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Apparatus to be towed through the water
Assignee: Wellington Leisure Products Inc
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Filing: 1981-10-07
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Granted: 1984-01-24
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Expires: 2001-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A water sport apparatus which can be attached to an inner tube and includes a flexible seat that can be strapped to the inner tube and a pair of extending portions that pass over the inner tube and are connected to a tow line.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark R. Felter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:08
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B34/00; B63B34/50; B63B34/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A water sport device adapted to be mounted on an inner tube comprising, a seat portion of plastic material, attaching means connecting said seat portion to said inner tube and extending over the center opening thereof, a pair of extending portions of plastic material attached to said seat portion and extending in opposite directions over said inner tube from said seat portion and with their outer ends joined together at a substantial distance from said inner tube and on the outside of the inner tube, and tow grommets mounted therein, a tow line connectable to the outer ends of said pair of extending portions at said tow grommets, wherein said attaching means comprises four straps attached to said seat portion and pass around said inner tube to attach said seat portion to said inner tube and are X-shaped, wherein said attaching means includes four buckles respectively mounted on said four straps for attaching said straps to said inner tube, wherein a first two of said four straps are joined end to end, wherein a second two of said straps are joined end to end and including a third pair of straps which reinforce said extending portions and extend from said tow grommets in said outer ends and pass all the way through the seat and through the X formed by said other four straps and all the way through the seat and back to said tow grommets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A water sport device adapted to be mounted on an inner tube comprising, a seat portion of plastic material, attaching means connecting said seat portion to said inner tube and extending over the center opening thereof, a pair of extending portions of plastic material attached to said seat portion and extending in opposite directions over said inner tube from said seat portion and with their outer ends joined together at a substantial distance from said inner tube and on the outside of the inner tube, and tow grommets mounted therein, a tow line connectable to the outer ends of said pair of extending portions at said tow grommets, wherein said attaching means comprises four straps attached to said seat portion and pass around said inner tube to attach said seat portion to said inner tube and are X-shaped, wherein said attaching means includes four buckles respectively mounted on said four straps for attaching said straps to said inner tube, wherein a first two of said four straps are joined end to end, wherein a second two of said straps are joined end to end and including a third pair of straps which reinforce said extending portions and extend from said tow grommets in said outer ends and pass all the way through the seat and through the X formed by said other four straps and all the way through the seat and back to said tow grommets.
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