US4041562A
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Surfboard leash
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-23
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1996-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A surfboard leash comprising an ankle attachment and a resilient cord attached at one end to a surfboard and at the other end to the ankle attachment. The ankle attachment includes a flexible strap having first and second ends and a buckle having at least one opening extending therethrough. One end of the strap is attached to the buckle, and the other end of the strap is adapted to be passed through the opening in the buckle, folded back on itself, and releasably attached to another region of the strap by a quick release fastener.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B. Nealy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:07
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B32/00; B63B32/77; B63B32/70; B63B32/73; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/13; Y10T24/1368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A surfboard leash comprising: an ankle attachment including a flexible strap adapted to be wrapped around the ankle of the user, said strap having first and second ends and first and second generally opposite faces; said ankle attachment including a buckle having at least one opening extending therethrough and means for connecting the buckle to the strap at a location along said strap which is spaced from said first end, a first region of said strap spaced from said location being extendable through the opening of the buckle to form the ankle attachment into a loop; said ankle attachment including quick release fastener means for releasably attaching said first region of the strap to a second region of the strap whereby the quick release fastener means can releasably hold the ankle attachment in said loop; an elongated, flexible, resilient element attachable to the surfboard; and a boss on said buckle for attaching the resilient element to the ankle attachment, said boss having a passage extending therethrough, said resilient element extends into said passage from one end thereof, and said surfboard leash includes means for preventing withdrawal of the resilient element from said passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A surfboard leash comprising: an ankle attachment including a flexible strap adapted to be wrapped around the ankle of the user, said strap having first and second ends and first and second generally opposite faces; said ankle attachment including a buckle having at least one opening extending therethrough and means for connecting the buckle to the strap at a location along said strap which is spaced from said first end, a first region of said strap spaced from said location being extendable through the opening of the buckle to form the ankle attachment into a loop; said ankle attachment including quick release fastener means for releasably attaching said first region of the strap to a second region of the strap whereby the quick release fastener means can releasably hold the ankle attachment in said loop; an elongated, flexible, resilient element attachable to the surfboard; and a boss on said buckle for attaching the resilient element to the ankle attachment, said boss having a passage extending therethrough, said resilient element extends into said passage from one end thereof, and said surfboard leash includes means for preventing withdrawal of the resilient element from said passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A surfboard leash as defined in claim 1 wherein said buckle includes a plate-like member, said boss is centrally located on said plate-like member, said opening includes a first slot on one side of said boss and said buckle connecting means includes a second slot on the other side of the boss, and said strap extends into the second slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A surfboard leash as defined in claim 1 including a resilient pad on one side of said buckle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A surfboard leash as defined in claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said boss is resiliently flexible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surfboard leash as defined in claim 1 wherein said resilient element includes an inner cord and an outer sheath, and said surfboard leash includes means for holding a portion of said sheath in said passage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A surfboard leash as defined in claim 1 wherein said holding means includes means for attaching a region of said sheath spaced from said boss to an adjacent region of said inner cord, said cord being substantially nonelastic and said sheath being resilient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A surfboard leash as defined in claim 1 wherein said boss includes a restriction in said passage, said resilient element extends beyond said restriction, and said attaching means includes an enlargement on said resilient element of sufficient size to prevent withdrawal of said resilient element from the passage.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-15 | 1981-02-14 | 1981-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-15 | 1985-02-14 | 1985-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-15 | 1989-02-14 | 1989-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |