Human/Water Propelled Buoyant Skis

Abstract

Equipment for a human subject's use in an upright position for transportation on the water's surface. The equipment includes: two buoyant skis (20) one attached to each foot by foot stretchers; two retractable fins (22) one towards the heel of each ski for stability on the water and sustainability in shallow water by recession; one buoyant double bladed paddle (26); three quick release leashes: one (25) running from each ankle to each ankle leash cleat (40), and one on the paddle pole to the wrist (27). Said equipment is useable in all bodies of water and is designed to ride rapids and currents and to transition between and to travel on the surface of still or slow moving water by using leg movements taking turns with each float while paddling. This equipment calls on the human subject's strength to maneuver in all water conditions with two finned floats, a paddle and related leashes.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The embodiments of the human / water propelled buoyant skis relate to a method and apparatus for manually propelled aquatic skiing, specifically to an improved aquatic skiing apparatus allowing for successful transportation from slow moving to faster moving water and more specifically for use on faster moving water and rapids.

[0002] For years numerous apparatus have been created with two floats or skis, one attached to each foot to assist users in walking, gliding, skating, skiing, riding or sailing across the surface of a body of water in a standing position. These apparatus are complicated and have failed to become commercially viable.

[0003] Previous apparatus are complicated, including embodiments to the floats attempting to make a user's experience easier on the body. Many have attachments on the underside of the floats including flaps, hinges, ribs, traps, rudders, blades and more. The purpose of these attachments is to assist in the prevention of l...

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0024]The apparatus is human / water propelled buoyant skis having the means for riding waves and rapids, designed to approach and transition to ride faster water and usable in calmer waters.

[0025]A typical embodiment of the human / water propelled buoyant skis is displayed in FIG. 1 (side elevation view) and FIG. 2 (a perspective view). The apparatus is generally comprised of FIG. 1 number 20 two buoyant skis, floats, hulls or pontoons to be attached to each foot of the user. Only one ski can be viewed in FIG. 1, the second ski is hidden behind the first. Both skis can be viewed in FIG. 2. The skis are longer in length than width and can be made of polyurethane foam, fiberglass and resin with an aquatic paint coating. This material combination is known as a polyurethane foam sandwich. The skis can also be made of roto-molded plastic, foam, wood, plastic and / or materials not included in this description with the buoyancy to float a user on any and all bodies of water without outside ass...

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The embodiments of the human / water propelled buoyant skis relate to a method and apparatus for manually propelled aquatic skiing, specifically to an improved aquatic skiing apparatus allowing for successful transportation from slow moving to faster moving water and more specifically for use on faster moving water and rapids.

[0002] For years numerous apparatus have been created with two floats or skis, one attached to each foot to assist users in walking, gliding, skating, skiing, riding or sailing across the surface of a body of water in a standing position. These apparatus are complicated and have failed to become commercially viable.

[0003] Previous apparatus are complicated, including embodiments to the floats attempting to make a user's experience easier on the body. Many have attachments on the underside of the floats including flaps, hinges, ribs, traps, rudders, blades and more. The purpose of these attachments is to assist in the prevention of l...

Examples

Embodiment Construction

[0024]The apparatus is human / water propelled buoyant skis having the means for riding waves and rapids, designed to approach and transition to ride faster water and usable in calmer waters.

[0025]A typical embodiment of the human / water propelled buoyant skis is displayed in FIG. 1 (side elevation view) and FIG. 2 (a perspective view). The apparatus is generally comprised of FIG. 1 number 20 two buoyant skis, floats, hulls or pontoons to be attached to each foot of the user. Only one ski can be viewed in FIG. 1, the second ski is hidden behind the first. Both skis can be viewed in FIG. 2. The skis are longer in length than width and can be made of polyurethane foam, fiberglass and resin with an aquatic paint coating. This material combination is known as a polyurethane foam sandwich. The skis can also be made of roto-molded plastic, foam, wood, plastic and / or materials not included in this description with the buoyancy to float a user on any and all bodies of water without outside ass...

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