer 5, a plurality of protective parts 7 and three adhesive layers 8 coated around the foam tubes 6.

[0018]FIG. 2 is a cross section taken along line II-II of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, the foam core 1 has a top 11 and a bottom 12. The top skin 2 and the bottom skin 3 are heat-bonded onto the top 11 and the bottom 12 of the foam core 1 respectively. Each of the stringers 5 is a hollow fiberglass tube enclosed within the respective one of the flexible foam tubes 6 and secured in the foam core 1 for strengthen the skimboard 100. Each of the foam tubes 6 may be formed in one-piece or be made by shaping a piece of foam sheet ...

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Abstract

A sports board includes a foam core, a top skin, a bottom skin, at least one stringer and at least one flexible foam tube. The top skin is connected to a top of the foam core. The bottom skin is connected to a bottom of the foam core. The stringer enclosed by the foam tube is secured in the foam core for strengthening the board.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a sports board and in particular to a skimboard with stringers.[0003]2. Related Prior Art[0004]There are types of sports board on the market, such as a skimboard, a surfboard and body board, for water sports activities. Among the sports boards, the skimboard is particularly employed for gliding on the beach. Although skimboarding is predominantly a recreational activity, like surfing, it has also evolved into a highly competitive water sport. However, unlike surfing, skimboarding starts on the beach. A skimboarder stands within running distance from the point of entry into the water with the skimboard in hand and waits for a wave. As the desired wave approaches, the skimboarder runs towards the water. For this, the skimboard is smaller and thinner than the surfboard or the bodyboard because it does not require as much buoyancy. The skimboard seems to be merged from the surfboard for ocean surf a...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B35/73
CPCB63B35/7906B63B35/7909B63B2231/40B63B2231/50B63B32/57
Inventor YEH, TZONG IN
Owner YEH TZONG IN