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Leash anchor for surfboard

a technology for surfboards and anchors, applied in the field of surfboards, can solve the problems of inhibiting inadvertent detachment of plug elements and corresponding loss of surfboards in the water

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-22
PIETSCH MICHAEL B
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If a rearward force is applied to the leash, the plug element will tend to become further wedged and gripped by the side walls of the cavity, substantially inhibiting inadvertent detachment of the plug element, and corresponding loss of the surfboard in the water.

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The Plug Element and Cavity formed in the Surfboard

[0020]As stated at the outset herein, the present disclosure is directed to an anchor for mounting on a surfboard adjacent its trailing edge for connection to a leash. By “surfboard,” it is meant conventional surfboards as well as other types of boards used in the surf, such as stand up boards, paddle boards, rescue boards, etc., or even boards used in lakes and rivers. The anchor may include a plug element formed as a unit having opposed front and back ends and elongate, spaced-apart non-parallel sides extending from the front and back ends. The elongate sides may taper inwardly, from the front end to the back end, or what would correspond to the trailing edge of the plug element.

[0021]The plug element is sized to seat within a complementary cavity formed in the deck of the surfboard adjacent its trailing edge. The cavity is dimensioned with tapering sides as well, approximating the shape of the plug element, although larger, so th...

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Abstract

An anchor for mounting on a surfboard adjacent its trailing end for connection to a leash includes a plug element defined by opposed front and back ends and elongate, spaced-apart non-parallel sides extending from the front and back ends. The elongate sides may taper inwardly, and the plug element is sized to be inserted and seat within a complementary cavity formed in the deck of the surfboard, adjacent its trailing edge. The cavity is dimensioned with tapering sides as well, thereby to inhibit rearward movement of the plug element relative to the surfboard. The plug element, in a preferred embodiment, has elongate sides which give the plug element the overall appearance of a triangle, or truncated pyramid shape.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 465,988, filed May 7, 2012 and entitled LEASH ANCHOR FOR SURFBOARD, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]This disclosure relates to surfboards and more particularly to anchors or plugs which are mounted on surfboards for securing to a leash which in turn is connected to a surfer's lower leg so that the surfboard can be retained or connected to the surfer and not swept away or lost after the surfer falls into the ocean, lake or river.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]The use of anchors or plugs for securing a leash to a surfboard are well known in the art. One example is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,795,205 where an article in the form of a plug is mounted into a cavity formed in the trailing edge of a surfboard. The plug is held in the cavity by an adhesive, and a leash extends through an opening in the rear ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B63B35/85
CPCB63B32/77B63B32/73
Inventor PIETSCH, MICHAEL B.
Owner PIETSCH MICHAEL B