Toy Surfboard

Abstract

Toy surfboard toys and methods of a figurine mounted on a surfboard with hydrofoil allowing the surfboard to ride incoming waves back to a shore. The hydrofoil can have a V or boomerang shape with side wings having ends extending rearward and out from the surfboard. Wing ends can be curved discs for stability. Optional stabilizing tail / fin / rudder can extend rearward from the hydrofoil. Games can include racing toys by tossing them simultaneously from the shore to see which one reaches the shore first.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This invention claims the benefit of priority to U.S. U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 647,910 filed May 16, 2012 and U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29 / 447,627 filed Mar. 5, 2013. The entire disclosure of each of the applications listed in this paragraph are incorporated herein by specific reference thereto.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to toys, and in particular to a toy surfboard devices, apparatus and methods of playing a game with a figurine mounted on a surfboard and a hydrofoil rudder underneath the board for allowing the surfboard to ride incoming waves back to a shoreline.BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART[0003]Popular marketed water toys over the years have generally included balls and blow up toys which may be fun to some but would have limited fun to surfers. Traditional many toys such as dolls and the like, may also sink in the water or float out to sea, both of which would not be desirable. The ...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides toy surfboard devices, apparatus, and methods of playing a game with a figurine mounted on a surfboard and a hydrofoil rudder underneath the board. The devices have a buoyant surfboard with a weighted hydrofoil that offsets the weight of the figurine mounted on the board, allowing it to continuously float on water in an upright position. The technical effects of the invention include providing a more realistic and dynamic toy surfboard experience for players and allowing the surfboard to ride incoming waves back to a shoreline.

Problems solved by technology

Popular marketed water toys over the years have generally included balls and blow up toys which may be fun to some but would have limited fun to surfers.

Traditional many toys such as dolls and the like, may also sink in the water or float out to sea, both of which would not be desirable.

The downwardly protruding keels / fins would have difficulty in balancing the toy surfboard and keeping the surfboard in an upright position in the water.

The large mass of the doll compared to the thin toy board and single fin would not be able to balance in the water and would top be able to ride waves coming to shore at a beach.

The top heavy doll would undoubtably cause the toy capsize if used in the water without someone's hand holding the toy upright.

Furthermore, there is a good chance that Gibson '706 and possibly the Roland products would end up floating away and not being able to return to the shoreline which could result in the loss of these toys.

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