Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An inflatable surfboard including an elongated tubular inflatable body constructed of flexible air impervious and substantially non-stretchable material, said body, when inflated, being of less height than width and including a transversely upwardly convexed top wall, an elongated stiffening panel including opposite side edge portions overlying said top wall in transversely upwardly convex bowed condition, said edge portions and the opposite side marginal portions of said top wall including means coacting to releasably secure said edge portions to said marginal portions with said edge portions retained in maximum relative spaced relation and thus said panel retained in a bowed condition, the pressure within said body serving to maintain said top wall in a transversely upwardly convex bowed condition with the upper surface of said top wall in surface to surface contacting relation with the undersurface of said panel, said panel being constructed of a stiff but bendable and resilient material whereby said panel, while bowed in one direction, will strongly resist bowing in a second direction transverse to the first-mentioned direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
An inflatable surfboard including an elongated tubular inflatable body constructed of flexible air impervious and substantially non-stretchable material, said body, when inflated, being of less height than width and including a transversely upwardly convexed top wall, an elongated stiffening panel including opposite side edge portions overlying said top wall in transversely upwardly convex bowed condition, said edge portions and the opposite side marginal portions of said top wall including means coacting to releasably secure said edge portions to said marginal portions with said edge portions retained in maximum relative spaced relation and thus said panel retained in a bowed condition, the pressure within said body serving to maintain said top wall in a transversely upwardly convex bowed condition with the upper surface of said top wall in surface to surface contacting relation with the undersurface of said panel, said panel being constructed of a stiff but bendable and resilient material whereby said panel, while bowed in one direction, will strongly resist bowing in a second direction transverse to the first-mentioned direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said panel and said body, when the latter is deflated, may each be rolled longitudinally into compact cylindrical configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said body, when rolled, may be telescoped into the rolled panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination of claim 3 including a hollow carrying case of generally cylindrical configuration in which said rolled panel, with the rolled body nested therein, may be received, said case including a closable opening in one wall thereof through which the rolled panel may be inserted into the case.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein a second wall portion of said case has a slot formed therein, said body, when inflated including a rearwardly opening slot formed vertically through the rear end of said body, said panel including a depending skeg at its rear end portion, which projects downward through said body slot when said surfboard is assembled in inflated condition, said panel having the undersurface of its rear end portion disposed outermost when said panel is longitudinally rolled, said skeg, when said rolled panel is disposed within said case, projecting outwardly through said slot in saiD second wall portion thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said coacting means includes opposite side marginal portions of said top wall of said body defining inwardly opening and opposing channels extending longitudinally along the opposite side marginal edge portions of said top wall and the opposite side edges of said panel seated in said channels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the forward ends of said channels are communicated by the opposite ends of a rearwardly opening U-shaped channel extending across the forward end portion of the top wall of said body, the forward end of said panel including a complementary forward edge seated in said U-shaped channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein the upper surface of said panel is roughened.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said panel, when standing free, is generally planar.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
An inflatable surfboard including an elongated tubular inflatable body constructed of flexible air impervious and substantially non-stretchable material, said body, when inflated, being of less height than width and including a transversely upwardly convexed top wall, an elongated stiffening panel, overlying the top wall of said body and secured thereto in a manner stiffening said body against longitudinal bending.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
An inflatable surfboard including an elongated tubular inflatable body constructed of flexible air impervious and substantially non-stretchable material, said body, when inflated, being of less height than width and including a transversely upwardly convexed top wall, an elongated stiffening panel, overlying the top wall of said body and secured thereto in a manner stiffening said body against longitudinal bending.