Toy Surfboard

a technology for surfboards and toys, applied in the field of toys, can solve the problems of difficulty in balancing the toy surfboard, downward protruding keels/fins, and dolls that may sink in the water or flounder out to sea,

Active Publication Date: 2014-12-04
TOYOSITY
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[0009]A primary objective of the present invention is to provide 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.
[0010]A secondary objective of the present invention is to provide toy surfboard devices, apparatus and methods of playing a game, having a buoyant surfboard with a weighted hydrofoil which offsets the weight of a figurine mounted on the board which is able to continuously float on water in an upright position.

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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[0037]Before explaining the disclosed embodiments of the present invention in detail it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its applications to the details of the particular arrangements shown since the invention is capable of other embodiments. Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

[0038]A list of the components referenced in the figures will now be described.[0039]10 Surfboard toy.[0040]20 Floatation board.[0041]22 front upwardly curving end(nose)[0042]24 top surface[0043]26 bottom surface[0044]28 rear end[0045]30 Surfer figurine.[0046]40 Hydrofoil-generally V or boomerang shape(weighted)[0047]42 left wing / vane[0048]44 apex[0049]46 right wing / vane[0050]48 stabilizing tail / rudder[0051]50 wing end stabilizers / weights(curved portions or disc shapes).[0052]60 figurine mounting pegs.[0053]70 figurine mounting holes in floatation board.[0054]80 Keel / strut member[0055]82. mount tenon(male member).[0056]90 Keel mount...

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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.

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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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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63H23/10
CPCA63H23/10A63H3/26
Inventor THOMPSON, JOE LEE
Owner TOYOSITY
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